Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4186813 · MC-1612882
YA LUSALA TRUCKING COMPANY LLC
3 power unitsavg 3.1 yrMulti-region · 15 statesCEDAR RAPIDS, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1612882 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.1Avg age (yr)
2016–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo73.373.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.1 yr
Model years 2016–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is YA LUSALA TRUCKING COMPANY LLC safe to work with?
Is YA LUSALA TRUCKING COMPANY LLC safe to load? YA LUSALA TRUCKING COMPANY LLC (USDOT 4186813, MC-1612882) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 21 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 73.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), 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
YLYA LUSALA TRUCKING COMPANY LLC 74
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Safety
21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 73.3% (24-mo)15 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 71.4% (24-mo)21 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
92.9% 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
≈3.5 / 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
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 21
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.5 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance16 · 10 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving14
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving13
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance12
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)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
- 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 Northern · 24–25
20242025
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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1515
US statesInspections · 24 mo2121
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
Top corridor
PA ⇄ IA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 11 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3541857USDOT 548675USDOT 4059110USDOT 4075177USDOT 4132144Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (12 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3272157USDOT 3541857USDOT 3957377USDOT 4059110USDOT 548675USDOT 4075177USDOT 4132144
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers1212
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
- 708 G AVE NW, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, 52405
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (615) 926-9599
- Fax
- (615) 926-9599
Registration
- Officer
- Thierry (Jean) Lusala
- USDOT / docket
- 4186813 · MC-1612882
- First registered
- 01/30/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 05/22/2025 · 8,250 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 YA LUSALA TRUCKING COMPANY LLC's USDOT number?
YA LUSALA TRUCKING COMPANY LLC's USDOT number is 4186813, and its motor carrier number is MC-1612882.
Is YA LUSALA TRUCKING COMPANY LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, YA LUSALA TRUCKING COMPANY LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is YA LUSALA TRUCKING COMPANY LLC's safety record?
YA LUSALA TRUCKING COMPANY LLC has a 73.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is YA LUSALA TRUCKING COMPANY LLC's fleet?
YA LUSALA TRUCKING COMPANY LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is YA LUSALA TRUCKING COMPANY LLC based?
YA LUSALA TRUCKING COMPANY LLC is based in CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.