Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3710360 · MC-1301938
LION HEART LOGISTICS LLC
1 power unitsavg 9.8 yrRegional · 5 statesNEW IBERIA, LA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1301938 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.8Avg age (yr)
2004–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
No reported crashesNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average29.4% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
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 peersTypical
9.8 yr
Model years 2004–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is LION HEART LOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?
Is LION HEART LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? LION HEART LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 3710360, MC-1301938) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in NEW IBERIA, LA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 19 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 rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it high risk (56/100), 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
LHLION HEART LOGISTICS LLC 56
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Safety
19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 29.4% (24-mo)17 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
60.0% 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
≈8.5 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 17
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈8.5 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 Maintenance20 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Circle Star · 25–25
20212025
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 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G | Oct 2025 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC | Oct 2024 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC | Oct 2023 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Oct 2022 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| CLEAR BLUE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2021 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 1 |
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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)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo1717
LA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NEW IBERIA, LA
Top corridor
LA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 92693USDOT 4300254Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (13 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1630076USDOT 3258671USDOT 4300254USDOT 3480715USDOT 4128849USDOT 3079468USDOT 4200502USDOT 4421691
Shares a company officer with other carriers
candance martin — 2 carriers: USDOT 3454726
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers1313
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
- 816 BELLE PLACE OLIVIER RD, NEW IBERIA, LA, 70563
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (337) 321-3412
Registration
- Officer
- Candance Martin
- USDOT / docket
- 3710360 · MC-1301938
- First registered
- 08/26/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 12/01/2025 · 98,050 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 05/19/2026
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 LION HEART LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?
LION HEART LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 3710360, and its motor carrier number is MC-1301938.
Is LION HEART LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LION HEART LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LION HEART LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?
LION HEART LOGISTICS LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is LION HEART LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?
LION HEART LOGISTICS LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LION HEART LOGISTICS LLC based?
LION HEART LOGISTICS LLC is based in NEW IBERIA, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.