Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2865005 · MC-973194
L A & SONS FARM LLC
8 power unitsavg 18 yrMulti-region · 12 statesALLIANCE, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-973194 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
14Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
18.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2024 · 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 authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo55.655.6 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
18 yr
Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is L A & SONS FARM LLC safe to work with?
Is L A & SONS FARM LLC safe to load? L A & SONS FARM LLC (USDOT 2865005, MC-973194) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ALLIANCE, NE, operating 8 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 36 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 55.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), 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
LAL A & SONS FARM LLC 74
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Safety
36 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 55.6% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 16.0% (24-mo)25 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.1% now● Stable
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
≈1.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 8-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 25
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.6 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 Driving18
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 4 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3 · 2 OOS
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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
+2 earlier
Great West · 17–20
20162020
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 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2020 → Feb 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 2017 → Feb 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2016 → May 2017 | $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)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 14
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
2024
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1212
US statesInspections · 24 mo2525
NE busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ALLIANCE, NE
Top corridor
NE
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2400465USDOT 115479Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2608720USDOT 579742USDOT 2400465USDOT 4056288USDOT 115479USDOT 2250973USDOT 260968
Shares a company officer with other carriers
andrea luce — 2 carriers: USDOT 3521263
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers1111
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
- 5411 DODGE RD, ALLIANCE, NE, 69301
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (402) 709-4845
- Cell
- (402) 253-6905
- la_sons@yahoo.com
Registration
- Officers
- Andrea Luce · Adam Luce
- USDOT / docket
- 2865005 · MC-973194
- First registered
- 03/11/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 04/10/2026 · 80,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 08/05/2025
- 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 L A & SONS FARM LLC's USDOT number?
L A & SONS FARM LLC's USDOT number is 2865005, and its motor carrier number is MC-973194.
Is L A & SONS FARM LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, L A & SONS FARM LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is L A & SONS FARM LLC's safety record?
L A & SONS FARM LLC has a 55.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 36 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is L A & SONS FARM LLC's fleet?
L A & SONS FARM LLC operates 8 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is L A & SONS FARM LLC based?
L A & SONS FARM LLC is based in ALLIANCE, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.