# LOUIS PADNOS IRON & METAL CO (USDOT 112071)

> LOUIS PADNOS IRON & METAL CO (USDOT 112071) has a Vektor safety score of 56/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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> The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
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> It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
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> Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 37.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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> The carrier received 108 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 81 vehicle-level and 108 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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> The carrier has 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
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> It reports 173 power units and 127 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 11, 2026.
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> It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 4, 2002 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

## Verdict
- Vektor verdict: High risk
- Vektor safety score: 56/100 (0–100, higher is safer)
- FMCSA snapshot: Jun 13, 2026

## Authority & insurance
- Common for-hire authority: None
- Contract for-hire authority: None
- Broker authority: None
- BIPD insurance: Unknown — no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot available

## Safety — FMCSA roadside record, trailing 24 months
- Roadside inspections (24 months): 108 — 81 vehicle-level, 108 driver-level
- Vehicle out-of-service rate (24 months): 37.0% — vs 22.26% CVSA national average, above benchmark
- Driver out-of-service rate (24 months): 0.9% — vs 6.67% CVSA national average, at or below benchmark
- Reportable crashes (24 months): 12
- Fatal crashes (full FMCSA record): 1
- FMCSA safety rating (separate federal field): Satisfactory, assigned Nov 4, 2002

## Fleet
- Power units: 173
- Drivers: 127
- Most recent MCS-150 filing: Mar 11, 2026

## Identity
- USDOT: 112071
- Docket: MC-1099915
- Legal name: LOUIS PADNOS IRON & METAL CO
- Doing business as: LP TRANSPORT LTD
- Domicile: HOLLAND, MI
- Hazmat: No
- Registered with FMCSA: Jun 1, 1974
- States with observed roadside inspections: 3

Source: FMCSA public records via the U.S. DOT Open Data Portal · data as of Jun 13, 2026. A Vektor verdict is deterministic decision support computed from that record — not an FMCSA safety rating and not an endorsement.

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