Carrier profile · USDOT 225330 · MC-142810 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

LEWIS TRANSPORTINC

82 power unitsavg 12.1 yrMulti-region · 12 statesCOLUMBIA, KY88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-142810 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

82Power units

50 observed · MCS-150

52Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.1Avg age (yr)

1999–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(270) 384-4132 Email dispatchsafety@lewistransportinc.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record9 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 44 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1982.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 228 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo6.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

11 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo6.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

11 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

82 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.1 yr

Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

43 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

130 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 6.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 111 vehicle and 130 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

3.0% · 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

124 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '25 · 11

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 82-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 82
Inspections · 24 mo: 130
Annualized: ≈65 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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 Driving32 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance18 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance17 · 3 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance12 · 4 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
172.202 Other violationOther3 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 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: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$4,000,000 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

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’24 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Ranger Ins’90–’95

National Union’96–’03

Great West’97–’02

Northland’03–’12

Great West’12–’23

1990199920082017now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2021

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2023 → Sep 2024	$1M	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2012 → Sep 2023	$1M	2
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2005 → Oct 2008	$1M	4
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2003 → Oct 2012	$1M	3
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Oct 2002 → Oct 2003	$1M	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Sep 1997 → Oct 2002	$1M	2
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Sep 1996 → Oct 2003	$1M	1
RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Sep 1995 → Sep 1996	$1M	1
ROYAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Sep 1994 → Sep 1996	$1M	1
RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Sep 1994 → Sep 1995	$1M	1
RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.	Sep 1990 → Jul 1995	$1M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 82
Observed power (24 mo): 50
Trailers (towed): 52

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

49.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

129

KY busiest

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

Home base

COLUMBIA, KY

506 BURKESVILLE STREET

Top corridor

KY 77 · OH 16 · IN 12

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 332574Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (14 trucks · 14 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 38111 USDOT 1162977 USDOT 3006243 USDOT 332574 USDOT 2362387 USDOT 2062181 USDOT 4511150 USDOT 516937

Shares a company officer with other carriers

pamela scott — 4 carriers: USDOT 1155142 USDOT 2154014 USDOT 4075629

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 506 BURKESVILLE STREET, COLUMBIA, KY, 42728
Mailing address: P O BOX 1029, COLUMBIA, KY, 42728
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (270) 384-4132
Fax: (270) 385-9844
Email: safety@lewistransportinc.com
Web domain: lewistransportinc.com

Registration

Officer: Pamela Scott
USDOT / docket: 225330 · MC-142810
First registered: Nov 24, 1982
Last MCS-150: Apr 13, 2026 · 5,084,578 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 8, 1995
D-U-N-S: 7401003

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

5,084,578

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 LEWIS TRANSPORTINC.

LEWIS TRANSPORTINC (USDOT 225330) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $4,000,000 limit in force from GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 1, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 6.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 130 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 111 vehicle-level and 130 driver-level — across 12 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 9 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 82 power units and 77 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 13, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 8, 1995 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is LEWIS TRANSPORTINC's USDOT number?

LEWIS TRANSPORTINC's USDOT number is 225330, and its motor carrier number is MC-142810.

Is LEWIS TRANSPORTINC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, LEWIS TRANSPORTINC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is LEWIS TRANSPORTINC's safety record?

LEWIS TRANSPORTINC has a 6.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 228 roadside inspections, with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).