Carrier profile · USDOT 1496662 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Windstream Communications LLC

DBA KINETIC

2,243 power unitsavg 4.4 yrMulti-region · 15 statesLITTLE ROCK, AR80/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2,243Power units

93 observed · MCS-150

30Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.4Avg age (yr)

2011–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(800) 943-4098 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average34.3% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes13 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo34.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

17 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

2,243 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.4 yr

Model years 2011–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

6 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

110 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 34.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 5.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 70 vehicle and 110 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

38.5% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 20.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

106 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 10

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 2,243-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 2,243
Inspections · 24 mo: 110
Annualized: ≈55 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.0 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving79 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance49 · 16 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance34 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance32 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving23 · 0 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance20 · 19 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving16 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness8 · 8 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 8 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2,243
Observed power (24 mo): 93
Trailers (towed): 30

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2011

Oldest model yr

41.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

110

GA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Georgia: 24 inspections
Kentucky: 23 inspections
Nebraska: 17 inspections
Iowa: 15 inspections
Pennsylvania: 6 inspections
New York: 5 inspections
Florida: 4 inspections
Kansas: 3 inspections
Missouri: 3 inspections
Texas: 3 inspections
South Carolina: 2 inspections
Oklahoma: 2 inspections
Arkansas: 1 inspections
West Virginia: 1 inspections
Ohio: 1 inspections

Home base

LITTLE ROCK, AR

4005 N RODNEY PARHAM ROAD

Top corridor

GA ⇄ AR

GA 24 · KY 23 · NE 17

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 121018 USDOT 137623 USDOT 285525 USDOT 3024102 USDOT 3823316 USDOT 1410748 USDOT 1575321 USDOT 4525378

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@windstream.com — 37 carriers: USDOT 385787 USDOT 386093 USDOT 395574 USDOT 536411 USDOT 611187 USDOT 692728 USDOT 840570 USDOT 871322

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

2,243

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 4005 N RODNEY PARHAM ROAD, LITTLE ROCK, AR, 72212-3459
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (800) 943-4098
Fax: (330) 486-3590
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: windstream.com

Registration

Officer: Eric Hutchins
USDOT / docket: 1496662
First registered: May 3, 2006
Last MCS-150: Nov 25, 2025 · 31,215,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 300.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

2,243

Power units

2,168

Drivers

537

CDL drivers

31,215,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for WINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS LLC.

WINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS LLC (USDOT 1496662) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 34.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier received 110 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 70 vehicle-level and 110 driver-level — across 15 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 17 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 2,243 power units and 2,168 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 25, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is WINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS LLC's USDOT number?

WINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS LLC's USDOT number is 1496662.

Is WINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. WINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is WINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS LLC's safety record?

WINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS LLC has a 34.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 190 roadside inspections, with 17 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).