Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1094755
LEN THE PLUMBER
10 power unitsavg 3.5 yrRegional · 3 statesBALTIMORE, MD
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
22 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.5Avg age (yr)
2018–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 23 yearsDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2003Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo15.615.6 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.5 yr
Model years 2018–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is LEN THE PLUMBER safe to work with?
Is LEN THE PLUMBER safe to load? LEN THE PLUMBER (USDOT 1094755) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BALTIMORE, MD, operating 10 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 82 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 15.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
LTLEN THE PLUMBER 88
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Safety
82 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 15.6% (24-mo)45 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 14.3% (24-mo)49 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
35.3% 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
≈2.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 49
- Annualized
- ≈25 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.5 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 Driving19
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness6 · 5 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving2
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 22
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
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
2018
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo4949
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BALTIMORE, MD
Top corridor
MD
Density
fewermore
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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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3452994USDOT 3982354
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@lentheplumber.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 3125379USDOT 3983988USDOT 4024539
Shares a company officer with other carriers
john carpenter — 11 carriers: USDOT 462312USDOT 857595USDOT 1387413USDOT 1808615USDOT 2501625USDOT 2528898USDOT 2989589USDOT 3207109
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)2222
Shared w/ other carriers22
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1552 RIDGELY ST, BALTIMORE, MD, 21230
- Mailing address
- 1552 RIDGELY STREET, BALTIMORE, MD, 21230
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (443) 709-0115
- Cell
- (443) 255-5442
- Fax
- (410) 247-9290
- Web domain
- lentheplumber.com
Registration
- Officers
- John Carpenter · Jason Patton
- USDOT / docket
- 1094755
- First registered
- 02/06/2003
- Last MCS-150
- 08/21/2025 · 380,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 4.42
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is LEN THE PLUMBER's USDOT number?
LEN THE PLUMBER's USDOT number is 1094755.
Is LEN THE PLUMBER authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LEN THE PLUMBER is active in the FMCSA register.
What is LEN THE PLUMBER's safety record?
LEN THE PLUMBER has a 15.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 82 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is LEN THE PLUMBER's fleet?
LEN THE PLUMBER operates 10 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LEN THE PLUMBER based?
LEN THE PLUMBER is based in BALTIMORE, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.