Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2439006 · MC-841279
LESSLEY AND SONS LLC
3 power unitsavg 11.5 yrMulti-region · 8 statesKILGORE, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-841279 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
17 observed · MCS-150
16Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.5Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · 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 13 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2013.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 54 inspections.
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo18.818.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.5 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is LESSLEY AND SONS LLC safe to work with?
Is LESSLEY AND SONS LLC safe to load? LESSLEY AND SONS LLC (USDOT 2439006, MC-841279) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in KILGORE, TX, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 54 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 18.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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
LALESSLEY AND SONS LLC 94
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Safety
54 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 18.8% (24-mo)32 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.9% (24-mo)34 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
36.4% 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
≈5.7 / 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
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 34
- Annualized
- ≈17 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈5.7 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance22 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance15 · 6 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 177.823 Other violationOther4
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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
$1M BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Progressive County · 13–15
Sentry Select · 15–17
Ace American · 17–20
Arch · 20–22
20132022
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVEREST DENALI INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2022 → Apr 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2020 → Apr 2022 | $1M | 3 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2017 → Apr 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2015 → Oct 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Oct 2013 → Oct 2015 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 17
- Trailers (towed)
- 16
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
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo3434
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KILGORE, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 425766USDOT 1194761USDOT 3070472USDOT 369545Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (16 trucks · 15 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3070472USDOT 4079182USDOT 1303955USDOT 3281179USDOT 1067244USDOT 3531919USDOT 3361327USDOT 1649006
Shares a company officer with other carriers
melissa garcia — 20 carriers: USDOT 1535373USDOT 1831137USDOT 1963631USDOT 2437670USDOT 2919045USDOT 3002280USDOT 3014902USDOT 3237899
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)1717
Shared w/ other carriers1616
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2805 STATE HIGHWAY 42 NORTH, KILGORE, TX, 75662
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 159, WHITE OAK, TX, 75693
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (430) 558-9249
- Cell
- (903) 237-9053
- Web domain
- lessleyservices.com
Registration
- Officers
- Melissa Garcia · Vivian Green Lessley
- USDOT / docket
- 2439006 · MC-841279
- First registered
- 09/19/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 04/30/2026 · 1,444,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 LESSLEY AND SONS LLC's USDOT number?
LESSLEY AND SONS LLC's USDOT number is 2439006, and its motor carrier number is MC-841279.
Is LESSLEY AND SONS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LESSLEY AND SONS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LESSLEY AND SONS LLC's safety record?
LESSLEY AND SONS LLC has a 18.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 54 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is LESSLEY AND SONS LLC's fleet?
LESSLEY AND SONS LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LESSLEY AND SONS LLC based?
LESSLEY AND SONS LLC is based in KILGORE, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.