Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
37 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3225583 · MC-1010365
SAFARI TRUCKING LLC
37 power unitsavg 6.5 yrNational · 32 statesLEXINGTON, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1010365 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
37Power units
58 observed · MCS-150
61Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.5Avg age (yr)
2003–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo27.627.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
11 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.5 yr
Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SAFARI TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is SAFARI TRUCKING LLC safe to load? SAFARI TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3225583, MC-1010365) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in LEXINGTON, NE, operating 37 power units and 37 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 156 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 27.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
STSAFARI TRUCKING LLC 87
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Safety
156 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 27.6% (24-mo)58 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.3% (24-mo)130 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
8.7% 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
≈1.8 / 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
- 37
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 130
- Annualized
- ≈65 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.8 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 Driving51
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance23 · 5 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance20
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance16 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 12 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance15
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance12
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance10
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance8
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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
+2 earlier
Progressive Northern · 22–24
20222025
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 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2024 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2024 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Feb 2024 | $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)
- 37
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 58
- Trailers (towed)
- 61
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
2026
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 32 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3232
US statesInspections · 24 mo130130
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LEXINGTON, NE
Top corridor
NM ⇄ NE
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 19 trucks also ran under 18 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4230213USDOT 4125068USDOT 3123161USDOT 4181046USDOT 4350378USDOT 4100429USDOT 3472489USDOT 4476418Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (74 trucks · 87 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 53467USDOT 74481USDOT 2435654USDOT 3231456USDOT 3034018USDOT 3655230USDOT 3884102USDOT 3729271
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3737
Observed (24 mo)5858
Shared w/ other carriers7474
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
- 608 N WASHINGTON STREET, LEXINGTON, NE, 68850
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 726, LEXIGTON, NE, 68850
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (308) 270-1015
- Web domain
- safaritrucking.com
Registration
- Officer
- Farhan Ali
- USDOT / docket
- 3225583 · MC-1010365
- First registered
- 12/25/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 11/21/2025 · 4,120,000 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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Frequently asked
What is SAFARI TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
SAFARI TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 3225583, and its motor carrier number is MC-1010365.
Is SAFARI TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, SAFARI TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SAFARI TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
SAFARI TRUCKING LLC has a 27.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 156 roadside inspections, with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SAFARI TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
SAFARI TRUCKING LLC operates 37 power units and 37 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SAFARI TRUCKING LLC based?
SAFARI TRUCKING LLC is based in LEXINGTON, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 32 states.