Carrier profile · USDOT 897941 · MC-390491 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Lazy W Ranch Trucking Inc

5 power unitsavg 5.4 yrRegional · 3 statesWEST PLAINS, MO100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-390491 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.4Avg age (yr)

2009–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(417) 616-4710 Email dispatchmatthew.cope@lazy-W.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.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

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 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.4 yr

Model years 2009–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

4 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 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.

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

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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.

396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle 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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)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 ’24 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Oak River’01–’04

Continental Western’04–’08

Northland’13–’20

Acuity A’20–’23

2000200720142021now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2024

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Sep 2023 → Sep 2024	$750K	2
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2020 → Sep 2023	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2013 → Sep 2020	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2011 → Sep 2013	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2009 → Oct 2009	$750K	1
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2009 → Oct 2011	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2008 → Oct 2009	$750K	1
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2004 → Sep 2008	$750K	2
OAK RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2004 → Sep 2004	$750K	1
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	May 2004 → Jun 2004	$750K	2
OAK RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2001 → May 2004	$750K	4
AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2000 → Sep 2001	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 5

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.4 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2009

Oldest model yr

14.3%

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

KS busiest

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

Home base

WEST PLAINS, MO

3103 CR 7160

Top corridor

KS ⇄ MO

KS 3 · MO 1 · AR 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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3103 CR 7160, WEST PLAINS, MO, 65775
Mailing address: PO BOX 558, WEST PLAINS, MO, 65775
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (417) 616-4710
Fax: (417) 256-4799
Email: matthew.cope@lazy-w.com
Web domain: lazy-w.com

Registration

Officers: Troy Witte · Vikki Witte
USDOT / docket: 897941 · MC-390491
First registered: Aug 8, 2000
Last MCS-150: Jan 19, 2026 · 356,380 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 22, 2010
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

356,380

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 LAZY W RANCH TRUCKING INC.

LAZY W RANCH TRUCKING INC (USDOT 897941) 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 $750,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 20, 2024 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 — 1 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 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 19, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 22, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is LAZY W RANCH TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

LAZY W RANCH TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 897941, and its motor carrier number is MC-390491.

Is LAZY W RANCH TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, LAZY W RANCH TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is LAZY W RANCH TRUCKING INC's safety record?

LAZY W RANCH TRUCKING INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 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).

How big is LAZY W RANCH TRUCKING INC's fleet?

LAZY W RANCH TRUCKING INC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is LAZY W RANCH TRUCKING INC based?

LAZY W RANCH TRUCKING INC is based in WEST PLAINS, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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