Carrier profile · USDOT 471777 · MC-250730 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Lifeline Transportation Inc

4 power unitsavg 5.7 yrLocal · 2 statesLOUISVILLE, KY50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-250730 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.7Avg age (yr)

2017–2025 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 2

MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.Not enough inspection history to rate2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo100.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.7 yr

Model years 2017–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS 100.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 4-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 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 Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’25 · 10 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Continental National’93–’99

Acuity A’08–’23

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2025

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2023 → Jun 2025	$1M	1
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2008 → Jun 2023	$1M	1
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2007 → Feb 2008	$1M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2006 → Feb 2008	$1M	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2004 → Feb 2007	$1M	2
ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2002 → Dec 2004	$1M	2
TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2001 → Dec 2002	$1M	1
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1999 → Jan 2002	$1M	3
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1998 → Dec 1999	$1M	1
CONTINENTAL NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Dec 1993 → Jan 1999	$1M	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 4, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.7 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2017

Oldest model yr

33.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 4, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WV busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

West Virginia: 1 inspections
Virginia: 1 inspections

Home base

LOUISVILLE, KY

6301 GEIL LANE

Most inspections: WV

1 inspections

WV 1 · VA 1

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 4, 2026

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 215501Some 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 215501

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@kyfi.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 215501 USDOT 1966630 USDOT 3404800

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 4, 2026

Location

Physical address: 6301 GEIL LANE, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40219
Mailing address: P O BOX 197089, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40259
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (502) 968-2724
Fax: (502) 962-4372
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: kyfi.com

Registration

Officers: Donald Farris, Jr. · Marian Anderson
USDOT / docket: 471777 · MC-250730
First registered: Feb 20, 1992
Last MCS-150: Sep 5, 2024 · 562,641 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 10, 2007
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

562,641

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 4, 2026

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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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

1 of 1 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

3violation records

1OOS-tagged records

1 of 1inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Brakes

250%1 / 2

Unsafe driving

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

100%

15%

30%

n/aNov 24 to May 250 / 0

n/aMay 25 to Nov 250 / 0

n/aNov 25 to May 260 / 0

100%May 26 to Nov 261 / 1

Top 3 codes (3 of 3 records)

392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects1

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Brakes

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Unsafe driving

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for LIFELINE TRANSPORTATION INC.

LIFELINE TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 471777) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 100.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.

The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 4, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 5, 2024. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 10, 2007 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is LIFELINE TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

LIFELINE TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 471777, and its motor carrier number is MC-250730.

Is LIFELINE TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026. LIFELINE TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is LIFELINE TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

LIFELINE TRANSPORTATION INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is LIFELINE TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?

LIFELINE TRANSPORTATION INC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is LIFELINE TRANSPORTATION INC based?

LIFELINE TRANSPORTATION INC is based in LOUISVILLE, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(502) 968-2724 Email dispatch[email protected]Carrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 471777
MC / Docket: MC-250730
Officer: DONALD FARRIS, JR.
Address: 6301 GEIL LANE
LOUISVILLE, KY, 40219

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 34 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2025

No crashes in 24 months

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