Carrier profile · USDOT 1736170 · MC-635958 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

LRB TRANSPORTATION LLC

25 power unitsavg 15.7 yrLocal · 1 statesHOUSTON, TX80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-635958 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

25Power units

19 observed · MCS-150

23Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.7Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(713) 771-0571 Email dispatchSTEVE@LRBTRANSPORTATION.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average41.9% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes4 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 18 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2008.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

41.9

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

41.9

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15.7 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

18 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

32 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 41.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 6.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 31 vehicle and 32 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

28.6% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

31 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Nov '24 · 5

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 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

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 25-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 25
Inspections · 24 mo: 32
Annualized: ≈16 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance30 · 4 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance24 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance18 · 9 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving15 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 5 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS

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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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 10 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Arch’12–’15

Clear Blue’18–’23

American Zurich’23–’25

2008201320182023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2025

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2023 → Jun 2025	$750K	1
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2018 → Jun 2023	$750K	7
AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE	Jun 2017 → Jun 2018	$750K	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2016 → Jun 2017	$750K	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Jun 2015 → Jun 2016	$750K	1
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2012 → Jun 2015	$750K	2
MSA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2011 → Jun 2012	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jun 2010 → Jun 2011	$750K	2
GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2009 → Jun 2010	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Feb 2008 → Jun 2009	$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): 25
Observed power (24 mo): 19
Trailers (towed): 23

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

26%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

HOUSTON, TX

5615 W FUQUA ST #C-100

Top corridor

TX 32

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 (7 trucks · 11 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2410450 USDOT 2578942 USDOT 294693 USDOT 3035784 USDOT 3474587 USDOT 4191750 USDOT 551712 USDOT 3962752

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5615 W FUQUA ST #C-100, HOUSTON, TX, 77085
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (713) 771-0571
Cell: (713) 624-0088
Fax: (713) 771-0571
Email: steve@lrbtransportation.com
Web domain: lrbtransportation.com

Registration

Officer: Steve Li
USDOT / docket: 1736170 · MC-635958
First registered: Feb 8, 2008
Last MCS-150: Oct 7, 2025 · 25,000,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 28, 2016
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

25,000,000

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 LRB TRANSPORTATION LLC.

LRB TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 1736170) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 5, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 41.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 32 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 31 vehicle-level and 32 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 25 power units and 25 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 7, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 28, 2016 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is LRB TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

LRB TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 1736170, and its motor carrier number is MC-635958.

Is LRB TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, LRB TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is LRB TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?

LRB TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 41.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 50 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).