Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
26 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 610857 · MC-394627
STAFFORD TRANSPORT OF LOUISIANA INC
DBA CEI
26 power unitsavg 9.4 yrRegional · 7 statesWALKER, LA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-394627 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
26Power units
47 observed · MCS-150
49Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.4Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority3030 yr active
since 1995Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo46.346.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal1010
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.4 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is STAFFORD TRANSPORT OF LOUISIANA INC safe to work with?
Is STAFFORD TRANSPORT OF LOUISIANA INC safe to load? STAFFORD TRANSPORT OF LOUISIANA INC (USDOT 610857, MC-394627) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in WALKER, LA, operating 26 power units and 23 drivers. Operating authority has been active 30 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 114 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 46.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSTAFFORD TRANSPORT OF LOUISIANA INC 74
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Safety
114 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 46.3% (24-mo)54 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)79 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
30.8% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 26-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 26
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 79
- Annualized
- ≈40 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance45 · 24 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving34
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance22 · 21 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance15 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance13 · 10 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance11
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$5M BIPD · 12 insurers · 5 lapsesCoverage lapse
+19 earlier
Starr Liability · 16–18
Axis Surplus · 17–20
Firemans Fund · 19–22
Nuovo Risk · 20–26
Mercer · 22–24
Endurance American · 22–24
20002024
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.
25 insurer eras · collapsed from 40 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Dec 2022 → Dec 2024 | $5M | 2 |
| MERCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Aug 2022 | $5M | 1 |
| ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Feb 2022 → Dec 2022 | $5M | 1 |
| UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2022 → Feb 2022 | $5M | 2 |
| MERCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Dec 2024 | $5M | 1 |
| NUOVO INDEMNITY RISK RETENTION GROUP INC | Dec 2020 → Jan 2026 | $5M | 3 |
| FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2019 → Dec 2019 | $5M | 1 |
| NUOVO INDEMNITY RISK RETENTION GROUP INC | Dec 2019 → Dec 2020 | $5M | 1 |
| FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2019 → Feb 2022 | $5M | 1 |
| STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2018 → Dec 2019 | $5M | 1 |
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2017 → Jan 2020 | $5M | 3 |
| STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2016 → Dec 2018 | $5M | 2 |
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2016 → Dec 2017 | $5M | 2 |
| STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2015 → Dec 2016 | $5M | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2014 → Dec 2014 | $5M | 2 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2013 → Dec 2013 | $5M | 2 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2013 → Aug 2016 | $5M | 1 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2012 → Dec 2013 | $5M | 1 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2012 → Dec 2011 | $5M | 2 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2011 → Dec 2011 | $5M | 1 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2011 → Apr 2013 | $5M | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2011 → Dec 2013 | $5M | 2 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2011 → Feb 2012 | $5M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jun 2011 → Feb 2012 | $5M | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2000 → Jun 2011 | $5M | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 26
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 47
- Trailers (towed)
- 49
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
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo7979
LA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WALKER, LA
Top corridor
LA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 7 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4527406USDOT 2323865USDOT 4203821Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (25 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1555321USDOT 2404805USDOT 2323865USDOT 4029519USDOT 1727916USDOT 4203821
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@customecology.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 892732USDOT 2096108USDOT 2323865USDOT 3239325
Shares a company officer with other carriers
derk lockhart — 2 carriers: USDOT 2323865
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2626
Observed (24 mo)4747
Shared w/ other carriers2525
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 11298 FLORIDA BLVD, WALKER, LA, 70785
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 69, WALKER, LA, 70785
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (770) 701-6277
- Cell
- (770) 314-6517
- Web domain
- customecology.com
Registration
- Officers
- Derk Lockhart · Derk Lockhart
- USDOT / docket
- 610857 · MC-394627
- First registered
- 08/10/1995
- Last MCS-150
- 03/05/2025 · 1,693,094 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 11/27/2017
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 STAFFORD TRANSPORT OF LOUISIANA INC's USDOT number?
STAFFORD TRANSPORT OF LOUISIANA INC's USDOT number is 610857, and its motor carrier number is MC-394627.
Is STAFFORD TRANSPORT OF LOUISIANA INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, STAFFORD TRANSPORT OF LOUISIANA INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is STAFFORD TRANSPORT OF LOUISIANA INC's safety record?
STAFFORD TRANSPORT OF LOUISIANA INC has a 46.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 114 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is STAFFORD TRANSPORT OF LOUISIANA INC's fleet?
STAFFORD TRANSPORT OF LOUISIANA INC operates 26 power units and 23 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is STAFFORD TRANSPORT OF LOUISIANA INC based?
STAFFORD TRANSPORT OF LOUISIANA INC is based in WALKER, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.