Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
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Carrier profile · USDOT 1714165 · MC-628740 · Updated Sep 6, 2026
Lon Arends
DBA LA EXPRESS
1 power unitLocal · 2 statesROCK RAPIDS, IA50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-628740 ACTIVE
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
USDOT registration1818 yr registered
Active for-hireInsurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
Clean · 24 moVektor 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
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
LON ARENDS (USDOT 1714165) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 5, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is LON ARENDS's USDOT number?
LON ARENDS's USDOT number is 1714165, and its motor carrier number is MC-628740.
Is LON ARENDS authorized to operate?
As of Sep 6, 2026, LON ARENDS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LON ARENDS's safety record?
LON ARENDS has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.
How big is LON ARENDS's fleet?
LON ARENDS operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LON ARENDS based?
LON ARENDS is based in ROCK RAPIDS, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
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