Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3748694 · MC-1329865
K C LESTER TRUCKING COMPANY LLC
6 power unitsavg 9.1 yrLocal · 1 statesHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1329865 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.1Avg age (yr)
2014–2019 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo28.628.6 %
▲ 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
9.1 yr
Model years 2014–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is K C LESTER TRUCKING COMPANY LLC safe to work with?
Is K C LESTER TRUCKING COMPANY LLC safe to load? K C LESTER TRUCKING COMPANY LLC (USDOT 3748694, MC-1329865) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 6 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 28.6% (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 (81/100), 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
KCK C LESTER TRUCKING COMPANY LLC 81
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 28.6% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 14.3% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
42.9% now
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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 6-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving5
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Progressive County · 21–23
20212023
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2321674USDOT 4243525USDOT 4371244USDOT 4472340USDOT 3088325USDOT 3190261USDOT 3297486USDOT 3994899Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2824232USDOT 3088325USDOT 3190261USDOT 3297486USDOT 3128458USDOT 3994899USDOT 2298444USDOT 4307177
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers77
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
- 547 CHARLIE VOIX ST, HOUSTON, TX, 77015
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (832) 923-1022
Registration
- Officer
- Derek T Coreathers
- USDOT / docket
- 3748694 · MC-1329865
- First registered
- 10/21/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 11/18/2025 · 78,166 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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Frequently asked
What is K C LESTER TRUCKING COMPANY LLC's USDOT number?
K C LESTER TRUCKING COMPANY LLC's USDOT number is 3748694, and its motor carrier number is MC-1329865.
Is K C LESTER TRUCKING COMPANY LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, K C LESTER TRUCKING COMPANY LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is K C LESTER TRUCKING COMPANY LLC's safety record?
K C LESTER TRUCKING COMPANY LLC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is K C LESTER TRUCKING COMPANY LLC's fleet?
K C LESTER TRUCKING COMPANY LLC operates 6 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is K C LESTER TRUCKING COMPANY LLC based?
K C LESTER TRUCKING COMPANY LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.