Carrier profile · USDOT 664774 · MC-311255 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

L & S JOURNEYS LTD

0 power unitsavg 10 yrRegional · 3 statesBERNE, NY100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-311255 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.0Avg age (yr)

2005–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(518) 872-2021 Email dispatchBUSDRIVEN20@AOL.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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 · 5

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 30 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1996.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 12 inspections.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10 yr

Model years 2005–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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

4 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 1

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.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 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$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’25 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Clarendon National’96–’99

National Interstate’01–’06

American Alternative’09–’16

Falls Lake’18–’25

General Star’21–’25

1996200420122020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2025

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GENERAL STAR NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2021 → Mar 2025	$5M	6
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Oct 2020 → Mar 2021	$5M	1
GENERAL STAR NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2020 → Oct 2020	$5M	1
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Mar 2019 → Mar 2020	$5M	1
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2018 → Mar 2025	$5M	1
GENERAL STAR NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2018 → Mar 2019	$5M	2
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2016 → Mar 2018	$5M	2
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	Mar 2009 → Mar 2016	$5M	10
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2007 → Mar 2009	$5M	3
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2001 → Mar 2006	$5M	5
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1999 → Oct 2001	$5M	2
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Oct 1996 → Oct 1999	$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): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.0 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

75.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NY busiest

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

Home base

BERNE, NY

19 CHURCH ROAD

Top corridor

NY 2 · NJ 2 · CA 1

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: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 664776Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 19 CHURCH ROAD, BERNE, NY, 12023
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (518) 872-2021
Cell: (518) 441-3423
Email: busdriven20@aol.com

Registration

Officers: Shirley Fourman · Stephen C Fourman
USDOT / docket: 664774 · MC-311255
First registered: Oct 28, 1996
Last MCS-150: Apr 16, 2025 · 123,897 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 24, 2024
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

123,897

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 & S JOURNEYS LTD.

L & S JOURNEYS LTD (USDOT 664774) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 16, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 24, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is L & S JOURNEYS LTD's USDOT number?

L & S JOURNEYS LTD's USDOT number is 664774, and its motor carrier number is MC-311255.

Is L & S JOURNEYS LTD authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, L & S JOURNEYS LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is L & S JOURNEYS LTD's safety record?

L & S JOURNEYS LTD has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).