Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA LANCE BASSETT TRUCKING
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
11 yr
Model years 2007–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is LANCE BASSETT safe to load? LANCE BASSETT (USDOT 2086535, MC-748020) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in NATCHEZ, MS, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 40.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
LANCE BASSETT's USDOT number is 2086535, and its motor carrier number is MC-748020.
As of 2026-06-13, LANCE BASSETT is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
LANCE BASSETT has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
LANCE BASSETT operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
LANCE BASSETT is based in NATCHEZ, MS, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
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 continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Feb 2024 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC | Feb 2020 → Feb 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Feb 2019 → Feb 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2017 → Feb 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2016 → Feb 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2013 → Feb 2016 | $750k | 4 |
| GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2011 → Sep 2012 | $750k | 4 |
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
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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