Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 671135 · MC-350590
ROBERT L LESSERT JR
DBA R L LESSERT TRUCKING
12 power unitsavg 15 yrLocal · 1 statesMARTIN, SD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-350590 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.0Avg age (yr)
2006–2019 · 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 file
Operating authority2929 yr active
since 1997Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
15 yr
Model years 2006–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ROBERT L LESSERT JR safe to work with?
Is ROBERT L LESSERT JR safe to load? ROBERT L LESSERT JR (USDOT 671135, MC-350590) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MARTIN, SD, operating 12 power units and 13 drivers. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RLROBERT L LESSERT JR 100
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now
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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 12-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 inspections / unit · yr
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Great West · 07–13
National · 13–17
United Financial · 18–22
19982022
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Feb 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Sep 2013 → Sep 2017 | $750k | 5 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 2007 → Sep 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 1998 → Mar 2000 | $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)
- 12
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2019
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
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
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
NE busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MARTIN, SD
Top corridor
NE ⇄ SD
Density
fewermore
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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 (2 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2340USDOT 477389USDOT 2255962USDOT 73130USDOT 801656
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1212
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 29613 206TH AVE, MARTIN, SD, 57551
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (605) 808-8515
- Fax
- (605) 808-8515
Registration
- Officer
- Robert L Lessert
- USDOT / docket
- 671135 · MC-350590
- First registered
- 01/02/1997
- Last MCS-150
- 04/17/2026 · 198,004 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is ROBERT L LESSERT JR's USDOT number?
ROBERT L LESSERT JR's USDOT number is 671135, and its motor carrier number is MC-350590.
Is ROBERT L LESSERT JR authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ROBERT L LESSERT JR is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ROBERT L LESSERT JR's safety record?
ROBERT L LESSERT JR has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ROBERT L LESSERT JR's fleet?
ROBERT L LESSERT JR operates 12 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ROBERT L LESSERT JR based?
ROBERT L LESSERT JR is based in MARTIN, SD, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.