Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4000427 · MC-1503334
LEMON TREE INC
DBA LEMON TREE HAUL
1 power unitsavg 4 yrNational · 40 statesMERRILLVILLE, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1503334 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
54 observed · MCS-150
56Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.0Avg age (yr)
2001–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Out-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo12.312.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4 yr
Model years 2001–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is LEMON TREE INC safe to work with?
Is LEMON TREE INC safe to load? LEMON TREE INC (USDOT 4000427, MC-1503334) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MERRILLVILLE, IN, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 349 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (70/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
LTLEMON TREE INC 70
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Safety
349 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 12.3% (24-mo)155 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.5% (24-mo)209 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈104.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 209
- Annualized
- ≈105 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈104.5 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving107
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance36 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance30 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 8 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance12
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 10 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Progressive Southeastern · 23–25
20232026
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Feb 2025 → Feb 2026 | $1M | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Feb 2025 | $1M | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 54
- Trailers (towed)
- 56
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
2025
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 40 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3939
US statesInspections · 24 mo208208
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MERRILLVILLE, IN
Top corridor
TN ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
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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 4189435Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (82 trucks · 78 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1165156USDOT 4114160USDOT 4252114USDOT 4295865USDOT 4518172USDOT 2998381USDOT 3863199USDOT 3896096
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)5454
Shared w/ other carriers8585
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 9111 BROADWAY SUITE 4, MERRILLVILLE, IN, 46410
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (773) 802-4781
Registration
- Officer
- Corneliu Drambulica
- USDOT / docket
- 4000427 · MC-1503334
- First registered
- 12/19/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 01/14/2026 · 2,892,336 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 LEMON TREE INC's USDOT number?
LEMON TREE INC's USDOT number is 4000427, and its motor carrier number is MC-1503334.
Is LEMON TREE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LEMON TREE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LEMON TREE INC's safety record?
LEMON TREE INC has a 12.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 349 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
How big is LEMON TREE INC's fleet?
LEMON TREE INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LEMON TREE INC based?
LEMON TREE INC is based in MERRILLVILLE, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 40 states.