Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3297765
LAKSHMI DISTRIBUTORS INC
DBA C-STOREMASTER
22 power unitsavg 3.1 yrRegional · 4 statesHUNTSVILLE, AL
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
22Power units
17 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.1Avg age (yr)
2018–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 7 yearsDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo8.78.7 %
▼ 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
3.1 yr
Model years 2018–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LAKSHMI DISTRIBUTORS INC safe to work with?
Is LAKSHMI DISTRIBUTORS INC safe to load? LAKSHMI DISTRIBUTORS INC (USDOT 3297765) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HUNTSVILLE, AL, operating 22 power units and 42 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 48 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 8.7% (below 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 (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
LDLAKSHMI DISTRIBUTORS INC 94
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Safety
48 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 8.7% (24-mo)23 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 11.8% (24-mo)34 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
15.4% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 22-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 22
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 34
- Annualized
- ≈17 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving21
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving9
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness6 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 22
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 17
- 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
2025
Newest model yr
2018
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 mo3434
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HUNTSVILLE, AL
Top corridor
TN ⇄ AL
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 177189USDOT 4271336USDOT 4546999USDOT 4437636USDOT 16130USDOT 1534202USDOT 4116927
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@cstoremaster.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4309890
Shares a company officer with other carriers
sandip patel — 5 carriers: USDOT 1608241USDOT 1702128USDOT 2926125USDOT 3938036
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2222
Observed (24 mo)1717
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3100 UNIVERSITY DR NW, HUNTSVILLE, AL, 35816
- Mailing address
- 6210 MASTIN LAKE RD NW, HUNTSVILLE, AL, 35810
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (256) 513-7012
- Cell
- (256) 683-0237
- Fax
- (256) 513-4880
- Web domain
- cstoremaster.com
Registration
- Officer
- Sandip Patel
- USDOT / docket
- 3297765
- First registered
- 06/11/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 04/29/2026 · 1,500,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 7.69
- 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 LAKSHMI DISTRIBUTORS INC's USDOT number?
LAKSHMI DISTRIBUTORS INC's USDOT number is 3297765.
Is LAKSHMI DISTRIBUTORS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LAKSHMI DISTRIBUTORS INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is LAKSHMI DISTRIBUTORS INC's safety record?
LAKSHMI DISTRIBUTORS INC has a 8.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 48 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is LAKSHMI DISTRIBUTORS INC's fleet?
LAKSHMI DISTRIBUTORS INC operates 22 power units and 42 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LAKSHMI DISTRIBUTORS INC based?
LAKSHMI DISTRIBUTORS INC is based in HUNTSVILLE, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.