Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 151108 · MC-142687
LIEN TRANSPORTATION CO
18 power unitsavg 9.6 yrLocal · 1 statesABERDEEN, SD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-142687 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
18Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.6Avg age (yr)
2005–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.6 yr
Model years 2005–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LIEN TRANSPORTATION CO safe to work with?
Is LIEN TRANSPORTATION CO safe to load? LIEN TRANSPORTATION CO (USDOT 151108, MC-142687) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ABERDEEN, SD, operating 18 power units and 37 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
LTLIEN TRANSPORTATION CO 100
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 18-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
- 18
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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.
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Travelers · 85–10
General Wisconsin · 09–16
19852016
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN | Nov 2009 → Apr 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY | Sep 1985 → Jan 2010 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 18
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2023
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
SD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ABERDEEN, SD
Top corridor
SD
Density
fewermore
05
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)1818
Observed (24 mo)33
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
- 2204 WEST HIGHWAY 12, ABERDEEN, SD, 57401
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 40, ABERDEEN, SD, 57402-0040
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (605) 225-3814
- Fax
- (605) 225-4707
- Web domain
- lientransportation.com
Registration
- Officers
- Trevor Lien · Jason Lien
- USDOT / docket
- 151108 · MC-142687
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 09/05/2024 · 480,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 12/29/1980
- D-U-N-S
- 87247508
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is LIEN TRANSPORTATION CO's USDOT number?
LIEN TRANSPORTATION CO's USDOT number is 151108, and its motor carrier number is MC-142687.
Is LIEN TRANSPORTATION CO authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LIEN TRANSPORTATION CO is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LIEN TRANSPORTATION CO's safety record?
LIEN TRANSPORTATION CO has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is LIEN TRANSPORTATION CO's fleet?
LIEN TRANSPORTATION CO operates 18 power units and 37 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LIEN TRANSPORTATION CO based?
LIEN TRANSPORTATION CO is based in ABERDEEN, SD, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.