DBA: Keller Trucking
Thomas E Keller Trucking Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Defiance, OH.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 315 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 315 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 1,200 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 315 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 315 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 91% | 89% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 80% | 90% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 63% | 92% | Around peer average |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 40% | 82% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 3 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 14 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 1 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 58 | 18 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 12, 2026 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 55 | 1.86 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 16 | 0.22 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 42 | 2.93 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.08 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 20 states. Top state OH accounts for 37% of activity. Activity outside home state (OH): 63%.
+15 other states with fewer inspections
| Oct 1, 2024 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| 2 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 57 | 22 | 19 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 17 | 6 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| PA |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | MO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | NY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 1 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | 3939ALIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 3922SLLS4 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 39395A4EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 3939ALSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 39524 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 3922INAT | Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 3939ALTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 3922SLLMF | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 3922SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 39355C1 | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system | Vehicle Maintenance | — |