Carrier profile · USDOT 230848 · MC-245834 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Lowry Transfer Inc

8 power unitsavg 18.6 yrRegional · 4 statesLOWRY, MN50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-245834 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

18.6Avg age (yr)

1997–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(320) 283-5308 Email dispatchlowrytra@runestone.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate4 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 43 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1983.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

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

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

18.6 yr

Model years 1997–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

43 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 4 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

4 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 2

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

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 8-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: 8
Inspections · 24 mo: 4
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 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 Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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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$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 ’21 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great West’92–’21

1992200120102019now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2021

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jan 1992 → Oct 2021	$750K	4

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 4

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

18.6 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

28.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

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

LOWRY, MN

28646 COUNTY ROAD 28

Top corridor

TX ⇄ MN

TX 1 · IN 1 · NE 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 135578

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@runestone.net — 93 carriers: USDOT 75339 USDOT 172026 USDOT 187998 USDOT 374333 USDOT 497658 USDOT 622513 USDOT 633619 USDOT 692976

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: 28646 COUNTY ROAD 28, LOWRY, MN, 56349
Mailing address: PO BOX 135, LOWRY, MN, 56349
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (320) 283-5308
Fax: (320) 283-5306
Email: lowrytra@runestone.net
Web domain: runestone.net

Registration

Officers: Mike Lundblad · Terri Lundblad
USDOT / docket: 230848 · MC-245834
First registered: Apr 27, 1983
Last MCS-150: Feb 10, 2026 · 313,333 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 10, 2008
D-U-N-S: 6202717

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

313,333

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 LOWRY TRANSFER INC.

LOWRY TRANSFER INC (USDOT 230848) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 1, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 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 Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 4 driver-level — across 4 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 8 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 10, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 10, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is LOWRY TRANSFER INC's USDOT number?

LOWRY TRANSFER INC's USDOT number is 230848, and its motor carrier number is MC-245834.

Is LOWRY TRANSFER INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, LOWRY TRANSFER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is LOWRY TRANSFER INC's safety record?

LOWRY TRANSFER INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 4 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is LOWRY TRANSFER INC's fleet?

LOWRY TRANSFER INC operates 8 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is LOWRY TRANSFER INC based?

LOWRY TRANSFER INC is based in LOWRY, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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