Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1198108 · MC-297532
V LOTT JR TRUCKING LLC
7 power unitsavg 2.6 yrRegional · 7 statesIDAHO FALLS, ID
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-297532 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
2.6Avg age (yr)
2015–2026 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo18.218.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
2.6 yr
Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is V LOTT JR TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is V LOTT JR TRUCKING LLC safe to load? V LOTT JR TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1198108, MC-297532) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in IDAHO FALLS, ID, operating 7 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 33 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 18.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), 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
VLV LOTT JR TRUCKING LLC 82
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Safety
33 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 18.2% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 21.4% (24-mo)28 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
30.0% 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
≈2.0 / 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
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 28
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.0 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 Driving11
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance6
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 5 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
Northland · 95–97
Northland · 99–02
Transguard America · 02–04
Great West · 16–19
Great West · 20–25
19952025
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.
11 insurer eras · collapsed from 18 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2025 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2020 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2019 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2016 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2015 → Oct 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2014 → Oct 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2014 → Oct 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | Jul 2002 → Apr 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1999 → Apr 2002 | $750k | 4 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Oct 1997 → Sep 1998 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 1995 → Dec 1997 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo2828
MT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
IDAHO FALLS, ID
Top corridor
MT ⇄ ID
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1692055Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 812521USDOT 4282015USDOT 1692055USDOT 278984USDOT 3763794USDOT 2353559USDOT 3874928
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers66
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
- 1955 E 81ST S, IDAHO FALLS, ID, 83404
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (208) 589-4887
- Cell
- (208) 604-0256
- thelotts@hotmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Vernon Lott Jr
- USDOT / docket
- 1198108 · MC-297532
- First registered
- 01/05/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 08/22/2024 · 600,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/18/2026
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is V LOTT JR TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
V LOTT JR TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 1198108, and its motor carrier number is MC-297532.
Is V LOTT JR TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, V LOTT JR TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is V LOTT JR TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
V LOTT JR TRUCKING LLC has a 18.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 33 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is V LOTT JR TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
V LOTT JR TRUCKING LLC operates 7 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is V LOTT JR TRUCKING LLC based?
V LOTT JR TRUCKING LLC is based in IDAHO FALLS, ID, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.