Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1643200 · MC-677772
L & D PETERSON TRUCKING INC
DBA L & D PETERSON
7 power unitsavg 6 yrRegional · 7 statesNORTHVILLE, SD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-677772 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.0Avg age (yr)
2006–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-04
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 19 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2007.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 13 inspections.
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2007Insurance (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 peersNewer
6 yr
Model years 2006–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is L & D PETERSON TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is L & D PETERSON TRUCKING INC safe to load? L & D PETERSON TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1643200, MC-677772) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NORTHVILLE, SD, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 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 has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-04.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-04
L&L & D PETERSON TRUCKING INC 100
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Safety
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 7-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
- 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
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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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)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2024
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
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 mo77
ND busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NORTHVILLE, SD
Top corridor
ND ⇄ SD
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 (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1109596USDOT 196545USDOT 2104051
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@prorateservices.com — 14 carriers: USDOT 769117USDOT 2494532USDOT 2553656USDOT 2789931USDOT 2812146USDOT 2867438USDOT 2880560USDOT 2914529
Shares a company officer with other carriers
david watson — 20 carriers: USDOT 158236USDOT 611793USDOT 640618USDOT 717028USDOT 837579USDOT 1314540USDOT 1372049USDOT 1526722
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 37740 155TH ST, NORTHVILLE, SD, 57465
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (605) 228-3897
- Web domain
- prorateservices.com
Registration
- Officers
- Diane Watson · David Watson
- USDOT / docket
- 1643200 · MC-677772
- First registered
- 05/10/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 01/20/2025 · 800,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Frequently asked
What is L & D PETERSON TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
L & D PETERSON TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 1643200, and its motor carrier number is MC-677772.
Is L & D PETERSON TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-04, L & D PETERSON TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is L & D PETERSON TRUCKING INC's safety record?
L & D PETERSON TRUCKING INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is L & D PETERSON TRUCKING INC's fleet?
L & D PETERSON TRUCKING INC operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is L & D PETERSON TRUCKING INC based?
L & D PETERSON TRUCKING INC is based in NORTHVILLE, SD, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.