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Carrier profile · USDOT 427490 · MC-406755

LONNIE TOEWS TRUCKING LLC

3 power unitsavg 16 yrLocal · 2 statesHAMMOND, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-406755 ACTIVE
Verified linksFMCSA SAFERCall
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
16.0Avg age (yr)
2005–2015 · vPIC
Call dispatch(217) 619-3035

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.

Operating authority35 yr active
since 1990
Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

16 yr

Model years 2005–2015 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

35 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 35-yr authority — clear to load.Full read

Is LONNIE TOEWS TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?

Is LONNIE TOEWS TRUCKING LLC safe to load? LONNIE TOEWS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 427490, MC-406755) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HAMMOND, IL, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, 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
LTLONNIE TOEWS TRUCKING LLC 100
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Safety

9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

0.0% now● Stable

Holding near 0.0% — under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Well-monitored
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
Registered power units
3
Inspections · 24 mo
5
Annualized
≈3 / yr
Coverage
≈0.8 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 Driving3
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
  • 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common
None
Contract
Active
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 · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
Great West · 01–06
Great West · 15–21
20012021

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.

2 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.May 2015 → Nov 2021$750k2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Apr 2001 → Jul 2006$750k2
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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)
2
Trailers (towed)
2

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

16.0 yr
Average age
2015
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
75%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed2
US states
Inspections · 24 mo5
IL busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
HAMMOND, IL
2611 CR1200E
Top corridor
IL
IL 4 · IN 1
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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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.
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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2979718

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)3
Observed (24 mo)2
Shared w/ other carriers1

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
2611 CR1200E, HAMMOND, IL, 61929
Mailing address
2611 CR 1200 E, HAMMOND, IL, 61929
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(217) 619-3035
Email
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Registration

Officer
Lonnie Toews
USDOT / docket
427490 · MC-406755
First registered
11/09/1990
Last MCS-150
12/02/2025 · 259,787 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

3Power units
3Drivers
3CDL drivers
259,787Annual mileage
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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 LONNIE TOEWS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

LONNIE TOEWS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 427490, and its motor carrier number is MC-406755.

Is LONNIE TOEWS TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, LONNIE TOEWS TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is LONNIE TOEWS TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

LONNIE TOEWS TRUCKING LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 9 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 LONNIE TOEWS TRUCKING LLC's fleet?

LONNIE TOEWS TRUCKING LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is LONNIE TOEWS TRUCKING LLC based?

LONNIE TOEWS TRUCKING LLC is based in HAMMOND, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.