VEKTORCarrier Intelligence Packet
LEWIS LEASE EQUIPMENT CO INC
DBA LEWIS BUS LINE
USDOT 189825 · MC-144296 · 4156 MIKE PADGETT HWY, AUGUSTA, GA 30906
75Review firstModerate riskVektor risk score · 0–100
Generated August 14, 2026 from the live FMCSA / NHTSA record. Decision support — not an FMCSA safety rating or a recommendation to use or avoid any carrier. Verify authority & insurance before tendering.
Watch · 3
- Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked — FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.
- MCS-150 update due — The biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
- Multiple injury crashes — 4 crashes involving injuries are on record.
In good standing · 5
- Active operating authority — Active for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.
- Insurance on file — BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.
- Established 52 years — Operating authority has been on file since 1974.
- Out-of-service rates below national average — Both vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 21 inspections.
- No BASIC safety alerts — No FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.
Identity & authority
- Operating status
- Active
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Active
- Broker authority
- None
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Sep 20, 2023)
- Authority age
- 52 yr
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974
- Out-of-service
- No
- Phone
- (706) 792-1800
- lbllbssafety@aol.com
- Website
- —
- Address
- 4156 MIKE PADGETT HWY, AUGUSTA, GA 30906
Fleet
- Power units
- 1
- Drivers
- 19
- Observed units
- 7
- Avg fleet age
- 7.3 yr
Insurance
- Auto-liability on file
- Yes
- BIPD limit
- $5M
- Cargo on file
- No
- Cargo limit
- —
- Bond on file
- No
- Lapses
- 0
Safety · trailing 24 months
- Vehicle OOS
- 0.0% (nat'l 22.26%)
- Driver OOS
- 0.0% (nat'l 6.67%)
- Inspections
- 13
- Crashes
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 0
| CSA BASIC | Measure | Percentile | Source | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0% | FMCSA | — |
| Hours-of-Service | 0 | 0% | FMCSA | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0% | FMCSA | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0% | FMCSA | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 | 0% | FMCSA | — |