Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 337159 · MC-262633
JAMES J LECH
DBA LECH TRUCKING
1 power unitsavg 15.7 yrLocal · 1 statesBURWELL, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-262633 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.7Avg age (yr)
2000–2021 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1988Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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
15.7 yr
Model years 2000–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JAMES J LECH safe to work with?
Is JAMES J LECH safe to load? JAMES J LECH (USDOT 337159, MC-262633) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BURWELL, NE, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JJJAMES J LECH 100
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Safety
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving2
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Great West · 93–04
Continental Western · 15–18
Great West · 19–22
Progressive Northern · 22–25
19932025
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2022 → Aug 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2019 → Mar 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Mar 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2015 → Mar 2018 | $1M | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2005 → May 2006 | $1M | 2 |
| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | Apr 2004 → Apr 2005 | $1M | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 1993 → Apr 2004 | $1M | 5 |
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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)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2021
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
NE busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BURWELL, NE
Top corridor
NE
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 (2 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2365529USDOT 4122074USDOT 875915
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@nctc.net — 50 carriers: USDOT 381883USDOT 547694USDOT 549081USDOT 585788USDOT 618826USDOT 685845USDOT 694803USDOT 715146
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 81906 FORT AVE, BURWELL, NE, 68823
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (308) 346-4612
- Cell
- (308) 730-7992
- klech@nctc.net
- Web domain
- nctc.net
Registration
- Officer
- James J Lech
- USDOT / docket
- 337159 · MC-262633
- First registered
- 12/20/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 03/29/2026
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 188021653
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Annual mileage
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 JAMES J LECH's USDOT number?
JAMES J LECH's USDOT number is 337159, and its motor carrier number is MC-262633.
Is JAMES J LECH authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JAMES J LECH is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JAMES J LECH's safety record?
JAMES J LECH has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is JAMES J LECH's fleet?
JAMES J LECH operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JAMES J LECH based?
JAMES J LECH is based in BURWELL, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.