Small fleet
22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10.6 yr
Model years 2002–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
LM TRANS INC (USDOT 1932538) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from CLEAR BLUE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 7, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 41.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 48 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 39 vehicle-level and 41 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 22 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 31, 2024.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 19, 2018 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
LM TRANS INC's USDOT number is 1932538, and its motor carrier number is MC-690207.
As of 2026-06-13, LM TRANS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
LM TRANS INC has a 41.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 68 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
LM TRANS INC operates 22 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
LM TRANS INC is based in GLENDALE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
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48 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
47 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month May '26 · 6
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · CLEAR BLUE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLEAR BLUE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2026 → Mar 2026 | $750K | 1 |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2023 → Jan 2026 | $750K | 8 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2022 → Apr 2023 | $750K | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2020 → Apr 2022 | $750K | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2019 → Apr 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2018 → Apr 2019 | $750K | 1 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2016 → Jun 2018 | $750K | 4 |
| AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2015 → Apr 2016 | $750K | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2014 → Apr 2015 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2009 → Jun 2013 | $750K | 6 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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