Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 446181 · MC-669233
LIFELINE CARRIERS LLC
5 power unitsavg 10 yrRegional · 4 statesWEST UNITY, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-669233 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.0Avg age (yr)
2004–2024 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority3535 yr active
since 1991Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
10 yr
Model years 2004–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LIFELINE CARRIERS LLC safe to work with?
Is LIFELINE CARRIERS LLC safe to load? LIFELINE CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 446181, MC-669233) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in WEST UNITY, OH, operating 5 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
LCLIFELINE CARRIERS LLC 88
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving18
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
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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 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Northland · 09–14
Canal · 14–16
Great West · 16–18
Progressive Preferred · 20–23
20092023
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2020 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2018 → Mar 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2016 → Jan 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2014 → Jan 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2009 → Jan 2014 | $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)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2024
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WEST UNITY, OH
Top corridor
MO ⇄ OH
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 (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1724017USDOT 722163USDOT 1861329
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 16735 US HIGHWAY 20A, WEST UNITY, OH, 43570
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (419) 630-6106
- gamboe8195@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ward T. Gamboe
- USDOT / docket
- 446181 · MC-669233
- First registered
- 05/17/1991
- Last MCS-150
- 02/14/2025 · 200,205 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 06/11/1992
- 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 LIFELINE CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number?
LIFELINE CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number is 446181, and its motor carrier number is MC-669233.
Is LIFELINE CARRIERS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LIFELINE CARRIERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LIFELINE CARRIERS LLC's safety record?
LIFELINE CARRIERS LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is LIFELINE CARRIERS LLC's fleet?
LIFELINE CARRIERS LLC operates 5 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LIFELINE CARRIERS LLC based?
LIFELINE CARRIERS LLC is based in WEST UNITY, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.