Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3498737 · MC-1154056
LO COST TRANSPORT & LOGISTIC LLC
5 power unitsavg 8.7 yrRegional · 4 statesMOBILE, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1154056 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
8.7Avg age (yr)
2012–2022 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.7 yr
Model years 2012–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LO COST TRANSPORT & LOGISTIC LLC safe to work with?
Is LO COST TRANSPORT & LOGISTIC LLC safe to load? LO COST TRANSPORT & LOGISTIC LLC (USDOT 3498737, MC-1154056) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MOBILE, AL, operating 5 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
LCLO COST TRANSPORT & LOGISTIC LLC 94
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Safety
18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.3% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Driving2
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
- 391.45 No medical examination / expiredDriver Fitness1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 392.8 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
- 393.30 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
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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
+2 earlier
Progressive Specialty · 20–24
20202025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Nov 2025 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Nov 2020 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2022
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo1111
AL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MOBILE, AL
Top corridor
AL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 76054USDOT 3324282USDOT 3951791USDOT 1355105USDOT 4182397USDOT 4174004USDOT 4316314USDOT 506004
Shares a company officer with other carriers
lorenzo turner — 2 carriers: USDOT 3482627
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 312 SCHILLINGER RD S STE T 177, MOBILE, AL, 36608
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (251) 330-9951
Registration
- Officer
- Lorenzo Turner
- USDOT / docket
- 3498737 · MC-1154056
- First registered
- 10/04/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 09/08/2025 · 45,000 mi (2021)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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 LO COST TRANSPORT & LOGISTIC LLC's USDOT number?
LO COST TRANSPORT & LOGISTIC LLC's USDOT number is 3498737, and its motor carrier number is MC-1154056.
Is LO COST TRANSPORT & LOGISTIC LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LO COST TRANSPORT & LOGISTIC LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LO COST TRANSPORT & LOGISTIC LLC's safety record?
LO COST TRANSPORT & LOGISTIC LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is LO COST TRANSPORT & LOGISTIC LLC's fleet?
LO COST TRANSPORT & LOGISTIC LLC operates 5 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LO COST TRANSPORT & LOGISTIC LLC based?
LO COST TRANSPORT & LOGISTIC LLC is based in MOBILE, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.