Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3788096
LAKE STATES CONSTRUCTION LLC
8 power unitsavg 6.9 yrLocal · 1 statesGRAND RAPIDS, MN
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
19 observed · MCS-150
18Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.9Avg age (yr)
2001–2025 · 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.
Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo35.335.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.9 yr
Model years 2001–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is LAKE STATES CONSTRUCTION LLC safe to work with?
Is LAKE STATES CONSTRUCTION LLC safe to load? LAKE STATES CONSTRUCTION LLC (USDOT 3788096) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in GRAND RAPIDS, MN, operating 8 power units and 46 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 34 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 35.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
LSLAKE STATES CONSTRUCTION LLC 86
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Safety
34 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 35.3% (24-mo)17 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.9% (24-mo)26 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.1% 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
≈1.6 / 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
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 26
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.6 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 Driving20
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 172.200 Other violationOther1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 172.301 Other violationOther1
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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)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 19
- Trailers (towed)
- 18
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
2025
Newest model yr
2001
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 mo2626
MN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GRAND RAPIDS, MN
Top corridor
MN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 219248
Shares a company officer with other carriers
scott larson — 16 carriers: USDOT 106233USDOT 1042564USDOT 1121521USDOT 1247685USDOT 1260807USDOT 1714472USDOT 1802650USDOT 1860277
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)1919
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 25172 COMMERCIAL DR, GRAND RAPIDS, MN, 55744-2134
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (218) 327-7202
- Cell
- (218) 259-9070
- Fax
- (218) 326-3470
- Web domain
- lakestatesconstruction.com
Registration
- Officer
- Scott Larson
- USDOT / docket
- 3788096
- First registered
- 12/27/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 08/15/2025 · 820,000 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 LAKE STATES CONSTRUCTION LLC's USDOT number?
LAKE STATES CONSTRUCTION LLC's USDOT number is 3788096.
Is LAKE STATES CONSTRUCTION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LAKE STATES CONSTRUCTION LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is LAKE STATES CONSTRUCTION LLC's safety record?
LAKE STATES CONSTRUCTION LLC has a 35.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 34 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is LAKE STATES CONSTRUCTION LLC's fleet?
LAKE STATES CONSTRUCTION LLC operates 8 power units and 46 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LAKE STATES CONSTRUCTION LLC based?
LAKE STATES CONSTRUCTION LLC is based in GRAND RAPIDS, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.