Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
85 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2450712 · MC-845983
LIONS TRUCKING LLC
DBA LIONS
85 power unitsavg 9 yrNational · 21 statesDEARBORN, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-845983 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
85Power units
52 observed · MCS-150
49Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.0Avg age (yr)
2009–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo43.143.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
6 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9 yr
Model years 2009–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LIONS TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is LIONS TRUCKING LLC safe to load? LIONS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2450712, MC-845983) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DEARBORN, MI, operating 85 power units and 80 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 153 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 43.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
LTLIONS TRUCKING LLC 80
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Safety
153 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 43.1% (24-mo)58 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.0% (24-mo)101 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 85-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 85
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 101
- Annualized
- ≈51 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving84
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance56 · 7 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance29 · 8 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance28 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance26 · 14 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance22 · 5 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance21
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance17 · 9 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance15
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance14
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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
+1 earlier
Amerisure · 14–25
20142025
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 50 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2014 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 49 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Feb 2014 → Dec 2014 | $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)
- 85
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 52
- Trailers (towed)
- 49
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
2022
Newest model yr
2009
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 21 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2121
US statesInspections · 24 mo101101
MI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DEARBORN, MI
Top corridor
MI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4326556USDOT 2563639USDOT 3501398USDOT 3345061USDOT 1896USDOT 3175521Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (32 trucks · 26 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 28406USDOT 573265USDOT 397707USDOT 3175521USDOT 74432USDOT 3345061USDOT 205228USDOT 125630
Shares a company officer with other carriers
mohsen alkadhy — 3 carriers: USDOT 3973634USDOT 4486050
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)8585
Observed (24 mo)5252
Shared w/ other carriers3232
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
- 5130 STECKER STREET, DEARBORN, MI, 48126
- Mailing address
- 3597 CARYN STREET, MELVINDALE, MI, 48122
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (313) 528-0994
- Cell
- (510) 303-8685
- Fax
- (313) 422-0942
- Web domain
- lionstruckingllc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Mohsen Alkadhy
- USDOT / docket
- 2450712 · MC-845983
- First registered
- 11/01/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 10/22/2025 · 2,671,500 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 09/25/2019
- 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 LIONS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
LIONS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2450712, and its motor carrier number is MC-845983.
Is LIONS TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LIONS TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LIONS TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
LIONS TRUCKING LLC has a 43.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 153 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is LIONS TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
LIONS TRUCKING LLC operates 85 power units and 80 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LIONS TRUCKING LLC based?
LIONS TRUCKING LLC is based in DEARBORN, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 21 states.