Carrier profile · USDOT 338378 · MC-148133 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

M & L Truck Leasing Company Inc

7 power unitsavg 15.7 yrLocal · 1 statesHOUSTON, TX80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-148133 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

10 observed · MCS-150

16Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.7Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(713) 224-7150 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average56.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes12 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo56.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15.7 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

50 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 56.52% on 23 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
1 hours-of-service violation on record, most recent Apr 30, 2025.

Safety

24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 56.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 23 vehicle and 24 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

50.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 6.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

22 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.7 / 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: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 24
Annualized: ≈12 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.7 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance44 · 10 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance30 · 4 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance24 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance12 · 9 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 4 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’26 · 13 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Great West’95–’00

Great West’03–’06

United States’21–’26

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 16 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY · since May 2026

All 16 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	May 2021 → May 2026	$1M	1
CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY	May 2020 → May 2021	$1M	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	May 2018 → May 2020	$1M	2
GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	May 2017 → May 2018	$1M	1
AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE	Mar 2016 → May 2017	$1M	1
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Mar 2014 → Mar 2016	$1M	3
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2013 → Mar 2014	$1M	1
MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2011 → Sep 2013	$1M	1
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2009 → Sep 2011	$1M	3
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2008 → Sep 2009	$1M	1
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2007 → Sep 2008	$1M	1
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2006 → Sep 2007	$1M	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Sep 2003 → Oct 2006	$1M	2
OLD REPUBLIC UNION INSURANCE CO	Sep 2000 → Sep 2003	$1M	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Aug 1995 → Oct 2000	$1M	2
SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	Aug 1992 → Aug 1995	$1M	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 6, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 10
Trailers (towed): 16

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

57.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 6, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Texas: 24 inspections

Home base

HOUSTON, TX

802 N NAGLE ST

Most inspections: TX

24 inspections

TX 24

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 6, 2026

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1747093 USDOT 949478 USDOT 3408478Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (11 trucks · 10 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2156918 USDOT 3557632 USDOT 1162239 USDOT 1747093 USDOT 949478 USDOT 485439 USDOT 3408478 USDOT 337587

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 6, 2026

Location

Physical address: 802 N NAGLE ST, HOUSTON, TX, 77003
Mailing address: PO BOX 2565, HOUSTON, TX, 77252
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (713) 224-7150
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: mltruck.com

Registration

Officers: Matthew Lazure · Stephen Lazure
USDOT / docket: 338378 · MC-148133
First registered: Dec 30, 1988
Last MCS-150: May 14, 2026 · 280,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 30, 2023
D-U-N-S: 81495954

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

280,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 6, 2026

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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57%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

13 of 23 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

101violation records

14OOS-tagged records

13 of 23inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Brakes

366%2 / 36

Other vehicle maintenance

3526%9 / 35

Lights

2512%3 / 25

Unsafe driving

40%0 / 4

Hours of service

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

70%

15%

30%

63%Nov 24 to May 255 / 8

57%May 25 to Nov 254 / 7

60%Nov 25 to May 263 / 5

33%May 26 to Nov 261 / 3

Top 3 codes (34 of 101 records)

393.9 Inoperative required lamps14
393.45B2UV Brake tubing / hose defects12
393.83G Exhaust system8

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393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components6
396.5B Oil and/or grease leak5
393.47A Brake actuators / linings / components4
393.207A Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)3
393.45DLPC Brake tubing / hose defects3
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators3
393.60C Windshield / glazing3
392.2W State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.11TL Required lamps/reflectors missing2
393.209D Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.45B2PC Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.45DLUV Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.9TS Inoperative required lamps2
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection2
396.3A1BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
390.21(a) USDOT number marking on vehicle1
390.21(g)(3) USDOT number marking on vehicle1
393.11LR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11TU Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11UR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.201A-FRBFC Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.28 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45UV Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.55D2 Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55E Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75A Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A2 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A4 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75C Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers1
393.9A-LBL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9BRKLAMP Inoperative required lamps1
393.9H Inoperative required lamps1
395.22G ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
396.5B-HWSLIW Oil and/or grease leak1

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Brakes

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Lights

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Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for M & L TRUCK LEASING COMPANY INC.

M & L TRUCK LEASING COMPANY INC (USDOT 338378) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY effective May 5, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 56.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier received 24 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 23 vehicle-level and 24 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It reports 7 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 14, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 30, 2023 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is M & L TRUCK LEASING COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

M & L TRUCK LEASING COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 338378, and its motor carrier number is MC-148133.

Is M & L TRUCK LEASING COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 6, 2026. M & L TRUCK LEASING COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is M & L TRUCK LEASING COMPANY INC's safety record?

M & L TRUCK LEASING COMPANY INC has a 56.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 50 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).