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LITEHOUSE INC

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Company CheckLITEHOUSE INC · DOT 229897
1109 N ELLA AVE, SANDPOINT, ID, 83864
DOT# 229897 MC# 174433 Sandpoint, Idaho
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56
Power Units
56
Drivers
2
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
127
Inspections
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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Sep 8, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 5
  • Jul 30, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Jul 21, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jul 14, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 2 out-of-service violations.
  • Jul 7, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Sep 24, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameLITEHOUSE INC
DOT Number229897
MC Number174433
Entity TypeCarrier & Broker
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationSandpoint, Idaho
Added03/18/1983
MCS-15004/10/2025

Contact Details

Physical Address1109 N ELLA AVE, SANDPOINT, ID, 83864
Mailing Address1109 N ELLA AVE, SANDPOINT, ID, 83864

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Brokers must keep a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund on file with FMCSA. If it lapses, FMCSA revokes the broker’s authority, so an active bond is the key thing a carrier should verify before hauling for a broker.

Bond StatusActive
On File (FMCSA)$75,000
VerifiedFMCSA · 06/27/2026
Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)
Last checked09/08/2026
TypeSurety Bond (BMC-84)
Surety / TrusteeTRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA
Filings on record3
Bond history
TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICAsince Oct 1, 2013 · active
TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICAJun 2004 to Oct 2013 · replaced
RELIANCE INSURANCE CO/UNITED PACIFIC INSURANCJun 1984 to Nov 2003 · CANCELLED
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Operating Authorities

Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC174433
CommonActive
ContractActive
BrokerActive

All Docket Numbers

MC174433

Cargo Transported

General FreightFresh ProduceLiquids/GasesGrain, Feed, HayMeatRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper ProductsConstruction

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure 2.7 · 16 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 0 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 4.79 · 17 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage4,147,086 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

56
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
56
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)2
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS18.9% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review10/18/1993

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000
Type84
VerifiedFMCSA · 06/27/2026
CompanyTRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA
Policy #105977479
Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier & Broker
Fleet56 units
Drivers56
Mileage4,147,086 mi
MCS-15004/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)2
Fatal0
Injury1
Tow-Away1
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total90
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total37
Out of Service7
OOS Rate18.9%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 10/18/1993 | Rated: 11/04/1993

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2023
12 · 1 OOS -
2024
47 · 4 OOS
2025
36 · 4 OOS =
2026
30 · 3 OOS
Crashes
2023
2 crashes -
2024
1 crash
2025
1 crash =
2026
0 crashes
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jul 2026, 86 inspections, 7 resulted in out-of-service (8.1% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 8 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (4)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
09/24/2025 GREENSBORO NC 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
04/26/2024 PONDERAY ID 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
10/17/2023 HAYDEN ID 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
09/14/2023 +47.0234 -114.3898 MT 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

62 roadside violations across 86 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Unsafe Driving 30 violations · 0 OOS
Vehicle Maintenance 28 violations · 8 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 4 violations · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (100)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
07/30/2026 MI Driver-Only (Level III) MI 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
07/21/2026 UT Driver-Only (Level III) BRIGHAM CITY UT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/14/2026 UT Full (Level I) ST. GEORGE UT 5 2 0 0 5 2 - Detail
07/07/2026 UT Driver-Only (Level III) ST. GEORGE UT 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/24/2026 WA Walk-Around (Level II) BOW WA 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
06/24/2026 WA Walk-Around (Level II) GRANDVIEW WA 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
06/24/2026 WI Walk-Around (Level II) TOWN BRYON WI 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
06/10/2026 OH Walk-Around (Level II) CAIRO OH 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
06/10/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) PERRYVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/25/2026 VA Driver-Only (Level III) CHESAPEAKE VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/13/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/07/2026 MT Driver-Only (Level III) BUTTE MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/27/2026 WA Driver-Only (Level III) NEWMAN LAKE WA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/08/2026 ND Driver-Only (Level III) WEST FARGO ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/31/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CORDELIA IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/18/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) JASPER FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/10/2026 MD Driver-Only (Level III) VIENNA MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/24/2026 MI Full (Level I) FOWLERVILLE SCALE W/B 5 1 0 0 5 1 - Detail
02/18/2026 WA Driver-Only (Level III) EVERETT WA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/13/2026 ID Walk-Around (Level II) HAUSER ID 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/12/2026 ND Driver-Only (Level III) BISMARCK ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/05/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) I-5 S/B SANTA NELLA SCALE 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
02/04/2026 UT Driver-Only (Level III) ST. GEORGE UT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/02/2026 PA Driver-Only (Level III) SR 56 BEDFORD TWP - CESSNA INT 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
01/28/2026 UT Full (Level I) KANAB UT 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
01/26/2026 MT Walk-Around (Level II) BILLINGS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/24/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) WHITE SPRINGS FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/22/2026 WA Driver-Only (Level III) ELTOPIA WA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/16/2026 MT Driver-Only (Level III) PLAINS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/01/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) JACKSON OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/22/2025 WA Driver-Only (Level III) SPRAGUE WA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
12/12/2025 OH Driver-Only (Level III) CANTON OH 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
12/10/2025 WA Driver-Only (Level III) SPRAGUE WA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/05/2025 WY Driver-Only (Level III) SHERIDAN/DIETZ POE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
10/15/2025 MT Driver-Only (Level III) HAUGAN MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/08/2025 ID Full (Level I) BONNERS FERRY ID 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/07/2025 UT Driver-Only (Level III) BRIGHAM CITY UT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/25/2025 WA Driver-Only (Level III) DU PONT WA 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/19/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) LEBEC 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
09/15/2025 UT Full (Level I) BRIGHAM CITY UT 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/10/2025 MT Driver-Only (Level III) BILLINGS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/14/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) CHESTERTON IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/14/2025 MT Driver-Only (Level III) PLAINS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/14/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) VALLEY SPRINGS SD 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/07/2025 WI Walk-Around (Level II) STOUGHTON WI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/17/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) I96 & ALDEN NASH 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
07/15/2025 CO Driver-Only (Level III) FORT COLLINS CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/28/2025 KS Walk-Around (Level II) EB REST AREA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/12/2025 MT Walk-Around (Level II) PLAINS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/31/2025 NV Driver-Only (Level III) US6 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/23/2025 MI Full (Level I) FOWLERVILLE SCALE W/B 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
05/09/2025 MT Walk-Around (Level II) SAINT REGIS MT 1 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
05/06/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) CABARRUS COUNTY, I-85 SOUTHBOU 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/06/2025 ID Full (Level I) SAGE JUNCTION ID 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/25/2025 NV Driver-Only (Level III) SLOAN CHECKSITE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/25/2025 IL Walk-Around (Level II) I-57 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/15/2025 IA Driver-Only (Level III) NB I380 / BOYSON RD 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
03/15/2025 NM Walk-Around (Level II) GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/03/2025 MT Full (Level I) PLAINS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/26/2025 WA Driver-Only (Level III) SPRAGUE WA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/25/2025 WV Driver-Only (Level III) FRAZIERS BOTTOM WV 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2025 UT Driver-Only (Level III) KANAB UT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/14/2025 MT Walk-Around (Level II) PLAINS MT 4 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
02/11/2025 WA Driver-Only (Level III) QUINCY WA 4 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/21/2025 UT Full (Level I) ST. GEORGE UT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/09/2025 MT Driver-Only (Level III) PLAINS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/11/2024 ID Driver-Only (Level III) TWIN FALLS ID 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/08/2024 SD Driver-Only (Level III) TILFORD SD 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/05/2024 WA Driver-Only (Level III) GOLDENDALE WA 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/14/2024 ID Walk-Around (Level II) SAGE JUNCTION ID 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/13/2024 OH Driver-Only (Level III) SARDINIA OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/12/2024 AZ Driver-Only (Level III) KINGMAN AZ 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/07/2024 ND Walk-Around (Level II) MENOKEN ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/06/2024 ND Walk-Around (Level II) FARGO ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/05/2024 SC Driver-Only (Level III) POWDERSVILLE SC 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/30/2024 NY Walk-Around (Level II) BATH NY 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/30/2024 MT Driver-Only (Level III) PLAINS MT 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/24/2024 WV Driver-Only (Level III) FRAZIERS BOTTOM WV 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/08/2024 WA Driver-Only (Level III) CHEWELAH WA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/06/2024 SD Driver-Only (Level III) JEFFERSON SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/03/2024 MT Walk-Around (Level II) PLAINS MT 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/26/2024 ID Walk-Around (Level II) SAGE JUNCTION ID 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/23/2024 CA Full (Level I) DUNSMUIR GRADE IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/23/2024 OR Walk-Around (Level II) PORTLAND OR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/21/2024 WY Driver-Only (Level III) MP 251 US 310 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/12/2024 MT Driver-Only (Level III) PLAINS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/29/2024 FL Full (Level I) JASPER FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/21/2024 MT Walk-Around (Level II) HAUGAN MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/08/2024 MT Driver-Only (Level III) BUTTE MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/08/2024 ND Driver-Only (Level III) BISMARCK ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/06/2024 CA Walk-Around (Level II) STUHR RD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
08/01/2024 CA Full (Level I) CAJON SCALES 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
07/22/2024 CA Driver-Only (Level III) DONNER PASS IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/26/2024 MT Driver-Only (Level III) WIBAUX MT 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/21/2024 MT Walk-Around (Level II) PLAINS MT 3 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
06/17/2024 CA Full (Level I) DUNSMUIR GRADE IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/17/2024 CA Full (Level I) DUNSMUIR GRADE IF 2 2 0 0 2 2 - Detail
06/17/2024 NC Driver-Only (Level III) MT. AIRY WEIGH STATION N 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/03/2024 MT Walk-Around (Level II) BILLINGS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/28/2024 MI Driver-Only (Level III) W/B 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections92
Unsafe Driving 16 viols
HOS Compliance 1 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 17 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
34CARGOFIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.MXI 97900087$009/09/200402/01/2007Replaced
34CARGOFIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.MXI 97900087$009/09/200404/05/2007Cancelled
84SURETYTRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA104 320 007$006/06/200410/01/2013Replaced
84SURETYTRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA104 320 007$006/06/200410/31/2013Cancelled
84SURETYRELIANCE INSURANCE CO/UNITED PACIFIC INSURANC53 57 06$006/06/198411/07/2003Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL SURETY CORPORATIONS-43 MXX80615091$1,000,00003/01/199502/01/2003Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.BUA 110899860$1,000,00003/01/199203/01/1995Replaced
34CARGOTRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.PKG 110899857$003/01/199209/09/2004Replaced
34CARGOTRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.PKG 110899857$003/01/199209/29/2004Cancelled
34CARGOFIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.MZI93004307$002/01/200903/01/2010Replaced
34CARGOFIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.MZI97909542$002/01/200702/01/2009Replaced

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC174433PROPERTY BROKERREINSTATED10/07/2004--
MC174433COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION09/02/2004DISCONTINUED REVOCATION09/27/2004
MC174433MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED06/21/1984--
MC174433PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED04/04/1985REVOKED01/07/2004
MC174433MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED04/04/1985--

No revocation records.

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