Kerns Trucking Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Blacksburg, SC.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 128 | 91 | 0 |
| Tractors | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 53 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 128 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 128 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 25% | 87% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 28% | 91% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 19% | 81% | Better than most peers |
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 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 14 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 47 | 17 | 22 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | NC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | NC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2026 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 18, 2026 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 9 | 0.17 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 26 | 1.79 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.02 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 3 states. Top state NC accounts for 61% of activity. Activity outside home state (SC): 61%.
| Oct 1, 2024 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| Unsafe Driving |
| 9 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| SC |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 3 |
| 1 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 14, 2026 | NC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | SC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | 39375A3 | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 39353BB | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 3963A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 27, 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 | — |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 39355C2B | Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 39395A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 16, 2025 | 3922SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Sep 16, 2025 | 39345B2BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 16, 2025 | 39360C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | Vehicle Maintenance | — |