Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2123773
LKQ AUTO PARTS OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
DBA LKQ
14 power unitsavg 7.1 yrLocal · 1 statesANTIOCH, TN
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
14Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.1Avg age (yr)
2005–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 15 yearsDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority1515 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo13.913.9 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.1 yr
Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LKQ AUTO PARTS OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA safe to work with?
Is LKQ AUTO PARTS OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA safe to load? LKQ AUTO PARTS OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA (USDOT 2123773) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ANTIOCH, TN, operating 14 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 73 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 13.9% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
LALKQ AUTO PARTS OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA 82
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Safety
73 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 13.9% (24-mo)36 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.8% (24-mo)44 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% 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
≈1.6 / 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
- 14
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 45
- Annualized
- ≈23 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.6 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.
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 390.3 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)Unsafe Driving2
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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)
- 14
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
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
2025
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo4545
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ANTIOCH, TN
Top corridor
CA ⇄ TN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 327574USDOT 1066945Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3629260USDOT 4372706USDOT 4512584USDOT 327574USDOT 511209USDOT 1066945USDOT 778752USDOT 489838
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@lkqcorp.com — 49 carriers: USDOT 367707USDOT 389268USDOT 389865USDOT 403394USDOT 460144USDOT 489826USDOT 500004USDOT 523715
Shares a company officer with other carriers
christopher foster — 43 carriers: USDOT 389268USDOT 403394USDOT 460144USDOT 489826USDOT 523715USDOT 559594USDOT 571572USDOT 730685
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1414
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers99
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5846 CROSSINGS BLVD, ANTIOCH, TN, 37013
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (612) 706-5317
- Cell
- (612) 354-9156
- Web domain
- lkqcorp.com
Registration
- Officers
- Christopher Foster · Justin Jude
- USDOT / docket
- 2123773
- First registered
- 02/24/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 04/11/2025 · 574,956 mi (2024)
- 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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked
What is LKQ AUTO PARTS OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA's USDOT number?
LKQ AUTO PARTS OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA's USDOT number is 2123773.
Is LKQ AUTO PARTS OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LKQ AUTO PARTS OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA is active in the FMCSA register.
What is LKQ AUTO PARTS OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA's safety record?
LKQ AUTO PARTS OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA has a 13.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 73 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is LKQ AUTO PARTS OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA's fleet?
LKQ AUTO PARTS OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA operates 14 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LKQ AUTO PARTS OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA based?
LKQ AUTO PARTS OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA is based in ANTIOCH, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.