Carrier profile · USDOT 240216 · MC-380803 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Lortscher Agri Service Inc

15 power unitsBERN, KS80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-380803 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

15Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(785) 336-6171 Email dispatchjeffu@alphia.com

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

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 15 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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)$2M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$2M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

42 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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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$2,000,000 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

$2M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $2M 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 ’22 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Nationwide Agribusiness’00–’03

General Fire’03–’07

Nationwide Agribusiness’07–’22

2000200720142021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $2,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2022

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2007 → Dec 2022	$750K	2
GENERAL FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2003 → Sep 2007	$750K	2
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2000 → Apr 2003	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 15
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

BERN, KS

310 RAILROAD STREET

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@alphia.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 2116608 USDOT 3573985

Shares a company officer with other carriers

dave lusk — 5 carriers: USDOT 376850 USDOT 701764 USDOT 2966376 USDOT 3573985

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 310 RAILROAD STREET, BERN, KS, 66408
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (785) 336-6171
Fax: (785) 336-2809
Email: jeffu@alphia.com
Web domain: alphia.com

Registration

Officer: Dave Lusk
USDOT / docket: 240216 · MC-380803
First registered: Nov 29, 1983
Last MCS-150: Jun 7, 2023 · 25,000 mi (2012)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Jun 16, 1993
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

25,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 LORTSCHER AGRI SERVICE INC.

LORTSCHER AGRI SERVICE INC (USDOT 240216) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading 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 $2,000,000 limit in force from ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 1, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, 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 15 power units and 14 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 7, 2023.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Jun 16, 1993 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is LORTSCHER AGRI SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

LORTSCHER AGRI SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 240216, and its motor carrier number is MC-380803.

Is LORTSCHER AGRI SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, LORTSCHER AGRI SERVICE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is LORTSCHER AGRI SERVICE INC's fleet?

LORTSCHER AGRI SERVICE INC operates 15 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is LORTSCHER AGRI SERVICE INC based?

LORTSCHER AGRI SERVICE INC is based in BERN, KS.

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