Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1536675 · MC-572006
LEIGHTON TRANSPORT LLC
14 power unitsavg 6.6 yrRegional · 5 statesJEROME, ID
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-572006 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
14Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
14Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.6Avg age (yr)
2004–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
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 authority1919 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
6.6 yr
Model years 2004–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is LEIGHTON TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is LEIGHTON TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? LEIGHTON TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1536675, MC-572006) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in JEROME, ID, operating 14 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 26 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
LTLEIGHTON TRANSPORT LLC 80
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Safety
26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.8% (24-mo)21 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
30.8% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 14-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 14
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 21
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- 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
Berkshire Hathaway · 06–07
20062007
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 14
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 14
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
2004
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 mo2121
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
JEROME, ID
Top corridor
WA ⇄ ID
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 (5 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3664473USDOT 62453USDOT 3903628
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@agltrucking.com — 6 carriers: USDOT 62453USDOT 843728USDOT 1279220USDOT 2833411USDOT 3664473
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1414
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 257 S 100 E, JEROME, ID, 83338
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 110, JEROME, ID, 83338
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (208) 324-5053
- Web domain
- agltrucking.com
Registration
- Officers
- Randy Leighton · Tim Young
- USDOT / docket
- 1536675 · MC-572006
- First registered
- 07/31/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 08/19/2025 · 120,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 07/07/2010
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.83
- 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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Frequently asked
What is LEIGHTON TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
LEIGHTON TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 1536675, and its motor carrier number is MC-572006.
Is LEIGHTON TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, LEIGHTON TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LEIGHTON TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
LEIGHTON TRANSPORT LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 26 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is LEIGHTON TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
LEIGHTON TRANSPORT LLC operates 14 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LEIGHTON TRANSPORT LLC based?
LEIGHTON TRANSPORT LLC is based in JEROME, ID, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.