Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 485352
LINCOLN PROVISION INC
6 power unitsavg 11 yrLocal · 1 statesCHICAGO, IL
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
11.0Avg age (yr)
2014–2016 · 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.
Established 34 years
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3434 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11 yr
Model years 2014–2016 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is LINCOLN PROVISION INC safe to work with?
Is LINCOLN PROVISION INC safe to load? LINCOLN PROVISION INC (USDOT 485352) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CHICAGO, IL, operating 6 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash 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
LPLINCOLN PROVISION INC 100
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Safety
3 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 50.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 6-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
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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.
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2016
Newest model yr
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHICAGO, IL
Top corridor
IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
james stevens — 20 carriers: USDOT 601121USDOT 1028909USDOT 1069312USDOT 1200123USDOT 1279813USDOT 1478940USDOT 1774739USDOT 1795832
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)22
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 824 W 38TH PL, CHICAGO, IL, 60609-1415
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (773) 254-2400
- Fax
- (773) 254-4355
Registration
- Officer
- James Stevens
- USDOT / docket
- 485352
- First registered
- 05/27/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 09/16/2025 · 97,201 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 139363295
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 LINCOLN PROVISION INC's USDOT number?
LINCOLN PROVISION INC's USDOT number is 485352.
Is LINCOLN PROVISION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LINCOLN PROVISION INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is LINCOLN PROVISION INC's safety record?
LINCOLN PROVISION INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 3 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash 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 LINCOLN PROVISION INC's fleet?
LINCOLN PROVISION INC operates 6 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LINCOLN PROVISION INC based?
LINCOLN PROVISION INC is based in CHICAGO, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.