Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
120 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 489826
LKQ CENTRAL
DBA LKQ
120 power unitsavg 3.7 yrMulti-region · 8 statesTOPEKA, KS
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
120Power units
22 observed · MCS-150
17Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.7Avg age (yr)
2018–2026 · 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 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMultiple injury crashes
Operating authority3434 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo6.36.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.7 yr
Model years 2018–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is LKQ CENTRAL safe to work with?
Is LKQ CENTRAL safe to load? LKQ CENTRAL (USDOT 489826) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in TOPEKA, KS, operating 120 power units and 76 drivers. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 74 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 6.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
LCLKQ CENTRAL 94
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Safety
74 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 6.3% (24-mo)32 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.7% (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
14.3% now▲ Worsening
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 120-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
- 120
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 43
- Annualized
- ≈22 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving18
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.42 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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)
- 120
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 22
- Trailers (towed)
- 17
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
2026
Newest model yr
2018
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo4343
KS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TOPEKA, KS
Top corridor
KS
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1867302USDOT 778752Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (11 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 327574USDOT 1867302USDOT 6682USDOT 1980594USDOT 778752USDOT 4205805USDOT 3501062
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@lkqcorp.com — 49 carriers: USDOT 367707USDOT 389268USDOT 389865USDOT 403394USDOT 460144USDOT 500004USDOT 523715USDOT 559594
Shares a company officer with other carriers
christopher foster — 43 carriers: USDOT 389268USDOT 403394USDOT 460144USDOT 523715USDOT 559594USDOT 571572USDOT 730685USDOT 777818
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)120120
Observed (24 mo)2222
Shared w/ other carriers1111
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
- 5725 S TOPEKA BLVD, TOPEKA, KS, 66619
- Mailing address
- 5846 CROSSINGS BLVD, ANTIOCH, TN, 37013
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (615) 831-6979
- Cell
- (209) 609-8864
- Fax
- (612) 789-4940
- Web domain
- lkqcorp.com
Registration
- Officers
- Christopher Foster · Dominick Zarcone
- USDOT / docket
- 489826
- First registered
- 07/06/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 08/01/2024 · 4,545,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is LKQ CENTRAL's USDOT number?
LKQ CENTRAL's USDOT number is 489826.
Is LKQ CENTRAL authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LKQ CENTRAL is active in the FMCSA register.
What is LKQ CENTRAL's safety record?
LKQ CENTRAL has a 6.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 74 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is LKQ CENTRAL's fleet?
LKQ CENTRAL operates 120 power units and 76 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LKQ CENTRAL based?
LKQ CENTRAL is based in TOPEKA, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.