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Kentucky Container Service Inc

USDOT 215501MC-160261USDOT activeAuthority active· Louisville, KY

Kentucky Container Service Inc (USDOT 215501) runs 94 power units and 85 drivers based in Louisville, KY, with active operating authority as a motor carrier of property under MC-160261. The earliest grant on file is from September 1982, 44 years, 1 month ago. $1,000,000 of liability coverage is on file with Sentry Select Insurance Company. 1 other active carrier lists the same physical address.

Operating authority

DocketAuthorityStatusInsurance requiredOn file
MC-160261Motor carrier of propertyActive$1,000,000 liability$1,000,000 liability
MC-160261BrokerInactivebond—

Earliest grant on file: Sep 21, 1982 (44 years, 1 month ago).

Insurance and bonds on file

TypeInsurerCoverageEffectiveCancellation
Liability (BIPD) · form 91XSentry Select Insurance Company$1,000,000Jun 1, 2025—
Cargo · form 34Max Specialty Insurance Company—Jun 4, 2008—

Confirm coverage with the insurer before tendering a load.

Authority history

DateDocketAction
Jun 9, 2026MC-160261Administrative status adjustment · broker
Apr 6, 2026MC-160261Revoked · broker
Nov 20, 2013MC-160261Discontinued revocation · broker
Nov 1, 2013MC-160261Involuntary revocation · broker
Feb 5, 2008MC-160261Discontinued revocation · contract carrier
Feb 5, 2008MC-160261Discontinued revocation · common carrier
Jan 9, 2008MC-160261Involuntary revocation · contract carrier
Jan 9, 2008MC-160261Involuntary revocation · common carrier
Jun 21, 2005MC-160261Reinstated · broker
Jun 13, 2005MC-160261Revoked · broker
Jun 26, 2003MC-160261Granted · broker
Oct 21, 2002MC-160261Discontinued revocation · common carrier
Oct 7, 2002MC-160261Involuntary revocation · common carrier
Nov 30, 1999MC-160261Discontinued revocation · common carrier
Nov 12, 1999MC-160261Involuntary revocation · common carrier
Sep 24, 1999MC-160261Involuntary revocation · common carrier
Sep 22, 1999MC-160261Discontinued revocation · common carrier
Jul 20, 1999MC-160261Discontinued revocation · contract carrier
Jul 20, 1999MC-160261Discontinued revocation · common carrier
Jun 25, 1999MC-160261Involuntary revocation · contract carrier
Jun 25, 1999MC-160261Involuntary revocation · common carrier
Aug 13, 1998MC-160261Involuntary revocation · common carrier
Aug 12, 1998MC-160261Discontinued revocation · common carrier
Sep 1, 1996MC-160261Dismissed · broker
Apr 23, 1992MC-160261Granted · motor carrier of property
Mar 7, 1991MC-160261Granted · motor carrier of property
Mar 7, 1991MC-160261Granted · motor carrier of property
Sep 21, 1982MC-160261Granted · motor carrier of property
Feb 9, 1982MC-160261Rejected · motor carrier of property

Revocations

DocketAuthorityOrder servedEffective
MC-160261BrokerMar 2, 2026Apr 6, 2026 · involuntary revocation
MC-160261BrokerMay 9, 2005Jun 13, 2005 · involuntary revocation

Registration

USDOT number215501
USDOT statusActive
DocketsMC-160261
Legal nameKentucky Container Service Inc
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAuthorized for hire
Business typeCorporation
LocationLouisville, Kentucky 40219
USDOT addedJun 28, 1982
Last MCS-150 updateOct 7, 2025
Safety ratingSatisfactory · Jun 18, 1996
Hazardous materialsYes

Fleet

Power units94
Trucks94
Drivers85 · 85 with a CDL
Annual miles3,198,345 · 2024

Cargo carried

General freight, Household goods, Metal: sheets, coils, rolls, Logs, poles, beams, lumber, Building materials, Intermodal containers, Grain, feed, hay, Chemicals, Commodities dry bulk, Beverages, Paper products, Construction

Other records

  • 1 other active carrier lists the same physical address. Shared addresses are common for fleets, terminals and filing agents; they are one input to a vetting decision, not a finding.

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