Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
29 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 78465
LEWIS BROTHERS BAKERIES INC OF TN
29 power unitsavg 5.6 yrRegional · 6 statesEVANSVILLE, IN
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
29Power units
17 observed · MCS-150
16Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.6Avg age (yr)
2015–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-10
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 52 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo27.327.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.6 yr
Model years 2015–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LEWIS BROTHERS BAKERIES INC OF TN safe to work with?
Is LEWIS BROTHERS BAKERIES INC OF TN safe to load? LEWIS BROTHERS BAKERIES INC OF TN (USDOT 78465) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in EVANSVILLE, IN, operating 29 power units and 32 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 31 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 27.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-10.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-10
LBLEWIS BROTHERS BAKERIES INC OF TN 81
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Safety
31 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 27.3% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.0% (24-mo)20 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 29-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 29
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 21
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving5
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 392.3 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 376.11 Other violationOther1
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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)
- 29
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 17
- Trailers (towed)
- 16
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
2025
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo2121
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EVANSVILLE, IN
Top corridor
TN ⇄ IN
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 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1409427USDOT 2009610USDOT 2831672USDOT 76720Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (13 trucks · 13 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 850629USDOT 2286133USDOT 1409427USDOT 2009610USDOT 76720USDOT 3666187USDOT 1409431USDOT 2607894
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@lewisbakeries.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 76720USDOT 1409427USDOT 1409431
Shares a company officer with other carriers
h. dean short — 3 carriers: USDOT 76720USDOT 1409431
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2929
Observed (24 mo)1717
Shared w/ other carriers1313
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
- 1220 W MICHIGAN ST, EVANSVILLE, IN, 47710-1571
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (812) 425-4642
- Fax
- (812) 422-4631
- Web domain
- lewisbakeries.com
Registration
- Officers
- H. Dean Short · Jeffery Sankovitch
- USDOT / docket
- 78465
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 04/23/2026 · 1,854,255 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/13/2013
- D-U-N-S
- 50667054
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 LEWIS BROTHERS BAKERIES INC OF TN's USDOT number?
LEWIS BROTHERS BAKERIES INC OF TN's USDOT number is 78465.
Is LEWIS BROTHERS BAKERIES INC OF TN authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-10, LEWIS BROTHERS BAKERIES INC OF TN is active in the FMCSA register.
What is LEWIS BROTHERS BAKERIES INC OF TN's safety record?
LEWIS BROTHERS BAKERIES INC OF TN has a 27.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 31 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is LEWIS BROTHERS BAKERIES INC OF TN's fleet?
LEWIS BROTHERS BAKERIES INC OF TN operates 29 power units and 32 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LEWIS BROTHERS BAKERIES INC OF TN based?
LEWIS BROTHERS BAKERIES INC OF TN is based in EVANSVILLE, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.