Asset-based
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA LAKEWOOD TOWING & TRANSPORT
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Asset-based
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
15.2 yr
Model years 2001–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is LAKEWOOD TOWING & TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? LAKEWOOD TOWING & TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 475129, MC-344898) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LAKEWOOD, WA, operating 16 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 17 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 57.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
LAKEWOOD TOWING & TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 475129, and its motor carrier number is MC-344898.
As of 2026-06-13, LAKEWOOD TOWING & TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
LAKEWOOD TOWING & TRANSPORT LLC has a 57.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
LAKEWOOD TOWING & TRANSPORT LLC operates 16 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
LAKEWOOD TOWING & TRANSPORT LLC is based in LAKEWOOD, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.
This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2022 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2022 → Dec 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS | Sep 2022 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2019 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Dec 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| WESTERN NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Dec 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2017 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 4 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2016 → Nov 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP | Nov 2012 → Nov 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2010 → Nov 2011 | $750k | 3 |
| FARMERS INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Oct 2004 → Mar 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO. | Oct 1998 → Oct 2004 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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