# L K S TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 470959)

> L K S TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 470959) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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> The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
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> It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 1, 2016 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
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> Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 11.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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> The carrier received 81 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 51 vehicle-level and 81 driver-level — across 8 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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> The carrier has 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
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> It reports 541 power units and 386 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 2, 2025.
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> It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Jan 31, 2011 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

## Verdict
- Vektor verdict: Review before loading
- Vektor safety score: 82/100 (0–100, higher is safer)
- FMCSA snapshot: Jun 13, 2026

## Authority & insurance
- Common for-hire authority: None
- Contract for-hire authority: Active
- Broker authority: None
- BIPD insurance: Active filing — $1,000,000 limit · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · effective Oct 1, 2016

## Safety — FMCSA roadside record, trailing 24 months
- Roadside inspections (24 months): 81 — 51 vehicle-level, 81 driver-level
- Vehicle out-of-service rate (24 months): 11.8% — vs 22.26% CVSA national average, at or below benchmark
- Driver out-of-service rate (24 months): 8.6% — vs 6.67% CVSA national average, above benchmark
- Reportable crashes (24 months): 10
- Fatal crashes (full FMCSA record): 1
- FMCSA safety rating (separate federal field): Conditional, assigned Jan 31, 2011

## Fleet
- Power units: 541
- Drivers: 386
- Most recent MCS-150 filing: Oct 2, 2025

## Identity
- USDOT: 470959
- Docket: MC-313982
- Legal name: L K S TRANSPORTATION LLC
- Domicile: COLUMBUS, OH
- Hazmat: Yes
- Registered with FMCSA: Feb 12, 1992
- States with observed roadside inspections: 8

Source: FMCSA public records via the U.S. DOT Open Data Portal · data as of Jun 13, 2026. A Vektor verdict is deterministic decision support computed from that record — not an FMCSA safety rating and not an endorsement.

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