Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 280875 · MC-196006
LEWIS SHIPPING INC
2 power unitsROSEVILLE, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-196006 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power 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
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 40 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 3
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3939 yr active
since 1986Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is LEWIS SHIPPING INC safe to work with?
Is LEWIS SHIPPING INC safe to load? LEWIS SHIPPING INC (USDOT 280875, MC-196006) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in ROSEVILLE, MN, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 39 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
LSLEWIS SHIPPING INC 50
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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
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
Occidental Fire · 99–01
Occidental Fire · 04–07
Wilshire · 07–09
Northland · 09–22
Great West · 22–24
19932024
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.
12 insurer eras · collapsed from 23 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2022 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2009 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2007 → Jul 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Jul 2004 → Jul 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2003 → Jun 2004 | $750k | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2002 → Nov 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2001 → Jul 2002 | $750k | 2 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Sep 1999 → May 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| TRUMBULL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 1998 → Sep 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1997 → Sep 1998 | $750k | 4 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 1996 → Apr 1996 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 1993 → Jan 1995 | $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)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ROSEVILLE, MN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2138 S ROSEWOOD LN, ROSEVILLE, MN, 55113
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (651) 783-2427
- Fax
- (651) 631-3670
- robertlewis@q.com
- Web domain
- q.com
Registration
- Officer
- Robert B Lewis
- USDOT / docket
- 280875 · MC-196006
- First registered
- 10/23/1986
- Last MCS-150
- 07/02/2024 · 1 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is LEWIS SHIPPING INC's USDOT number?
LEWIS SHIPPING INC's USDOT number is 280875, and its motor carrier number is MC-196006.
Is LEWIS SHIPPING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LEWIS SHIPPING INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is LEWIS SHIPPING INC's fleet?
LEWIS SHIPPING INC operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LEWIS SHIPPING INC based?
LEWIS SHIPPING INC is based in ROSEVILLE, MN.