Carrier profile · USDOT 283833 · MC-209443 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

LARTZ TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LTD

2 power unitsavg 8.5 yrRegional · 3 statesFACTORYVILLE, PA50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-209443 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.5Avg age (yr)

2016–2019 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

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Not enough inspection history to rate3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1986.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

100.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

100.0

▲ 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

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.5 yr

Model years 2016–2019 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 100.0%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 — 1 vehicle and 3 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 3
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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.

392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
393.118 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Great West’96–’99

Westport’01–now

Sentry Select’02–’21

Great West’21–’25

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · since Oct 2025

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2021 → Oct 2025	$750K	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2002 → Oct 2021	$750K	5
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Mar 2001 → current	$750K	5
FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2000 → Mar 2001	$750K	1
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	Mar 1999 → Mar 2000	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Feb 1996 → Mar 1999	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 1995 → Feb 1996	$750K	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 1994 → Feb 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.5 yr

Average age

2019

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

25%

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

FACTORYVILLE, PA

1131 SR 6

Top corridor

NY ⇄ PA

NY 1 · WV 1 · VA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2996146

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: 1131 SR 6, FACTORYVILLE, PA, 18419
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (570) 885-5143
Email: —

Registration

Officer: Douglas W. Lartz
USDOT / docket: 283833 · MC-209443
First registered: Dec 15, 1986
Last MCS-150: Mar 2, 2025 · 150,309 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 19, 2010
D-U-N-S: 64035934

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

150,309

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 LARTZ TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LTD.

LARTZ TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LTD (USDOT 283833) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY effective Oct 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 100.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 3 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 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 2, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 19, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is LARTZ TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LTD's USDOT number?

LARTZ TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LTD's USDOT number is 283833, and its motor carrier number is MC-209443.

Is LARTZ TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LTD authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, LARTZ TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is LARTZ TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LTD's safety record?

LARTZ TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LTD has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is LARTZ TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LTD's fleet?

LARTZ TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LTD operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is LARTZ TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LTD based?

LARTZ TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LTD is based in FACTORYVILLE, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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Contact & documents

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USDOT: 283833
MC / Docket: MC-209443
Officer: DOUGLAS W. LARTZ
Address: 1131 SR 6
FACTORYVILLE, PA, 18419

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 39 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · since Oct 2025

Vehicle OOS 100%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

1 fatal crash

On the FMCSA crash record.

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USDOT: 283833
MC / Docket: MC-209443
Officer: DOUGLAS W. LARTZ
Address: 1131 SR 6
FACTORYVILLE, PA, 18419

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 39 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · since Oct 2025

Vehicle OOS 100%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

1 fatal crash

On the FMCSA crash record.

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