Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2911531 · MC-980980
LIMA LEASE INC
2 power unitsavg 4.1 yrMulti-region · 11 statesLIMA, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-980980 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.1Avg age (yr)
2016–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.040.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.1 yr
Model years 2016–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LIMA LEASE INC safe to work with?
Is LIMA LEASE INC safe to load? LIMA LEASE INC (USDOT 2911531, MC-980980) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LIMA, OH, operating 2 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 17 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
LLLIMA LEASE INC 86
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Safety
17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)15 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
22.2% 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
≈3.8 / 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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 15
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.8 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 Driving19
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving14
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 7 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance4
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.76 Sleeper berthVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
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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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Pilgrim · 17–21
Progressive Preferred · 21–26
20162026
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2026 → Jan 2026 | $1M | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2021 → Jan 2026 | $1M | 3 |
| PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2017 → Jul 2021 | $1M | 2 |
| THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2016 → Jul 2017 | $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)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
2025
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1111
US statesInspections · 24 mo1515
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LIMA, OH
Top corridor
MO ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 12 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4469776USDOT 4494981USDOT 4521723USDOT 4550986USDOT 2955326USDOT 4408057USDOT 4381255Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (14 trucks · 16 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4469776USDOT 4494981USDOT 4521723USDOT 4550986USDOT 3093990USDOT 3724515USDOT 3730691USDOT 4381255
Shares a company officer with other carriers
makhmud kadimov — 2 carriers: USDOT 3683128
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers1414
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
- 2781SHAGBARK DR, LIMA, OH, 45806
- Mailing address
- 2781 SHAGBARK DR, LIMA, OH, 45806
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (413) 328-5633
- limalease@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Makhmud Kadimov
- USDOT / docket
- 2911531 · MC-980980
- First registered
- 07/22/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 01/20/2026 · 1,041,283 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is LIMA LEASE INC's USDOT number?
LIMA LEASE INC's USDOT number is 2911531, and its motor carrier number is MC-980980.
Is LIMA LEASE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, LIMA LEASE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LIMA LEASE INC's safety record?
LIMA LEASE INC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is LIMA LEASE INC's fleet?
LIMA LEASE INC operates 2 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LIMA LEASE INC based?
LIMA LEASE INC is based in LIMA, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.