Carrier profile · USDOT 238863 · MC-433354 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Lehrkind's Inc

DBA LEHRKINDS COCA COLA BIG SPRING WATER CO

64 power unitsavg 13.7 yrLocal · 2 statesBOZEMAN, MT94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-433354 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

64Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.7Avg age (yr)

1998–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(406) 586-2029 Email dispatchar@lehrkinds.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate above average10.0% 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 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%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

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%

▼ 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

64 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.7 yr

Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

42 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 10.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 10 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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 Oct '25 · 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

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 64-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: 64
Inspections · 24 mo: 10
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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 Driving2 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle 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: 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 ’19 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Cincinnati’02–’05

Discover Property’05–’12

beyond this history

2002200820142020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP · since Aug 2019

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC	Aug 2017 → Aug 2019	$750K	1
THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO	Aug 2015 → Aug 2017	$750K	1
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2013 → Aug 2015	$750K	1
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Aug 2012 → Aug 2013	$750K	1
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2005 → Aug 2012	$750K	6
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2002 → Aug 2005	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 64
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 5

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.7 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MT busiest

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

Home base

BOZEMAN, MT

1715 N ROUSE AVE

Top corridor

MT 8 · ID 2

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 1715 N ROUSE AVE, BOZEMAN, MT, 59715
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (406) 586-2029
Fax: (406) 586-2029
Email: ar@lehrkinds.com
Web domain: lehrkinds.com

Registration

Officer: Bryant Schwartz
USDOT / docket: 238863 · MC-433354
First registered: Oct 19, 1983
Last MCS-150: Nov 10, 2025 · 2,086,560 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 18, 2007
D-U-N-S: 6235857

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,086,560

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 LEHRKIND'S INC.

LEHRKIND'S INC (USDOT 238863) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP effective Aug 1, 2019 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 10 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 64 power units and 43 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 10, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 18, 2007 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is LEHRKIND'S INC's USDOT number?

LEHRKIND'S INC's USDOT number is 238863, and its motor carrier number is MC-433354.

Is LEHRKIND'S INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, LEHRKIND'S INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is LEHRKIND'S INC's safety record?

LEHRKIND'S INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is LEHRKIND'S INC's fleet?

LEHRKIND'S INC operates 64 power units and 43 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is LEHRKIND'S INC based?

LEHRKIND'S INC is based in BOZEMAN, MT, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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