Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1097989 · MC-8570 · Updated Jun 21, 2026
LESTER SCRUGGS
DBA OPTIMUS TRANSPORT
1 power unitATHENS, GA50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-8570 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Watch · 2
No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.
USDOT registration2323 yr registered
Active for-hireInsurance (BIPD)$1M in force
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
LESTER SCRUGGS (USDOT 1097989) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI effective Feb 24, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 25, 2024.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is LESTER SCRUGGS's USDOT number?
LESTER SCRUGGS's USDOT number is 1097989, and its motor carrier number is MC-8570.
Is LESTER SCRUGGS authorized to operate?
As of Jun 21, 2026, LESTER SCRUGGS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is LESTER SCRUGGS's fleet?
LESTER SCRUGGS operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LESTER SCRUGGS based?
LESTER SCRUGGS is based in ATHENS, GA.
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