Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 382833
LESTER BUILDING SYSTEMS LLC
DBA LESTER BUILDINGS
7 power unitsavg 5.9 yrRegional · 6 statesLESTER PRAIRIE, MN
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.9Avg age (yr)
2013–2026 · 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.
Established 36 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1990Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
5.9 yr
Model years 2013–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LESTER BUILDING SYSTEMS LLC safe to work with?
Is LESTER BUILDING SYSTEMS LLC safe to load? LESTER BUILDING SYSTEMS LLC (USDOT 382833) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LESTER PRAIRIE, MN, operating 7 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 20 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
LBLESTER BUILDING SYSTEMS LLC 93
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Safety
20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)13 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 7-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 13
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving10
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 10
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
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo1313
MN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LESTER PRAIRIE, MN
Top corridor
MN
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 663111Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 663111
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1111 2ND AVE SOUTH, LESTER PRAIRIE, MN, 55354
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (217) 364-8622
- Cell
- (217) 460-0602
- Web domain
- lesterbuildings.com
Registration
- Officers
- John Hill · Tyler Bennett
- USDOT / docket
- 382833
- First registered
- 02/22/1990
- Last MCS-150
- 03/31/2025 · 401,355 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 06/11/1991
- D-U-N-S
- 83645130
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 LESTER BUILDING SYSTEMS LLC's USDOT number?
LESTER BUILDING SYSTEMS LLC's USDOT number is 382833.
Is LESTER BUILDING SYSTEMS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LESTER BUILDING SYSTEMS LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is LESTER BUILDING SYSTEMS LLC's safety record?
LESTER BUILDING SYSTEMS LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is LESTER BUILDING SYSTEMS LLC's fleet?
LESTER BUILDING SYSTEMS LLC operates 7 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LESTER BUILDING SYSTEMS LLC based?
LESTER BUILDING SYSTEMS LLC is based in LESTER PRAIRIE, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.