Carrier profile · USDOT 187712 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

The Lewis Bear Company Inc

72 power unitsavg 7.8 yrLocal · 1 statesPENSACOLA, FL94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

72Power units

18 observed · MCS-150

11Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.8Avg age (yr)

1999–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(850) 434-8612 Email dispatchmichael@thelewisbearco.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate above average8.3% vs the 6.7% national average.

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-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

72 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.8 yr

Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

24 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 8.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

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

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

23 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 3

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 72-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: 72
Inspections · 24 mo: 24
Annualized: ≈12 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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 Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 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

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 72
Observed power (24 mo): 18
Trailers (towed): 11

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.8 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

6.9%

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

FL busiest

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

Home base

PENSACOLA, FL

6120 ENTERPRISE DRIVE

Top corridor

FL 24

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: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 766101Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 766101 USDOT 2963077

Shares a company officer with other carriers

david bear — 2 carriers: USDOT 2867104

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 6120 ENTERPRISE DRIVE, PENSACOLA, FL, 32505
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (850) 434-8612
Cell: (850) 384-7057
Fax: (850) 434-1263
Email: michael@thelewisbearco.com
Web domain: thelewisbearco.com

Registration

Officers: David Bear · Chad Bonner
USDOT / docket: 187712
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jan 29, 2025 · 900,119 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

105

Drivers

105

CDL drivers

900,119

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 THE LEWIS BEAR COMPANY INC.

THE LEWIS BEAR COMPANY INC (USDOT 187712) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

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

It reports 72 power units and 105 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 29, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is THE LEWIS BEAR COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

THE LEWIS BEAR COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 187712.

Is THE LEWIS BEAR COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, THE LEWIS BEAR COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is THE LEWIS BEAR COMPANY INC's safety record?

THE LEWIS BEAR COMPANY INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 29 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is THE LEWIS BEAR COMPANY INC's fleet?

THE LEWIS BEAR COMPANY INC operates 72 power units and 105 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is THE LEWIS BEAR COMPANY INC based?

THE LEWIS BEAR COMPANY INC is based in PENSACOLA, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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