Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1417401 · MC-534759
CENTRAL AUTO TRUCKING LLC
DBA CENTRAL AUTO TRUCKING
1 power unitsavg 11.7 yrLocal · 1 statesLEBANON, MO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-534759 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.7Avg age (yr)
2008–2020 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.7 yr
Model years 2008–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CENTRAL AUTO TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is CENTRAL AUTO TRUCKING LLC safe to load? CENTRAL AUTO TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1417401, MC-534759) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LEBANON, MO, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CACENTRAL AUTO TRUCKING LLC 100
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Safety
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
02
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
$1M BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Sagamore · 05–08
Progressive · 11–19
Northland · 19–22
Canal · 22–24
20052024
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 23 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2022 → May 2024 | $1M | 5 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2019 → Nov 2022 | $1M | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2011 → Nov 2019 | $1M | 3 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2009 → Jan 2011 | $1M | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2008 → Oct 2009 | $1M | 2 |
| SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2005 → Sep 2008 | $1M | 10 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2020
Newest model yr
2008
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LEBANON, MO
Top corridor
MO
Density
fewermore
05
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 1826115Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 493424USDOT 686314USDOT 1826115
Shares a company officer with other carriers
teresa knight — 3 carriers: USDOT 815452USDOT 1524084
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 17459 FOXTAIL RD, LEBANON, MO, 65536
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (417) 533-4862
- tlsimone1@gmail.com
Registration
- Officers
- Teresa Knight · Warren Knight
- USDOT / docket
- 1417401 · MC-534759
- First registered
- 09/20/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 03/10/2026 · 47,357 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/25/2008
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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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Frequently asked
What is CENTRAL AUTO TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
CENTRAL AUTO TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 1417401, and its motor carrier number is MC-534759.
Is CENTRAL AUTO TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CENTRAL AUTO TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CENTRAL AUTO TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
CENTRAL AUTO TRUCKING LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CENTRAL AUTO TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
CENTRAL AUTO TRUCKING LLC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CENTRAL AUTO TRUCKING LLC based?
CENTRAL AUTO TRUCKING LLC is based in LEBANON, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.