Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 14866
LEDWELL & SON ENTERPRISES INC
8 power unitsavg 5.3 yrMulti-region · 9 statesTEXARKANA, TX
CARRIER ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
22 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.3Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 52 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageReincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked
Watch · 2
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo4.84.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.3 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
52 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is LEDWELL & SON ENTERPRISES INC safe to work with?
Is LEDWELL & SON ENTERPRISES INC safe to load? LEDWELL & SON ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 14866) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in TEXARKANA, TX, operating 8 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 46 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 4.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (79/100), with the leading concern: reincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
L&LEDWELL & SON ENTERPRISES INC 79
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Safety
46 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 4.8% (24-mo)21 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)29 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.8 / 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
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 29
- Annualized
- ≈15 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.8 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 Driving3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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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)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 22
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo2929
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TEXARKANA, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 14866. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 14866.
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 (8 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4340341USDOT 92117USDOT 899748USDOT 2834104USDOT 2649484
Shares a company officer with other carriers
john self — 2 carriers: USDOT 3056836
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)2222
Shared w/ other carriers88
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
- 3300 WACO STREET, TEXARKANA, TX, 75501
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 1106, TEXARKANA, TX, 75504-1106
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (903) 838-6531
- Cell
- (318) 655-1808
- Fax
- (903) 831-2719
- jself@ledwell.com
- Web domain
- ledwell.com
Registration
- Officers
- John Self · Steve Ledwell
- USDOT / docket
- 14866
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 04/21/2026 · 500,000 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 03/23/2005
- D-U-N-S
- 8053027
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 LEDWELL & SON ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number?
LEDWELL & SON ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number is 14866.
Is LEDWELL & SON ENTERPRISES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LEDWELL & SON ENTERPRISES INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is LEDWELL & SON ENTERPRISES INC's safety record?
LEDWELL & SON ENTERPRISES INC has a 4.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 46 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 79/100 (tier: review).
How big is LEDWELL & SON ENTERPRISES INC's fleet?
LEDWELL & SON ENTERPRISES INC operates 8 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LEDWELL & SON ENTERPRISES INC based?
LEDWELL & SON ENTERPRISES INC is based in TEXARKANA, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.