Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 576630 · MC-335620
LEI INC
6 power unitsavg 9.6 yrMulti-region · 8 statesINDEPENDENCE, LA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-335620 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-18
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 · 4
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.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 29 inspections.
Operating authority3131 yr active
since 1994Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.6 yr
Model years 1997–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is LEI INC safe to work with?
Is LEI INC safe to load? LEI INC (USDOT 576630, MC-335620) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in INDEPENDENCE, LA, operating 6 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 29 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-18
LILEI INC 100
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Safety
29 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)15 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 6-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 15
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 inspections / unit · yr
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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
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 10 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
Cincinnati · 00–04
1st Security · 04–06
Zurich American · 05–12
Wausau · 12–14
Liberty Fire · 14–18
State Pennsylvania · 18–24
19982025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
12 insurer eras · collapsed from 28 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Apr 2024 → Oct 2025 | $1M | 5 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jul 2023 → Apr 2024 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jul 2023 → Jul 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jul 2018 → Apr 2024 | $1M | 9 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2014 → Jul 2018 | $1M | 2 |
| WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2012 → Jul 2014 | $1M | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2005 → Jul 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| 1ST SECURITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION | Jul 2004 → Jun 2006 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | May 2004 → May 2004 | $1M | 2 |
| THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. | May 2000 → Jun 2004 | $1M | 2 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | May 1998 → Nov 1998 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED AGENTS INSURANCE COMPANY OF LOUISIANA | May 1998 → May 2000 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 10
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2022
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
LA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
INDEPENDENCE, LA
Top corridor
LA
Density
fewermore
05
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)66
Observed (24 mo)66
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 11441 FONTANA LANE, INDEPENDENCE, LA, 70443
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 550, INDEPENDENCE, LA, 70443
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (985) 878-8210
- Fax
- (985) 590-5141
- Web domain
- leirecycle.com
Registration
- Officer
- John F. Mcquillan Jr.
- USDOT / docket
- 576630 · MC-335620
- First registered
- 10/06/1994
- Last MCS-150
- 10/28/2025 · 638,561 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/27/2000
- D-U-N-S
- 849359997
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is LEI INC's USDOT number?
LEI INC's USDOT number is 576630, and its motor carrier number is MC-335620.
Is LEI INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-18, LEI INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LEI INC's safety record?
LEI INC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 29 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 LEI INC's fleet?
LEI INC operates 6 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LEI INC based?
LEI INC is based in INDEPENDENCE, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.