Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 525705 · MC-264668
COTTONWOOD TRUCK SERVICES INC
DBA LENERTZ LIVESTOCK
8 power unitsavg 4.9 yrRegional · 5 statesLILYDALE, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-264668 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.9Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-17
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1993Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
4.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is COTTONWOOD TRUCK SERVICES INC safe to work with?
Is COTTONWOOD TRUCK SERVICES INC safe to load? COTTONWOOD TRUCK SERVICES INC (USDOT 525705, MC-264668) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LILYDALE, MN, operating 8 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 16 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-17.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-17
CTCOTTONWOOD TRUCK SERVICES INC 94
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Safety
16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.3% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 8-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving10
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 2 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Great West · 93–23
19932023
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 1993 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 9 |
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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)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo1212
WI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LILYDALE, MN
Top corridor
WI ⇄ MN
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 (5 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3511164USDOT 3628395USDOT 3948414USDOT 4088757USDOT 4327678USDOT 154712USDOT 2958834USDOT 3616210
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 132 STONEBRIDGE ROAD, LILYDALE, MN, 55118
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 652, SOUTH SAINT PAUL, MN, 55075
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (651) 451-7320
- Fax
- (651) 330-3572
- lgails64@gmail.com
Registration
- Officers
- Fred Lenertz Jr. · Frederick Lenertz
- USDOT / docket
- 525705 · MC-264668
- First registered
- 05/28/1993
- Last MCS-150
- 01/14/2026 · 1,217,636 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 10/13/2021
- 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 COTTONWOOD TRUCK SERVICES INC's USDOT number?
COTTONWOOD TRUCK SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 525705, and its motor carrier number is MC-264668.
Is COTTONWOOD TRUCK SERVICES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-17, COTTONWOOD TRUCK SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is COTTONWOOD TRUCK SERVICES INC's safety record?
COTTONWOOD TRUCK SERVICES INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is COTTONWOOD TRUCK SERVICES INC's fleet?
COTTONWOOD TRUCK SERVICES INC operates 8 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COTTONWOOD TRUCK SERVICES INC based?
COTTONWOOD TRUCK SERVICES INC is based in LILYDALE, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.