Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
23 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4025093 · MC-1519207
LAKE AFFECT TRUCKING LLC
23 power unitsavg 4.5 yrNational · 19 statesSOLON, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1519207 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
23Power units
24 observed · MCS-150
30Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.5Avg age (yr)
2012–2026 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 42 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo8.78.7 %
▼ 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
4.5 yr
Model years 2012–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LAKE AFFECT TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is LAKE AFFECT TRUCKING LLC safe to load? LAKE AFFECT TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 4025093, MC-1519207) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in SOLON, OH, operating 23 power units and 23 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 42 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 8.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
LALAKE AFFECT TRUCKING LLC 100
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Safety
42 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 8.7% (24-mo)23 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.9% (24-mo)41 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
15.0% 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 23-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 23
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 41
- Annualized
- ≈21 / 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 Driving5
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Northland · 25–25
20232025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Mar 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2023 → Mar 2024 | $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)
- 23
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 24
- Trailers (towed)
- 30
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
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 19 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1919
US statesInspections · 24 mo4141
AL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SOLON, OH
Top corridor
AL ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 15 trucks also ran under 19 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3815214USDOT 4312613USDOT 3308930USDOT 3539844USDOT 3392812USDOT 3935634USDOT 3349204USDOT 4380818Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (33 trucks · 40 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3038469USDOT 3246621USDOT 3491280USDOT 3950060USDOT 3492977USDOT 3962364USDOT 4348029USDOT 3455630
Shares a company officer with other carriers
veronica focareto — 2 carriers: USDOT 2632568
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2323
Observed (24 mo)2424
Shared w/ other carriers3434
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6150 ENTERPRISE PARKWAY SUITE 115, SOLON, OH, 44139
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (216) 483-7933
Registration
- Officer
- Veronica Focareto
- USDOT / docket
- 4025093 · MC-1519207
- First registered
- 02/08/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 10/23/2025 · 124,465 mi (2025)
- 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 LAKE AFFECT TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
LAKE AFFECT TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 4025093, and its motor carrier number is MC-1519207.
Is LAKE AFFECT TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LAKE AFFECT TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LAKE AFFECT TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
LAKE AFFECT TRUCKING LLC has a 8.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 42 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is LAKE AFFECT TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
LAKE AFFECT TRUCKING LLC operates 23 power units and 23 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LAKE AFFECT TRUCKING LLC based?
LAKE AFFECT TRUCKING LLC is based in SOLON, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 19 states.