Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2440719 · MC-845640
FORTY FIVE ENTERPRISES LLC
DBA LEADFOOT EXPRESS
22 power unitsavg 7.3 yrRegional · 6 statesWICHITA, KS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-845640 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
22Power units
21 observed · MCS-150
13Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.3Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · 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 file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
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 60 inspections.
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo8.38.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.3 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FORTY FIVE ENTERPRISES LLC safe to work with?
Is FORTY FIVE ENTERPRISES LLC safe to load? FORTY FIVE ENTERPRISES LLC (USDOT 2440719, MC-845640) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in WICHITA, KS, operating 22 power units and 51 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 60 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 8.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FFFORTY FIVE ENTERPRISES LLC 100
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Safety
60 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 8.3% (24-mo)24 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.5% (24-mo)40 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.1% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 22-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 22
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 40
- Annualized
- ≈20 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
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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 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Continental Western · 13–16
Employers · 16–18
Arch · 22–25
20132025
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 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2019 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Oct 2018 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2016 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 5 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2013 → Oct 2016 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 22
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 21
- Trailers (towed)
- 13
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
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo4040
KS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WICHITA, KS
Top corridor
KS
Density
fewermore
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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 (4 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 121058USDOT 3365696USDOT 96681USDOT 1120067
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@leadfootexpress.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1404735
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2222
Observed (24 mo)2121
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1651 S EISENHOWER AVE, WICHITA, KS, 67209
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (316) 540-9991
- Web domain
- leadfootexpress.com
Registration
- Officer
- Cody Ast
- USDOT / docket
- 2440719 · MC-845640
- First registered
- 09/25/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 02/12/2025 · 706,393 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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Frequently asked
What is FORTY FIVE ENTERPRISES LLC's USDOT number?
FORTY FIVE ENTERPRISES LLC's USDOT number is 2440719, and its motor carrier number is MC-845640.
Is FORTY FIVE ENTERPRISES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FORTY FIVE ENTERPRISES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FORTY FIVE ENTERPRISES LLC's safety record?
FORTY FIVE ENTERPRISES LLC has a 8.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 60 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is FORTY FIVE ENTERPRISES LLC's fleet?
FORTY FIVE ENTERPRISES LLC operates 22 power units and 51 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FORTY FIVE ENTERPRISES LLC based?
FORTY FIVE ENTERPRISES LLC is based in WICHITA, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.