Carrier profile · USDOT 377003 · MC-433117 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Lester Brothers Excavation Inc

76 power unitsavg 13.5 yrLocal · 1 statesJACKSON, MI88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-433117 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

76Power units

30 observed · MCS-150

10Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.5Avg age (yr)

1997–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(517) 764-7888 Email dispatchSALLY@LESTERBROS.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 37 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 55 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo19.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo19.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

76 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.5 yr

Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

37 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 19.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 21 vehicle and 37 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

66.7% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

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

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 76-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 76
Inspections · 24 mo: 37
Annualized: ≈19 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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 Driving41 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance22 · 9 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 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$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’26 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

State Auto’07–’17

Benchmark’17–’26

2007201220172022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · FCCI INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2026

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
FCCI INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2026 → Jan 2026	$750K	1
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2017 → Jan 2026	$750K	1
STATE AUTO PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INS. CO.	Jan 2007 → Jul 2017	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 76
Observed power (24 mo): 30
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

13.5 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

7.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MI busiest

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

Home base

JACKSON, MI

5405 E MICHIGAN AVE

Top corridor

MI 37

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)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 5405 E MICHIGAN AVE, JACKSON, MI, 49201
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (517) 764-7888
Fax: (517) 764-7808
Email: sally@lesterbros.com
Web domain: lesterbros.com

Registration

Officer: Sally Scott
USDOT / docket: 377003 · MC-433117
First registered: Jan 2, 1990
Last MCS-150: Mar 9, 2026 · 1,831,386 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 16, 2007
D-U-N-S: 879656528

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

151

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,831,386

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 LESTER BROTHERS EXCAVATION INC.

LESTER BROTHERS EXCAVATION INC (USDOT 377003) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 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 $1,000,000 limit in force from FCCI INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 4, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 19.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 37 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 21 vehicle-level and 37 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 7 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 76 power units and 151 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 9, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 16, 2007 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is LESTER BROTHERS EXCAVATION INC's USDOT number?

LESTER BROTHERS EXCAVATION INC's USDOT number is 377003, and its motor carrier number is MC-433117.

Is LESTER BROTHERS EXCAVATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, LESTER BROTHERS EXCAVATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is LESTER BROTHERS EXCAVATION INC's safety record?

LESTER BROTHERS EXCAVATION INC has a 19.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 55 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is LESTER BROTHERS EXCAVATION INC's fleet?

LESTER BROTHERS EXCAVATION INC operates 76 power units and 151 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is LESTER BROTHERS EXCAVATION INC based?

LESTER BROTHERS EXCAVATION INC is based in JACKSON, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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