Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
56 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 229897 · MC-174433
LITEHOUSE INC
56 power unitsavg 3.6 yrNational · 28 statesSANDPOINT, ID
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-174433 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
56Power units
37 observed · MCS-150
48Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.6Avg age (yr)
2011–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
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 43 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1983.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 126 inspections.
Operating authority4343 yr active
since 1983Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo18.418.4 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.6 yr
Model years 2011–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
43 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is LITEHOUSE INC safe to work with?
Is LITEHOUSE INC safe to load? LITEHOUSE INC (USDOT 229897, MC-174433) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SANDPOINT, ID, operating 56 power units and 56 drivers. Operating authority has been active 43 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 126 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 18.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
LILITEHOUSE INC 94
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Safety
126 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 18.4% (24-mo)38 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)91 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
13.0% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 56-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 56
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 91
- Annualized
- ≈46 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving32
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 4 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 387.301 Other violationOther2
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
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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
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Continental · 92–95
National · 95–03
19922003
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 56
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 37
- Trailers (towed)
- 48
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
2026
Newest model yr
2011
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 28 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2828
US statesInspections · 24 mo9191
MT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SANDPOINT, ID
Top corridor
MT ⇄ ID
Density
fewermore
05
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 (5 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2349640USDOT 565162USDOT 3876816USDOT 2839654USDOT 293922
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@litehouseinc.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3418266
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5656
Observed (24 mo)3737
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1109 N ELLA AVE, SANDPOINT, ID, 83864
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (208) 920-2319
- Web domain
- litehouseinc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Kelly J. Prior · Matt Burrows
- USDOT / docket
- 229897 · MC-174433
- First registered
- 03/18/1983
- Last MCS-150
- 04/10/2025 · 4,147,086 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/04/1993
- D-U-N-S
- 51171130
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is LITEHOUSE INC's USDOT number?
LITEHOUSE INC's USDOT number is 229897, and its motor carrier number is MC-174433.
Is LITEHOUSE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LITEHOUSE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LITEHOUSE INC's safety record?
LITEHOUSE INC has a 18.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 126 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is LITEHOUSE INC's fleet?
LITEHOUSE INC operates 56 power units and 56 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LITEHOUSE INC based?
LITEHOUSE INC is based in SANDPOINT, ID, with roadside inspections recorded across 28 states.