Carrier profile · USDOT 97235 · Updated Jun 24, 2026

LOWE'S HOME CENTERS LLC

DBA LOWE'S

1,377 power unitsavg 5.8 yrNational · 48 statesMOORESVILLE, NC81/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1,377Power units

650 observed · MCS-150

144Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.8Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(704) 758-1000 Email dispatchdotfileslogs@lowes.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 52 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average23.2% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record51 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.2%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

60 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.2%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

60 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

1,377 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.8 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

1,111 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 23.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 704 vehicle and 1,099 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

27.8% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 2.8 pts 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

1,055 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 59

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

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1,377-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 1,377
Inspections · 24 mo: 1,111
Annualized: ≈556 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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 Driving518 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance283 · 65 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance94 · 65 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving77 · 0 OOS
393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance77 · 77 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance56 · 26 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance52 · 2 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving48 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance48 · 40 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance47 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1,377
Observed power (24 mo): 650
Trailers (towed): 144

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

31.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 48 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

1,110

KY busiest

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

Home base

MOORESVILLE, NC

1000 LOWES BLVD

Top corridor

KY ⇄ NC

KY 72 · TX 70 · NY 69

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: 31 trucks also ran under 31 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4458704 USDOT 4460012 USDOT 4155739 USDOT 4433354 USDOT 327574 USDOT 811350 USDOT 4197919 USDOT 4393504Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (99 trucks · 113 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1543858 USDOT 3352555 USDOT 4129653 USDOT 4200000 USDOT 213345 USDOT 917131 USDOT 2314788 USDOT 3465670

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@lowes.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 3793025 USDOT 4414835 USDOT 4533644

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

1,377

Observed (24 mo)

650

Shared w/ other carriers

100

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: 1000 LOWES BLVD, MOORESVILLE, NC, 28117
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (704) 758-1000
Fax: (877) 665-5831
Email: dotfileslogs@lowes.com
Web domain: lowes.com

Registration

Officers: Margrethe R. Vagell · Sanjay Mishra
USDOT / docket: 97235
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Dec 5, 2025 · 21,211,092 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Jun 17, 1995
D-U-N-S: 6997142

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1,377

Power units

1,791

Drivers

1,393

CDL drivers

21,211,092

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 LOWE'S HOME CENTERS LLC.

LOWE'S HOME CENTERS LLC (USDOT 97235) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 24, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 24, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 24, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 23.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 24, 2026.

The carrier received 1,111 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 704 vehicle-level and 1,099 driver-level — across 48 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 24, 2026.

The carrier has 60 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 51 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 24, 2026.

It reports 1,377 power units and 1,791 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 5, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Jun 17, 1995 in the federal record refreshed Jun 24, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is LOWE'S HOME CENTERS LLC's USDOT number?

LOWE'S HOME CENTERS LLC's USDOT number is 97235.

Is LOWE'S HOME CENTERS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 24, 2026, LOWE'S HOME CENTERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is LOWE'S HOME CENTERS LLC's safety record?

LOWE'S HOME CENTERS LLC has a 23.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,736 roadside inspections, with 60 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).