Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
34 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 109060 · MC-970999
LAUREL GROCERY COMPANY LLC
DBA LAUREL GROCERY
34 power unitsavg 10.2 yrRegional · 5 statesLONDON, KY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-970999 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
34Power units
25 observed · MCS-150
35Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo37.537.5 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.2 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is LAUREL GROCERY COMPANY LLC safe to work with?
Is LAUREL GROCERY COMPANY LLC safe to load? LAUREL GROCERY COMPANY LLC (USDOT 109060, MC-970999) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LONDON, KY, operating 34 power units and 45 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 99 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 37.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
LGLAUREL GROCERY COMPANY LLC 74
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Safety
99 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 37.5% (24-mo)24 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.4% (24-mo)45 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
23.1% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 34-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 34
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 45
- Annualized
- ≈23 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving30
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 12 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Nationwide Agribusiness · 16–17
20162017
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2016 → Jul 2017 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 34
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 25
- Trailers (towed)
- 35
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo4545
KY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LONDON, KY
Top corridor
KY
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
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.
Show all-time history (28 trucks · 19 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4041062USDOT 4460603USDOT 36684USDOT 669446USDOT 332574USDOT 4216371USDOT 2799373USDOT 252487
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@laurelgrocery.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 261322
Shares a company officer with other carriers
tony nixon — 3 carriers: USDOT 1448808USDOT 1560600
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3434
Observed (24 mo)2525
Shared w/ other carriers2828
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1270 HWY 192 EAST, LONDON, KY, 40741
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 4100, LONDON, KY, 40743-4100
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (606) 878-6601
- Cell
- (606) 401-9788
- Fax
- (606) 877-1926
- Web domain
- laurelgrocery.com
Registration
- Officers
- Tony Nixon · Billy Buckles
- USDOT / docket
- 109060 · MC-970999
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 09/17/2024 · 2,984,262 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 04/19/2009
- D-U-N-S
- 7991979
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
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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Frequently asked
What is LAUREL GROCERY COMPANY LLC's USDOT number?
LAUREL GROCERY COMPANY LLC's USDOT number is 109060, and its motor carrier number is MC-970999.
Is LAUREL GROCERY COMPANY LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LAUREL GROCERY COMPANY LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LAUREL GROCERY COMPANY LLC's safety record?
LAUREL GROCERY COMPANY LLC has a 37.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 99 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is LAUREL GROCERY COMPANY LLC's fleet?
LAUREL GROCERY COMPANY LLC operates 34 power units and 45 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LAUREL GROCERY COMPANY LLC based?
LAUREL GROCERY COMPANY LLC is based in LONDON, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.