Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3329238 · MC-1060638
LOCK-N-LOAD LLC
1 power unitsavg 4.4 yrMulti-region · 12 statesNEW BRITAIN, CT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1060638 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
4.4Avg age (yr)
2018–2023 · 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 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
4.4 yr
Model years 2018–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LOCK-N-LOAD LLC safe to work with?
Is LOCK-N-LOAD LLC safe to load? LOCK-N-LOAD LLC (USDOT 3329238, MC-1060638) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in NEW BRITAIN, CT, operating 1 power unit and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 20 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below 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 (82/100), 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
LLLOCK-N-LOAD LLC 82
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Safety
20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.3% (24-mo)19 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.1% 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
≈9.5 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 19
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈9.5 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 Driving11
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.80 Rear-vision mirrorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle 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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Geico Marine · 25–26
20192026
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2023 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2022 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2021 → Jan 2022 | $750k | 4 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Nov 2019 → Nov 2020 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2018
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1212
US statesInspections · 24 mo1919
CT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NEW BRITAIN, CT
Top corridor
CT
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck 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 3243005USDOT 3509404Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3878160USDOT 4381227USDOT 4421192USDOT 3243005USDOT 3877981USDOT 281716
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers44
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
- 421 CLINTON ST, NEW BRITAIN, CT, 06053
- Mailing address
- 635 MCCARLEY DOWNS DR, BONAIRE, GA, 31005
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (860) 670-4653
- Fax
- (478) 236-2734
Registration
- Officers
- Marcus Ferrell · Anashia Nance
- USDOT / docket
- 3329238 · MC-1060638
- First registered
- 08/30/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 01/02/2026 · 170,000 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is LOCK-N-LOAD LLC's USDOT number?
LOCK-N-LOAD LLC's USDOT number is 3329238, and its motor carrier number is MC-1060638.
Is LOCK-N-LOAD LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LOCK-N-LOAD LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LOCK-N-LOAD LLC's safety record?
LOCK-N-LOAD LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is LOCK-N-LOAD LLC's fleet?
LOCK-N-LOAD LLC operates 1 power unit and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LOCK-N-LOAD LLC based?
LOCK-N-LOAD LLC is based in NEW BRITAIN, CT, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.