Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
26 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3276994 · MC-1035469
LYNCHBURG FREIGHT & SPECIALTY LLC
26 power unitsavg 13.8 yrRegional · 3 statesRUSTBURG, VA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1035469 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
26Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.8Avg age (yr)
2001–2023 · 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.
Established 7 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
13.8 yr
Model years 2001–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LYNCHBURG FREIGHT & SPECIALTY LLC safe to work with?
Is LYNCHBURG FREIGHT & SPECIALTY LLC safe to load? LYNCHBURG FREIGHT & SPECIALTY LLC (USDOT 3276994, MC-1035469) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in RUSTBURG, VA, operating 26 power units and 28 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 is 50.0% (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 (68/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
LFLYNCHBURG FREIGHT & SPECIALTY LLC 68
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Safety
33 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 26-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 26
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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.
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance12
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving12
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance6
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Canal · 19–21
Protective · 21–23
Great West · 23–25
20192025
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)
- 26
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2023
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
VA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RUSTBURG, VA
Top corridor
VA
Density
fewermore
05
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.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3474165USDOT 1448542USDOT 388467USDOT 2639762USDOT 1760705USDOT 84337USDOT 397543USDOT 184150
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@lynchburgfs.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2058467
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2626
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers1010
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7042 WARDS RD, RUSTBURG, VA, 24588
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (434) 485-8392
- Cell
- (413) 687-7247
- Fax
- (434) 485-8393
- Web domain
- lynchburgfs.com
Registration
- Officer
- Joseph Chlosta
- USDOT / docket
- 3276994 · MC-1035469
- First registered
- 04/22/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 09/05/2024 · 1,400,824 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.65
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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 LYNCHBURG FREIGHT & SPECIALTY LLC's USDOT number?
LYNCHBURG FREIGHT & SPECIALTY LLC's USDOT number is 3276994, and its motor carrier number is MC-1035469.
Is LYNCHBURG FREIGHT & SPECIALTY LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LYNCHBURG FREIGHT & SPECIALTY LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LYNCHBURG FREIGHT & SPECIALTY LLC's safety record?
LYNCHBURG FREIGHT & SPECIALTY LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 33 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
How big is LYNCHBURG FREIGHT & SPECIALTY LLC's fleet?
LYNCHBURG FREIGHT & SPECIALTY LLC operates 26 power units and 28 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LYNCHBURG FREIGHT & SPECIALTY LLC based?
LYNCHBURG FREIGHT & SPECIALTY LLC is based in RUSTBURG, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.