Carrier profile · USDOT 196210 · MC-635651 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Lafayette Steel Erector LLC

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35 power unitsavg 8.9 yrRegional · 3 statesLAFAYETTE, LA87/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-635651 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

35Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.9Avg age (yr)

1999–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(337) 234-9435 Email dispatchkrkcs5@aol.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average9.1% vs the 6.7% national average.

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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

35 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.9 yr

Model years 1999–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 9.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 8 vehicle and 11 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

20.0% · 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 6.7 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

9 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 1

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 35-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: 35
Inspections · 24 mo: 11
Annualized: ≈6 / 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 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: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’23 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Gray’08–’14

Gray’15–’20

Allied World’16–’21

Gray’20–’22

National Interstate’22–now

2008201320182023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2023

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2022 → Jun 2023	$1M	2
MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2022 → Dec 2022	$1M	1
GENERAL SECURITY INDEMNITY COMPANY	Nov 2022 → Jul 2023	$1M	1
THE GRAY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2020 → Dec 2022	$1M	5
ALLIED WORLD NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2016 → Feb 2021	$1M	1
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2015 → Jun 2016	$1M	1
THE GRAY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2015 → Jun 2020	$1M	1
IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2014 → Jun 2015	$1M	1
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2014 → Jun 2015	$1M	1
PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.	Apr 2014 → Jun 2014	$1M	3
THE GRAY INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2008 → Jun 2014	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 35
Observed power (24 mo): 8
Trailers (towed): 7

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.9 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

26.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

LA busiest

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

Home base

LAFAYETTE, LA

313 WESTGATE RD

Top corridor

LA 9 · FL 1 · GA 1

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 155261 USDOT 4168471 USDOT 1490274 USDOT 4025713 USDOT 2100749

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: 313 WESTGATE RD, LAFAYETTE, LA, 70506-2714
Mailing address: PO BOX 266, SCOTT, LA, 70583-0266
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (337) 234-9435
Fax: (337) 236-5528
Email: krkcs5@aol.com

Registration

Officers: Ronnie Prudhomme · J.B. Prudhomme Ii
USDOT / docket: 196210 · MC-635651
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Mar 21, 2026 · 170,944 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 5, 1990
D-U-N-S: 3861689

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

100

Drivers

100

CDL drivers

170,944

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 LAFAYETTE STEEL ERECTOR LLC.

LAFAYETTE STEEL ERECTOR LLC (USDOT 196210) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 8, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 8 vehicle-level and 11 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 35 power units and 100 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 21, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 5, 1990 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is LAFAYETTE STEEL ERECTOR LLC's USDOT number?

LAFAYETTE STEEL ERECTOR LLC's USDOT number is 196210, and its motor carrier number is MC-635651.

Is LAFAYETTE STEEL ERECTOR LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, LAFAYETTE STEEL ERECTOR LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is LAFAYETTE STEEL ERECTOR LLC's safety record?

LAFAYETTE STEEL ERECTOR LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 29 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).

How big is LAFAYETTE STEEL ERECTOR LLC's fleet?

LAFAYETTE STEEL ERECTOR LLC operates 35 power units and 100 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is LAFAYETTE STEEL ERECTOR LLC based?

LAFAYETTE STEEL ERECTOR LLC is based in LAFAYETTE, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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