Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 484633 · MC-341391
LPS EQUIPMENT & ACQUISITION CO INC
8 power unitsavg 8.5 yrNational · 19 statesYUMA, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-341391 INACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
22Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.5Avg age (yr)
2001–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-04
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 34 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3434 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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
8.5 yr
Model years 2001–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LPS EQUIPMENT & ACQUISITION CO INC safe to work with?
Is LPS EQUIPMENT & ACQUISITION CO INC safe to load? LPS EQUIPMENT & ACQUISITION CO INC (USDOT 484633, MC-341391) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in YUMA, TN, operating 8 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 72 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (68/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-04.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-04
LELPS EQUIPMENT & ACQUISITION CO INC 68
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Safety
72 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)20 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)43 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now● Stable
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
≈2.7 / 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
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 43
- Annualized
- ≈22 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.7 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 Driving32
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance18 · 15 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance12
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 22
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
2025
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 19 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1919
US statesInspections · 24 mo4343
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
YUMA, TN
Top corridor
TN
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 511412USDOT 2028041USDOT 4305112
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2680 HWY 22 N, YUMA, TN, 38390
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 147, CLARKSBURG, TN, 38324
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (731) 535-3401
- Cell
- (262) 308-6012
- Fax
- (731) 986-4529
- Web domain
- lps-inc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Charles Lepinski
- USDOT / docket
- 484633 · MC-341391
- First registered
- 05/21/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 07/07/2025 · 845,471 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 09/07/2020
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 LPS EQUIPMENT & ACQUISITION CO INC's USDOT number?
LPS EQUIPMENT & ACQUISITION CO INC's USDOT number is 484633, and its motor carrier number is MC-341391.
Is LPS EQUIPMENT & ACQUISITION CO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-04, LPS EQUIPMENT & ACQUISITION CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is LPS EQUIPMENT & ACQUISITION CO INC's safety record?
LPS EQUIPMENT & ACQUISITION CO INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 72 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
How big is LPS EQUIPMENT & ACQUISITION CO INC's fleet?
LPS EQUIPMENT & ACQUISITION CO INC operates 8 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LPS EQUIPMENT & ACQUISITION CO INC based?
LPS EQUIPMENT & ACQUISITION CO INC is based in YUMA, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 19 states.