Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
160 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3655928 · MC-1261977
LUCKY FREIGHT LLC
160 power unitsavg 3 yrNational · 32 statesWALNUT SHADE, MO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1261977 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
160Power units
78 observed · MCS-150
108Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.0Avg age (yr)
2016–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo32.132.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
9 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3 yr
Model years 2016–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LUCKY FREIGHT LLC safe to work with?
Is LUCKY FREIGHT LLC safe to load? LUCKY FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 3655928, MC-1261977) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in WALNUT SHADE, MO, operating 160 power units and 160 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 127 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 32.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
LFLUCKY FREIGHT LLC 93
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Safety
127 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 32.1% (24-mo)56 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.8% (24-mo)126 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
29.3% now● Stable
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 160-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 160
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 126
- Annualized
- ≈63 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving43
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 13 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving8
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 3 OOS
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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
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Progressive Preferred · 23–24
20232026
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Nov 2024 → Apr 2026 | $1M | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2023 → Nov 2024 | $1M | 7 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 160
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 78
- Trailers (towed)
- 108
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
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 32 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3232
US statesInspections · 24 mo126126
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WALNUT SHADE, MO
Top corridor
NM ⇄ MO
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 73 trucks also ran under 36 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3484988USDOT 3584836USDOT 4142707USDOT 4142768USDOT 16130USDOT 3216353USDOT 3515923USDOT 3371628Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (96 trucks · 73 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 965044USDOT 3263678USDOT 3268673USDOT 3756975USDOT 4142707USDOT 2564300USDOT 3519782USDOT 3584836
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)160160
Observed (24 mo)7878
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 400 GAAR RD UNIT 7, WALNUT SHADE, MO, 65771
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (937) 907-4994
- Web domain
- luckyfreight.us
Registration
- Officer
- Natalia Panchuk
- USDOT / docket
- 3655928 · MC-1261977
- First registered
- 06/12/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 05/29/2026 · 29,000,000 mi (2026)
- 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 LUCKY FREIGHT LLC's USDOT number?
LUCKY FREIGHT LLC's USDOT number is 3655928, and its motor carrier number is MC-1261977.
Is LUCKY FREIGHT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, LUCKY FREIGHT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LUCKY FREIGHT LLC's safety record?
LUCKY FREIGHT LLC has a 32.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 127 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is LUCKY FREIGHT LLC's fleet?
LUCKY FREIGHT LLC operates 160 power units and 160 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LUCKY FREIGHT LLC based?
LUCKY FREIGHT LLC is based in WALNUT SHADE, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 32 states.