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Carrier profile · USDOT 240216 · MC-380803 · Updated 06/13/2026

LORTSCHER LOGISTICS INC

15 power unitsBERN, KS

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-380803 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

15Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 15 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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 43 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1983.

Operating authority

yr active

since 1983

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

clean 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

42 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 42-yr authority — review first.Full read

Is LORTSCHER LOGISTICS INC safe to load? LORTSCHER LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 240216, MC-380803) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in BERN, KS, operating 15 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 42 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

LLLORTSCHER LOGISTICS INC 80

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA

CargoNone

Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Nationwide Agribusiness · 00–03

General Fire · 03–07

Nationwide Agribusiness · 07–22

20002022

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.

3 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2007 → Dec 2022	$750k	2
GENERAL FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2003 → Sep 2007	$750k	2
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2000 → Apr 2003	$750k	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 15
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

BERN, KS

310 RAILROAD STREET

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@alphia.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 2116608 USDOT 3573985

Shares a company officer with other carriers

dave lusk — 5 carriers: USDOT 376850 USDOT 701764 USDOT 2966376 USDOT 3573985

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 310 RAILROAD STREET, BERN, KS, 66408
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (785) 336-6171
Fax: (785) 336-2809
Email: jeffu@alphia.com
Web domain: alphia.com

Registration

Officer: Dave Lusk
USDOT / docket: 240216 · MC-380803
First registered: 11/29/1983
Last MCS-150: 06/07/2023 · 25,000 mi (2012)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

25,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 LORTSCHER LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number?

LORTSCHER LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 240216, and its motor carrier number is MC-380803.

Is LORTSCHER LOGISTICS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, LORTSCHER LOGISTICS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is LORTSCHER LOGISTICS INC's fleet?

LORTSCHER LOGISTICS INC operates 15 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is LORTSCHER LOGISTICS INC based?

LORTSCHER LOGISTICS INC is based in BERN, KS.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch7853366171 Email dispatchjeffu@alphia.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 240216
MC / Docket: MC-380803
Officer: DAVE LUSK
Address: 310 RAILROAD STREET
BERN, KS, 66408

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Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 42 yr continuous

Insurance on file

BIPD limit not itemized in the filing.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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