Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1347397 · MC-518367
LEON CAIN
DBA CAIN TRUCKING
1 power unitsHOT SPRINGS, SD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-518367 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 21 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 10.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is LEON CAIN safe to work with?
Is LEON CAIN safe to load? LEON CAIN (USDOT 1347397, MC-518367) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HOT SPRINGS, SD, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), 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
LCLEON CAIN 50
01
Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
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
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Northland · 05–08
20052009
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 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2008 → Aug 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2005 → Jul 2008 | $750k | 3 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOT SPRINGS, SD
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@goldenwest.net — 98 carriers: USDOT 13026USDOT 134055USDOT 149931USDOT 214684USDOT 234062USDOT 398136USDOT 467106USDOT 580052
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 27274 SPRINGS CREEK RD, HOT SPRINGS, SD, 57747
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (605) 745-5540
- Web domain
- goldenwest.net
Registration
- Officer
- Leon Cain
- USDOT / docket
- 1347397 · MC-518367
- First registered
- 03/17/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 09/12/2015 · 7,500 mi (2015)
- 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.
08
Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is LEON CAIN's USDOT number?
LEON CAIN's USDOT number is 1347397, and its motor carrier number is MC-518367.
Is LEON CAIN authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LEON CAIN is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is LEON CAIN's fleet?
LEON CAIN operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LEON CAIN based?
LEON CAIN is based in HOT SPRINGS, SD.