Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2340800 · MC-1589173
KT LEWIS TRUCKING LLC
DBA DOUBLE L TRUCKING
8 power unitsavg 13.7 yrLocal · 1 statesCARTHAGE, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1589173 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.7Avg age (yr)
1999–2021 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 23 inspections.
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13.7 yr
Model years 1999–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is KT LEWIS TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is KT LEWIS TRUCKING LLC safe to load? KT LEWIS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2340800, MC-1589173) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CARTHAGE, TX, operating 8 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 23 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
KLKT LEWIS TRUCKING LLC 100
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Safety
23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)15 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.7% (24-mo)15 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
37.5% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 8-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 15
- 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
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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
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Canal · 24–25
20232025
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.
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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)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2021
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1515
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CARTHAGE, TX
Top corridor
TX
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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2802940
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1409 CR 110, CARTHAGE, TX, 75633
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (903) 754-2436
- Cell
- (903) 754-2439
- trem0058@yahoo.com
Registration
- Officer
- Kellus Lewis
- USDOT / docket
- 2340800 · MC-1589173
- First registered
- 09/07/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 03/11/2026 · 634,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 KT LEWIS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
KT LEWIS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2340800, and its motor carrier number is MC-1589173.
Is KT LEWIS TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KT LEWIS TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is KT LEWIS TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
KT LEWIS TRUCKING LLC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is KT LEWIS TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
KT LEWIS TRUCKING LLC operates 8 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KT LEWIS TRUCKING LLC based?
KT LEWIS TRUCKING LLC is based in CARTHAGE, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.