Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3106573 · MC-80437
L & L TRANSPORT INC
12 power unitsavg 6.9 yrRegional · 4 statesCHICAGO, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-80437 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.9Avg age (yr)
2013–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.030.0 %
▲ 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
6.9 yr
Model years 2013–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is L & L TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is L & L TRANSPORT INC safe to load? L & L TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3106573, MC-80437) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CHICAGO, IL, operating 12 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 27 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
L&L & L TRANSPORT INC 81
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Safety
27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 28.0% (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
46.7% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 12-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 25
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving9
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness4 · 2 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 4 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 177.842 Other violationOther1 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 18–22
Northland · 22–24
20182025
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 12
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo2525
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHICAGO, IL
Top corridor
IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 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 3721645USDOT 3681966Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (8 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 936339USDOT 2608066USDOT 2997828USDOT 3681966USDOT 1762766USDOT 4322001USDOT 2472382USDOT 327574
Shares a company officer with other carriers
lonnie brown — 13 carriers: USDOT 321516USDOT 952704USDOT 1059703USDOT 1768975USDOT 1803826USDOT 2150981USDOT 2351461USDOT 2351587
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1212
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers88
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 737 SOUTH WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60612
- Mailing address
- 737 SOUTH WESTERN AVE STOREFRO, CHICAGO, IL, 60612
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (872) 296-9301
- Cell
- (773) 732-6710
- Web domain
- lltransportinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Lonnie Brown
- USDOT / docket
- 3106573 · MC-80437
- First registered
- 03/08/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 03/09/2026 · 361,211 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 L & L TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
L & L TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 3106573, and its motor carrier number is MC-80437.
Is L & L TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, L & L TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is L & L TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
L & L TRANSPORT INC has a 30.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 27 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is L & L TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
L & L TRANSPORT INC operates 12 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is L & L TRANSPORT INC based?
L & L TRANSPORT INC is based in CHICAGO, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.