Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 3, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
13.1 yr
Model years 1999–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
LESTER FELLOWS CO INC (USDOT 43234) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 3, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 1, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 3, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 3, 2026.
The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 3, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 3, 2026.
It reports 5 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 30, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 29, 2014 in the federal record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.
LESTER FELLOWS CO INC's USDOT number is 43234, and its motor carrier number is MC-29698.
As of Jul 3, 2026, LESTER FELLOWS CO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
LESTER FELLOWS CO INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 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).
LESTER FELLOWS CO INC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
LESTER FELLOWS CO INC is based in BURLINGTON, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.
Comparable carriers around Burlington and across New Jersey
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
5 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 1
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2020
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2005 → Apr 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Apr 2002 → Aug 2005 | $750K | 4 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | Apr 2001 → Mar 2002 | $750K | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1996 → Apr 2001 | $750K | 1 |
| ZURICH INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1995 → May 1996 | $750K | 1 |
| TIG INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 1994 → Apr 1995 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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