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Carrier profile · USDOT 3186861 · MC-1010270 · Updated 06/13/2026

LKG SERVICES AND SALES INC

9 power unitsavg 11.5 yrLocal · 2 statesSANTA MARIA, CA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1010270 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

9Power units

9 observed · MCS-150

14Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.5Avg age (yr)

1998–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(805) 349-0660 Email dispatchCESAR@LKGSS.COM

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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 well above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average42.1% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average20.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

42.1

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.5 yr

Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

7 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 7-yr registration, 42% vehicle OOS — review first.Full read

Is LKG SERVICES AND SALES INC safe to load? LKG SERVICES AND SALES INC (USDOT 3186861, MC-1010270) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SANTA MARIA, CA, operating 9 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 33 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 42.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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

LSLKG SERVICES AND SALES INC 74

Safety

33 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 42.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 19 vehicle and 10 driver inspections over 24 months.

Out-of-service trend· any OOS · all inspection levels · 6-month trailing

42.9% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of all roadside inspections — vehicle checks and driver-only checks alike — that ended in any out-of-service order, vehicle or driver. Trending up 5.4 pts across the window. It is a different measure from the vehicle-OOS rate beside it — not the same rate over a shorter window — so the two are not directly comparable, and the national vehicle benchmark is not applied to this line.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 9-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 9
Inspections · 24 mo: 22
Annualized: ≈11 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 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.

393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 2 OOS
393.40 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2

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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 last filed · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Scottsdale’18–’19

Topa’19–’20

Qualitas’20–’22

Incline’22–’25

2018202020222024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2022 → Dec 2025	$750k	6
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2020 → Oct 2022	$750k	2
TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2019 → Oct 2020	$750k	3
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2018 → Oct 2019	$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): 9
Observed power (24 mo): 9
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

11.5 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

44%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SANTA MARIA, CA

942 W MAIN ST

Top corridor

CA 21 · AZ 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1722620 USDOT 2818405

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@lkgss.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 3205665 USDOT 3501069 USDOT 3966581

Shares a company officer with other carriers

cesar contreras — 12 carriers: USDOT 1543205 USDOT 1788632 USDOT 2166368 USDOT 2772729 USDOT 2879940 USDOT 3003367 USDOT 3069505 USDOT 3241594

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 942 W MAIN ST, SANTA MARIA, CA, 93458
Mailing address: PO BOX 554, SANTA MARIA, CA, 93456
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (805) 349-0660
Cell: (805) 310-3656
Fax: (805) 354-0722
Email: cesar@lkgss.com
Web domain: lkgss.com

Registration

Officer: Cesar Contreras
USDOT / docket: 3186861 · MC-1010270
First registered: 09/12/2018
Last MCS-150: 04/11/2025 · 285,581 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

285,581

Annual mileage

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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 LKG SERVICES AND SALES INC's USDOT number?

LKG SERVICES AND SALES INC's USDOT number is 3186861, and its motor carrier number is MC-1010270.

Is LKG SERVICES AND SALES INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, LKG SERVICES AND SALES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is LKG SERVICES AND SALES INC's safety record?

LKG SERVICES AND SALES INC has a 42.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 33 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is LKG SERVICES AND SALES INC's fleet?

LKG SERVICES AND SALES INC operates 9 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is LKG SERVICES AND SALES INC based?

LKG SERVICES AND SALES INC is based in SANTA MARIA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch(805) 349-0660 Email dispatchCESAR@LKGSS.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 3186861
MC / Docket: MC-1010270
Officer: CESAR CONTRERAS
Address: 942 W MAIN ST
SANTA MARIA, CA, 93458

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 7 yr continuous

Insurance on file

BIPD limit not itemized in the filing.

Vehicle OOS 42%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

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