Carrier profile · USDOT 489826 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

LKQ Central

DBA LKQ

120 power unitsavg 3.9 yrMulti-region · 8 statesTOPEKA, KS90/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN
Verified linkslkqcorp.comLinkedInFacebookInstagramXFMCSA SAFER

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1867302USDOT 778752Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (11 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 327574USDOT 1867302USDOT 6682USDOT 1980594USDOT 778752USDOT 4205805USDOT 3501062

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@lkqcorp.com — 49 carriers: USDOT 367707USDOT 389268USDOT 389865USDOT 403394USDOT 460144USDOT 500004USDOT 523715USDOT 559594

Shares a company officer with other carriers

christopher foster — 43 carriers: USDOT 389268USDOT 403394USDOT 460144USDOT 523715USDOT 559594USDOT 571572USDOT 730685USDOT 777818

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)120
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers11

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
3AKJHLDV9NSMS8754View sourced platform decode34Apr 9, 2024May 18, 2026
3HSDWTZR1PN788556View sourced platform decode33May 28, 2024Feb 14, 2025
1DW1A5328JS780602View sourced platform decode24Jun 12, 2023Jul 23, 2026
1JJV532D1KL092639View sourced platform decode22Sep 16, 2025Apr 2, 2026
1GR1P0629RJ613319View sourced platform decode23Jan 31, 2025Feb 23, 2026
1GR1P0621RJ613959View sourced platform decode24Mar 27, 2024Feb 5, 2026
1XKYD49X7HJ172552View sourced platform decode23Jun 12, 2023Jun 23, 2025
54DC4W1D8NS201514View sourced platform decode22Jun 24, 2024May 1, 2025
1GR1P0629MT301496View sourced platform decode22Jul 17, 2023Feb 20, 2025
1GR1P0628PJ505917View sourced platform decode23Sep 19, 2023Jul 18, 2024
1DW1A5322JS780501View sourced platform decode23Aug 9, 2023May 16, 2024

Owner / group view· confidence: email domain + officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 63 related authorities · joined by email domain + officer

Authorities
63
Combined power
2,949
States
30
Oldest authority
Sep 27, 1989
Active now
17

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

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