Carrier profile · USDOT 627806 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

LAKIN TIRE WEST LLC

105 power unitsavg 9.8 yrRegional · 7 statesSANTA FE SPRINGS, CA81/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

105Power units

78 observed · MCS-150

103Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.8Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(562) 533-8541 Email dispatchcynthia@lakintire.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

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

Established 31 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average23.8% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1996.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

105 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.8 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

30 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

151 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 23.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 122 vehicle and 137 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

23.1% · 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 14.2 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

144 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '26 · 19

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 105-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 105
Inspections · 24 mo: 151
Annualized: ≈76 / 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 Driving57 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance33 · 7 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance22 · 10 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance17 · 15 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving17 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance16 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance15 · 7 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance8 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 105
Observed power (24 mo): 78
Trailers (towed): 103

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

24.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

151

CA busiest

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

Home base

SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA

15305 SPRING AVE

Top corridor

CA 118 · AZ 14 · CO 9

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: 7 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1029241 USDOT 1029341 USDOT 337319 USDOT 151877Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 785271 USDOT 1029241 USDOT 4371313 USDOT 16130 USDOT 4066343 USDOT 4122208 USDOT 1029341 USDOT 2445713

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@lakintire.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 177586

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

105

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: 15305 SPRING AVE, SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA, 90670
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (562) 533-8541
Email: cynthia@lakintire.com
Web domain: lakintire.com

Registration

Officers: Frank Decarlo · Thomas A Womble
USDOT / docket: 627806
First registered: Jan 22, 1996
Last MCS-150: Sep 10, 2025 · 3,060,303 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

105

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,060,303

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 LAKIN TIRE WEST LLC.

LAKIN TIRE WEST LLC (USDOT 627806) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 23.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 151 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 122 vehicle-level and 137 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 105 power units and 81 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 10, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is LAKIN TIRE WEST LLC's USDOT number?

LAKIN TIRE WEST LLC's USDOT number is 627806.

Is LAKIN TIRE WEST LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, LAKIN TIRE WEST LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is LAKIN TIRE WEST LLC's safety record?

LAKIN TIRE WEST LLC has a 23.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 249 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).