Carrier profile · USDOT 1736871 · MC-636188 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

L & B Trucking LLC

22 power unitsavg 12 yrNational · 19 statesBUFFALO, MO81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-636188 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

22Power units

20 observed · MCS-150

30Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.0Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(417) 345-1258 Email dispatchSHOCKLEY32@HOTMAIL.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average27.6% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 18 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2008.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo27.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo27.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

12 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

18 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

47 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 27.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 29 vehicle and 47 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

41.7% · 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 7.6 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

44 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 6

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

≈1.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 22-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 22
Inspections · 24 mo: 47
Annualized: ≈24 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.1 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 Driving20 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance20 · 4 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 11 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 6 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance5 · 2 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 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: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’25 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Occidental Fire’08–’10

National’11–’17

Great West’17–’21

Canal’22–now

2008201320182023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CANAL INSURANCE CO. · since Mar 2025

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2022 → Mar 2025	$1M	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2021 → Mar 2022	$1M	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Feb 2017 → Mar 2021	$1M	2
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Feb 2011 → Apr 2017	$1M	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2010 → Feb 2011	$1M	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Feb 2008 → Feb 2010	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 22
Observed power (24 mo): 20
Trailers (towed): 30

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

44.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 19 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NM busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BUFFALO, MO

1919 MAPLE ST

Top corridor

NM ⇄ MO

NM 8 · CA 6 · AZ 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3706 USDOT 3987826 USDOT 4050515 USDOT 2125089 USDOT 1316752Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (26 trucks · 9 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3706 USDOT 178538 USDOT 2125089 USDOT 3987826 USDOT 1316752 USDOT 1137660 USDOT 4050515 USDOT 612506

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

Location

Physical address: 1919 MAPLE ST, BUFFALO, MO, 65622
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (417) 345-1258
Cell: (417) 848-7719
Fax: (417) 345-0060
Email: shockley32@hotmail.com

Registration

Officers: Brad Shockley · Larry Shockley
USDOT / docket: 1736871 · MC-636188
First registered: Feb 11, 2008
Last MCS-150: Nov 13, 2025 · 2,286,540 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 11, 2011
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,286,540

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for L & B TRUCKING LLC.

L & B TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1736871) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from CANAL INSURANCE CO. effective Mar 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 27.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 47 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 29 vehicle-level and 47 driver-level — across 19 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 22 power units and 22 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 13, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 11, 2011 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is L & B TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

L & B TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 1736871, and its motor carrier number is MC-636188.

Is L & B TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, L & B TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is L & B TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

L & B TRUCKING LLC has a 27.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 79 roadside inspections, with 7 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 L & B TRUCKING LLC's fleet?

L & B TRUCKING LLC operates 22 power units and 22 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is L & B TRUCKING LLC based?

L & B TRUCKING LLC is based in BUFFALO, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 19 states.

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