Carrier profile · USDOT 483220 · MC-258980 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Lemons Backhoe & Loader Service Inc

DBA LEMONLINE LOGISTICS

15 power unitsavg 11.8 yrMulti-region · 8 statesTROY, NC94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-258980 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

15Power units

12 observed · MCS-150

9Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.8Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(910) 572-3576 Email dispatchtrucking@lemonsbackhoe.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 · 1

Driver out-of-service rate above average11.1% 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 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M 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)$1M 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

15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.8 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

27 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 11.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 11 vehicle and 27 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · 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 53.9 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

27 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 5

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 15-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 15
Inspections · 24 mo: 27
Annualized: ≈14 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
393.25 Lighting device requirementsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 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: Active
Broker: None

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 ’25 · 12 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Nationwide Property’95–’98

National’07–’13

Integon National’16–’21

Cincinnati’21–now

1993200220112020now

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

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. · since Jul 2025

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2021 → Jul 2025	$1M	2
INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2016 → Jun 2021	$1M	14
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2014 → Jun 2016	$1M	2
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2013 → Jun 2014	$1M	2
BUILDERS PREMIER INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2013 → Jun 2013	$1M	2
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2007 → Mar 2013	$1M	6
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2005 → Mar 2007	$1M	1
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	Mar 2004 → May 2005	$1M	1
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Mar 2001 → Mar 2004	$1M	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2000 → Mar 2001	$1M	1
HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 1998 → Mar 2000	$1M	1
NATIONWIDE PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1995 → Mar 1998	$1M	1
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	Jan 1993 → Jan 1995	$1M	2

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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): 12
Trailers (towed): 9

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

76.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

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

Home base

TROY, NC

350 GUILFORD ST

Top corridor

NC 18 · SC 3 · IN 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-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 and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 350 GUILFORD ST, TROY, NC, 27371
Mailing address: PO BOX 422, TROY, NC, 27371
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (910) 572-3576
Fax: (910) 572-9197
Email: trucking@lemonsbackhoe.com
Web domain: lemonsbackhoe.com

Registration

Officer: Thomas H Lemons
USDOT / docket: 483220 · MC-258980
First registered: May 12, 1992
Last MCS-150: Jan 20, 2026 · 700,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

700,000

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 LEMONS BACKHOE & LOADER SERVICE INC.

LEMONS BACKHOE & LOADER SERVICE INC (USDOT 483220) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract 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 THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. effective Jul 1, 2025 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 27 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 11 vehicle-level and 27 driver-level — across 8 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 5 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 15 power units and 11 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 20, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is LEMONS BACKHOE & LOADER SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

LEMONS BACKHOE & LOADER SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 483220, and its motor carrier number is MC-258980.

Is LEMONS BACKHOE & LOADER SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, LEMONS BACKHOE & LOADER SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is LEMONS BACKHOE & LOADER SERVICE INC's safety record?

LEMONS BACKHOE & LOADER SERVICE INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is LEMONS BACKHOE & LOADER SERVICE INC's fleet?

LEMONS BACKHOE & LOADER SERVICE INC operates 15 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is LEMONS BACKHOE & LOADER SERVICE INC based?

LEMONS BACKHOE & LOADER SERVICE INC is based in TROY, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.

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