Carrier profile · USDOT 837251 · MC-370128 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Lone Star Milk Transport Inc

170 power unitsavg 11.9 yrMulti-region · 9 statesWICHITA FALLS, TX88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-370128 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

170Power units

113 observed · MCS-150

149Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.9Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(940) 264-8354 Email dispatchbdarnall@lsmtinc.com

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record6 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 306 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo8.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

12 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

170 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.9 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

227 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

196 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 8.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 158 vehicle and 196 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

11.1% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 3.1 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

191 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 19

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 170-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 170
Inspections · 24 mo: 196
Annualized: ≈98 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Driving32 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance24 · 8 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance17 · 2 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance14 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 9 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving11 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance11 · 3 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

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 ’23 · 12 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Home State’03–’07

Nationwide Agribusiness’08–’12

Wesco’17–’20

Canal’20–now

1999200620132020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · CANAL INSURANCE CO. · since Nov 2023

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2020 → Nov 2023	$750K	2
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2017 → Nov 2020	$750K	1
XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2015 → Nov 2017	$750K	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Nov 2013 → Nov 2015	$750K	1
STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2012 → Nov 2013	$750K	1
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2008 → Nov 2012	$750K	1
SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2007 → Nov 2008	$750K	1
HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.	Nov 2003 → Nov 2007	$750K	5
SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2001 → Nov 2003	$750K	2
UNIVERSAL INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Aug 2001 → Nov 2001	$750K	1
COMMERCIAL TRUCKERS RISK RETENTION G C I CO.	Jun 2001 → Sep 2001	$750K	1
STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO	Dec 2000 → Jun 2001	$750K	1
MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1999 → Dec 2000	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 170
Observed power (24 mo): 113
Trailers (towed): 149

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

59.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

196

TX busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Texas: 160 inspections
Louisiana: 10 inspections
Mississippi: 6 inspections
Oklahoma: 6 inspections
New Mexico: 6 inspections
Arkansas: 3 inspections
Kansas: 3 inspections
Tennessee: 1 inspections
Utah: 1 inspections

Home base

WICHITA FALLS, TX

813 8TH ST STE 300

Top corridor

TX 160 · LA 10 · MS 6

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

Last 12 months: 14 trucks also ran under 11 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1778032 USDOT 2195271 USDOT 2377222 USDOT 2592357 USDOT 2042587 USDOT 2974283 USDOT 2446038 USDOT 4122461Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (98 trucks · 52 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3348686 USDOT 3782248 USDOT 3977492 USDOT 3920808 USDOT 3963971 USDOT 1778032 USDOT 2195271 USDOT 428480

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@lonestarmilk.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 731543

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

170

Observed (24 mo)

113

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

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 813 8TH ST STE 300, WICHITA FALLS, TX, 76301
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (940) 264-8354
Fax: (940) 264-8359
Email: bdarnall@lsmtinc.com
Web domain: lsmtinc.com

Registration

Officer: Jim Baird
USDOT / docket: 837251 · MC-370128
First registered: Nov 3, 1999
Last MCS-150: Jan 22, 2026 · 15,330,604 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 18, 2014
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

170

Power units

134

Drivers

134

CDL drivers

15,330,604

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

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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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

13 of 158 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.

106violation records

12OOS-tagged records

13 of 158inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Brakes

452%1 / 45

Lights

1926%5 / 19

Other vehicle maintenance

1932%6 / 19

Unsafe driving

190%0 / 19

Hours of service

40%0 / 4

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

2%Oct 24 to Apr 251 / 57

11%Apr 25 to Oct 254 / 36

16%Oct 25 to Apr 265 / 31

9%Apr 26 to Oct 263 / 34

Top 3 codes (33 of 106 records)

393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components14
393.9 Inoperative required lamps11
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators8

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393.45B2UV Brake tubing / hose defects5
393.55E Antilock brake system (ABS)5
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)5
392.22B-DFPWD Driving of commercial motor vehicles4
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missing4
392.22A-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles3
393.9TS Inoperative required lamps3
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer3
396.3A1 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed3
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.45B2PC Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.45DLPC Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.45DLUV Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.48A Brakes inoperative2
393.55D3 Antilock brake system (ABS)2
393.78 Windshield wipers2
390.21TB1-MC USDOT number marking on vehicle1
392.16 Failure to use seat belt1
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2FC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2W State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.201A Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.203C Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45UV Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.55C2 Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75A1 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75C Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.9H Inoperative required lamps1
395.24C2II-ELDTN ELD — record edits / data1
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1B Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B-HWSLOW Oil and/or grease leak1

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Lights

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for LONE STAR MILK TRANSPORT INC.

LONE STAR MILK TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 837251) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from CANAL INSURANCE CO. effective Nov 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 8.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier received 196 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 158 vehicle-level and 196 driver-level — across 9 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 6 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 170 power units and 134 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 22, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 18, 2014 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is LONE STAR MILK TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

LONE STAR MILK TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 837251, and its motor carrier number is MC-370128.

Is LONE STAR MILK TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. LONE STAR MILK TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is LONE STAR MILK TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

LONE STAR MILK TRANSPORT INC has a 8.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 306 roadside inspections, with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is LONE STAR MILK TRANSPORT INC's fleet?

LONE STAR MILK TRANSPORT INC operates 170 power units and 134 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is LONE STAR MILK TRANSPORT INC based?

LONE STAR MILK TRANSPORT INC is based in WICHITA FALLS, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.

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