Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
34 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2889158 · MC-970462
LEO'S TRANSPORT LLC
34 power unitsavg 8.3 yrNational · 30 statesVALPARAISO, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-970462 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
34Power units
57 observed · MCS-150
50Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.3Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo32.432.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.3 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LEO'S TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is LEO'S TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? LEO'S TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2889158, MC-970462) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in VALPARAISO, IN, operating 34 power units and 34 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 94 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 32.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
LTLEO'S TRANSPORT LLC 93
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Safety
94 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 32.4% (24-mo)37 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.3% (24-mo)92 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.4% 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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 34-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 34
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 92
- Annualized
- ≈46 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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 Driving22
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 13 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance4
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Progressive Southeastern · 16–20
Compass Specialty · 20–22
Progressive Southeastern · 22–24
20162026
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | May 2025 → May 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2024 → May 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → May 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| COMPASS SPECIALTY INSURANCE RRG, INC. | May 2020 → May 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2016 → May 2020 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 34
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 57
- Trailers (towed)
- 50
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 30 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3030
US statesInspections · 24 mo9292
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
VALPARAISO, IN
Top corridor
IA ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 18 trucks also ran under 15 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3585649USDOT 4317793USDOT 3489728USDOT 4126263USDOT 324877USDOT 2802558USDOT 2435654USDOT 3120507Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (59 trucks · 63 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2435654USDOT 3489728USDOT 3585649USDOT 4317793USDOT 2309327USDOT 3726335USDOT 3890107USDOT 3994511
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3434
Observed (24 mo)5757
Shared w/ other carriers5959
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
- 259 INDIANA AVE SUITE A2, VALPARAISO, IN, 46383
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (260) 755-7557
- Web domain
- leostransport.com
Registration
- Officers
- Simon Ristevski · Martin Tanev
- USDOT / docket
- 2889158 · MC-970462
- First registered
- 05/11/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 02/20/2026 · 3,231,512 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 LEO'S TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
LEO'S TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2889158, and its motor carrier number is MC-970462.
Is LEO'S TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LEO'S TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LEO'S TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
LEO'S TRANSPORT LLC has a 32.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 94 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is LEO'S TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
LEO'S TRANSPORT LLC operates 34 power units and 34 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LEO'S TRANSPORT LLC based?
LEO'S TRANSPORT LLC is based in VALPARAISO, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 30 states.