Carrier profile · USDOT 2286133 · MC-515096 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Lanter Distributing LLC

DBA LANTER DISTRIBUTION

93 power unitsavg 9.3 yrMulti-region · 15 statesMADISON, IL74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-515096 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

93Power units

72 observed · MCS-150

72Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.3Avg age (yr)

2000–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(618) 512-3470 Email dispatchbcrew@lanterdist.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average53.4% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo53.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

10 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo53.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

10 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

93 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.3 yr

Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

134 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 53.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 73 vehicle and 134 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

63.6% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 30.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

130 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 12

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 93-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 93
Inspections · 24 mo: 134
Annualized: ≈67 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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 Driving54 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance42 · 9 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance30 · 21 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance18 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance15 · 3 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving15 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance12 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance11 · 1 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance9 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’19 · 8 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Continental’06–’10

beyond this history

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since May 2019

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2019 → May 2019	$1M	1
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2018 → Apr 2018	$1M	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 2017 → Apr 2018	$1M	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 2012 → Mar 2012	$1M	2
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2010 → Mar 2012	$1M	1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Nov 2010 → Jan 2011	$1M	1
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Feb 2006 → Nov 2010	$1M	3
AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING	Feb 2006 → Feb 2006	$1M	1
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2005 → Feb 2006	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 93
Observed power (24 mo): 72
Trailers (towed): 72

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.3 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

52.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

133

TN busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

MADISON, IL

600 MADISON AVE

Top corridor

TN ⇄ IL

TN 27 · IL 23 · MO 18

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 850629 USDOT 2890110 USDOT 180743 USDOT 16130 USDOT 4126308Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (32 trucks · 32 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2092348 USDOT 2337970 USDOT 2527736 USDOT 78465 USDOT 850629 USDOT 180743 USDOT 2562675 USDOT 4370702

Shares a company officer with other carriers

william behrmann — 2 carriers: USDOT 2855002

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 600 MADISON AVE, MADISON, IL, 62060
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (618) 512-3470
Cell: (314) 704-7078
Fax: (618) 452-6928
Email: bcrew@lanterdist.com
Web domain: lanterdist.com

Registration

Officer: William Behrmann
USDOT / docket: 2286133 · MC-515096
First registered: Mar 21, 2012
Last MCS-150: Aug 27, 2026 · 3,800,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.83
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,800,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for LANTER DISTRIBUTING LLC.

LANTER DISTRIBUTING LLC (USDOT 2286133) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective May 1, 2019 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 53.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 134 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 73 vehicle-level and 134 driver-level — across 15 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 93 power units and 88 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 27, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is LANTER DISTRIBUTING LLC's USDOT number?

LANTER DISTRIBUTING LLC's USDOT number is 2286133, and its motor carrier number is MC-515096.

Is LANTER DISTRIBUTING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, LANTER DISTRIBUTING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is LANTER DISTRIBUTING LLC's safety record?

LANTER DISTRIBUTING LLC has a 53.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 180 roadside inspections, with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is LANTER DISTRIBUTING LLC's fleet?

LANTER DISTRIBUTING LLC operates 93 power units and 88 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is LANTER DISTRIBUTING LLC based?

LANTER DISTRIBUTING LLC is based in MADISON, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.

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