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Company CheckLAKES TRANSPORT LLC · DOT 864891

7145 E US HIGHWAY 83, RIO GRANDE CITY, TX, 78582

DOT# 864891 MC# 470225 Rio Grande City, Texas

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

4 events tracked · latest Jul 16, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

Jul 16, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
May 29, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
May 8, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Mar 31, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address7145 E US HIGHWAY 83, RIO GRANDE CITY, TX, 78582

Mailing Address7145 E US HIGHWAY 83, RIO GRANDE CITY, TX, 78582

Operating Authorities

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC470225

CommonNot Active

ContractInactive

BrokerNot Active

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

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 2.99 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 3.07 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage29,000 miles

Mileage Year2025

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective11/21/2025

CompanyHIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #DC920001138-00

Last checked08/15/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet2 units

Drivers2

Mileage29,000 mi

MCS-15003/2026

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

3 · 0 OOS -

2024

5 · 1 OOS ▲

2026

5 · 2 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

0 crashes ▼

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, 7 inspections, 3 resulted in out-of-service (42.9% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 3 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

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.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
12/15/2023	POCAHONTAS	AR	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

13 roadside violations across 7 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

Vehicle Maintenance 8 violations · 3 OOS

Unsafe Driving 2 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 2 violations · 0 OOS

Other (General) 1 violation · 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 (13)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/16/2026	AR	Walk-Around (Level II)	HOPE AR	4	1	2	2	1	-	▲Detail
05/29/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US83 AND RIO CONCHO	3	1	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
05/08/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US59 NB NACOGDOCHES SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/31/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US59 NB NACOGDOCHES SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/08/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US77 RIVIERA SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/26/2024	MO	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHARLESTON MO	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/16/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US77 RIVIERA SCALE	4	1	0	4	1	-	▲Detail
06/04/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE	3	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
05/07/2024	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	HOPE AR	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/26/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-57	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/05/2023	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	RANDOLPH COUNTY	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/23/2023	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	RANDOLPH COUNTY	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/10/2023	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	BUS 83 MM 500	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections6

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 2 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	951379	$750,000	11/07/2003	01/21/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRI21L9042	$750,000	01/21/2024	01/21/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	CA955179745	$750,000	01/21/2022	01/21/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY	UWPGA1812-03	$750,000	01/21/2021	01/21/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY	UWPGA1812-02	$750,000	01/21/2020	01/21/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY	UWPGA1812	$750,000	01/21/2019	01/21/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	1081404	$1,000,000	01/21/2018	01/21/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	828848	$1,000,000	01/21/2017	01/21/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	MAT-0003500-30199	$750,000	01/21/2016	01/21/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	MAT-0003500-30199	$750,000	01/21/2016	02/08/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	LTI0003725	$750,000	01/21/2015	01/21/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	LTI0003725	$750,000	01/21/2015	02/24/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN105171	$750,000	01/21/2013	01/21/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN105171	$750,000	01/21/2013	02/10/2015	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	495014	$750,000	01/21/2012	01/21/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN022717	$750,000	01/21/2010	01/21/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	488185	$750,000	01/21/2009	01/21/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	483258	$750,000	01/21/2008	01/21/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	475253	$750,000	01/21/2007	01/21/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	953419	$750,000	01/21/2006	01/21/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	953351	$750,000	01/21/2005	01/21/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	951407	$750,000	01/21/2004	01/21/2005	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC470225	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/29/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/14/2009
MC470225	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/28/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/21/2021
MC470225	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/28/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/19/2010
MC470225	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/27/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/10/2022
MC470225	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/27/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/23/2006
MC470225	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/27/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/25/2005
MC470225	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/26/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/21/2020
MC470225	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/26/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/22/2019
MC470225	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/26/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/16/2018
MC470225	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/26/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/09/2013
MC470225	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/26/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/18/2008
MC470225	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/26/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/19/2007
MC470225	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	11/17/2003	REVOKED	01/28/2025
MC470225	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/29/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/02/2004
MC470225	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/12/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/17/2017
MC470225	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/08/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/20/2015

No revocation records.

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97/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 97

Starts at 100−3 totalFinal 97

Operating history unknown−3

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-3

Operating history unknown

No authority grant date on file.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

LAKES TRANSPORT LLC

Trust Score

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Company Information

Contact Details

Operating Authorities

Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (1)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (13)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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