Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3578598 · MC-1231074
LUCAS TRANSPORTATION LLC
1 power unitsavg 12.2 yrLocal · 2 statesFLOWER MOUND, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1231074 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.2Avg age (yr)
2008–2019 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
In good standing · 4
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
12.2 yr
Model years 2008–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LUCAS TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is LUCAS TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? LUCAS TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3578598, MC-1231074) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in FLOWER MOUND, TX, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (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 clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
LTLUCAS TRANSPORTATION LLC 88
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
83.3% 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
≈1.5 / 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
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 4 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.67 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Accredited Specialty · 25–26
20212026
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 18 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2024 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2023 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 6 |
| COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP | May 2022 → May 2023 | $750k | 5 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2021 → May 2022 | $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)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2019
Newest model yr
2008
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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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 mo33
AZ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FLOWER MOUND, TX
Top corridor
AZ ⇄ TX
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 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4441887Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1162977USDOT 3002669USDOT 3395001USDOT 3187557USDOT 3683369USDOT 4436748USDOT 2872485USDOT 2946281
Shares a company officer with other carriers
maria garcia — 53 carriers: USDOT 916907USDOT 1268170USDOT 1286765USDOT 1353725USDOT 1362680USDOT 1362968USDOT 1370718USDOT 1404422
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers66
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
- 1337 ETHAN DR, FLOWER MOUND, TX, 75028
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (786) 865-4298
Registration
- Officer
- Maria Garcia
- USDOT / docket
- 3578598 · MC-1231074
- First registered
- 03/01/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 03/25/2026 · 45,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 LUCAS TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
LUCAS TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3578598, and its motor carrier number is MC-1231074.
Is LUCAS TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LUCAS TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LUCAS TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
LUCAS TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is LUCAS TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
LUCAS TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LUCAS TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
LUCAS TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in FLOWER MOUND, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.