Carrier profile · USDOT 567562 · MC-311958 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Lakeland Cartage Inc

11 power unitsavg 12.3 yrRegional · 3 statesPORT WASHINGTON, WI86/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-311958 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

11Power units

10 observed · MCS-150

11Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.3Avg age (yr)

2001–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(262) 268-2100 Email dispatchBILL@LAKELANDCARTAGE.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

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 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.0%

▲ 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

Asset-based

11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.3 yr

Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 40.0%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 — 10 vehicle and 16 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

40.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 14.6 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

16 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 2

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 11-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 11
Inspections · 24 mo: 16
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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 Driving17 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 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$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

$750K BIPD last filed ’20 · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Northland’96–’99

Progressive Northern’01–’04

Regent’05–’10

Employers’10–’18

Western National’18–now

1996200420122020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Nov 2020

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2018 → Dec 2020	$750K	2
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	Dec 2010 → Dec 2018	$750K	2
GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN	Mar 2010 → Dec 2010	$750K	1
REGENT INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2005 → Apr 2010	$750K	2
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Dec 2003 → Dec 2005	$750K	3
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2001 → Feb 2004	$750K	6
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2000 → Mar 2001	$750K	1
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 1999 → Nov 2000	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 1996 → Dec 1999	$750K	4

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 11
Observed power (24 mo): 10
Trailers (towed): 11

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.3 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

13.6%

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

WI busiest

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

Home base

PORT WASHINGTON, WI

600 S PARK ST

Top corridor

WI 11 · IN 4 · MI 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: 1 truck 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 2815064Some 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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 600 S PARK ST, PORT WASHINGTON, WI, 53074
Mailing address: 600 S PARK STREET, PORT WASHINGTON, WI, 53074
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (262) 268-2100
Cell: (262) 208-9167
Fax: (262) 268-2102
Email: bill@lakelandcartage.com
Web domain: lakelandcartage.com

Registration

Officers: William L. Ciriacks · Sharon L Ciriacks
USDOT / docket: 567562 · MC-311958
First registered: Jun 28, 1994
Last MCS-150: Apr 24, 2025 · 561,237 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 2, 2010
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

561,237

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 LAKELAND CARTAGE INC.

LAKELAND CARTAGE INC (USDOT 567562) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 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 $1,000,000 limit in force from WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. effective Nov 5, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 40.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 10 vehicle-level and 16 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 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 11 power units and 9 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 24, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 2, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is LAKELAND CARTAGE INC's USDOT number?

LAKELAND CARTAGE INC's USDOT number is 567562, and its motor carrier number is MC-311958.

Is LAKELAND CARTAGE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, LAKELAND CARTAGE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is LAKELAND CARTAGE INC's safety record?

LAKELAND CARTAGE INC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is LAKELAND CARTAGE INC's fleet?

LAKELAND CARTAGE INC operates 11 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is LAKELAND CARTAGE INC based?

LAKELAND CARTAGE INC is based in PORT WASHINGTON, WI, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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