Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3524295 · MC-1170932
VIKING EQUIPMENT LEASING LLC
7 power unitsavg 11.2 yrLocal · 2 statesSAINT LOUIS, MO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1170932 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.2Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 6 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
In good standing · 1
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
11.2 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is VIKING EQUIPMENT LEASING LLC safe to work with?
Is VIKING EQUIPMENT LEASING LLC safe to load? VIKING EQUIPMENT LEASING LLC (USDOT 3524295, MC-1170932) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SAINT LOUIS, MO, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 25 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (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 (69/100), 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
VEVIKING EQUIPMENT LEASING LLC 69
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Safety
25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.3% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
30.0% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 7-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving18
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 6 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 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.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2026
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1212
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SAINT LOUIS, MO
Top corridor
MO
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 397962Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 397962USDOT 906939USDOT 6943USDOT 422227USDOT 306413USDOT 541227USDOT 173800
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)88
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
- 4630 GOODFELLOW BLVD, SAINT LOUIS, MO, 63120
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 84, EUREKA, MO, 63025
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (314) 280-5269
- Web domain
- vikingequipmentleasing.com
Registration
- Officer
- Billy Don Johns
- USDOT / docket
- 3524295 · MC-1170932
- First registered
- 11/19/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 05/08/2025 · 348,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is VIKING EQUIPMENT LEASING LLC's USDOT number?
VIKING EQUIPMENT LEASING LLC's USDOT number is 3524295, and its motor carrier number is MC-1170932.
Is VIKING EQUIPMENT LEASING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, VIKING EQUIPMENT LEASING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is VIKING EQUIPMENT LEASING LLC's safety record?
VIKING EQUIPMENT LEASING LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 69/100 (tier: review).
How big is VIKING EQUIPMENT LEASING LLC's fleet?
VIKING EQUIPMENT LEASING LLC operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is VIKING EQUIPMENT LEASING LLC based?
VIKING EQUIPMENT LEASING LLC is based in SAINT LOUIS, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.