Carrier profile · USDOT 51225 · MC-546852 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Laubscher Cheese Company Ltd

9 power unitsavg 8.2 yrMulti-region · 8 statesMERCER, PA93/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-546852 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

9Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

11Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.2Avg age (yr)

1999–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(724) 475-4015 Email dispatch[email protected]

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

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average28.6% vs the 22.26% national average.

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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo28.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.2 yr

Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — 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.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and reefer and brake maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 28.57% on 7 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.

Safety

16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 28.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 7 vehicle and 16 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 44.4 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

16 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 9-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 9
Inspections · 24 mo: 16
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 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 Driving13 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
396.7 Unsafe operationVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1 · 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: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’18 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Nationwide Agribusiness’08–’10

Cincinnati’10–’12

Nationwide Property’14–’18

beyond this history

2006201120162021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY · since May 2018

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONWIDE PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	May 2014 → May 2018	$750K	2
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	May 2012 → May 2012	$750K	3
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	May 2010 → May 2012	$750K	2
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.	May 2008 → Jul 2010	$750K	3
ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2007 → May 2008	$750K	1
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	May 2006 → May 2007	$750K	1
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Jan 2006 → Jul 2006	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 7, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 9
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 11

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.2 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

68.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 7, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IN busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Indiana: 4 inspections
Ohio: 4 inspections
Pennsylvania: 3 inspections
Massachusetts: 1 inspections
Vermont: 1 inspections
New York: 1 inspections
Missouri: 1 inspections

Home base

MERCER, PA

1468 N PERRY HIGHWAY

Most inspections: IN

4 inspections

IN 4 · OH 4 · PA 3

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 7, 2026

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 945634 USDOT 84850 USDOT 4107662 USDOT 53773 USDOT 2608693

Shares a company officer with other carriers

kevin watts — 5 carriers: USDOT 2090175 USDOT 2260937 USDOT 3155283 USDOT 3588810

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 1468 N PERRY HIGHWAY, MERCER, PA, 16137
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (724) 475-4015
Fax: (724) 475-2807
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: laubschercheesecompany.com

Registration

Officer: Kevin Watts
USDOT / docket: 51225 · MC-546852
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jun 11, 2026 · 846,581 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 12, 2004
D-U-N-S: 4343695

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

846,581

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 7, 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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29%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

2 of 7 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

19violation records

5OOS-tagged records

2 of 7inspections 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.

Unsafe driving

90%0 / 9

Brakes

425%1 / 4

Other vehicle maintenance

4100%4 / 4

Lights

20%0 / 2

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

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

70%

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 1

67%May 25 to Nov 252 / 3

0%Nov 25 to May 260 / 2

0%May 26 to Nov 260 / 1

Top 3 codes (6 of 19 records)

392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
396.7A-UOC Unsafe operation2

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392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSWZ State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11A1-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.207B-AALPME-OOS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47A-BCFSAD Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.47A-BCFSBD Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.55D2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1

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Unsafe driving

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Brakes

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for LAUBSCHER CHEESE COMPANY LTD.

LAUBSCHER CHEESE COMPANY LTD (USDOT 51225) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY effective May 28, 2018 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 28.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier received 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 7 vehicle-level and 16 driver-level — across 8 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 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 7, 2026.

It reports 9 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 11, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 12, 2004 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is LAUBSCHER CHEESE COMPANY LTD's USDOT number?

LAUBSCHER CHEESE COMPANY LTD's USDOT number is 51225, and its motor carrier number is MC-546852.

Is LAUBSCHER CHEESE COMPANY LTD authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. LAUBSCHER CHEESE COMPANY LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is LAUBSCHER CHEESE COMPANY LTD's safety record?

LAUBSCHER CHEESE COMPANY LTD has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 33 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).