LOUIS PADNOS IRON & METAL CO
USDOT 112071 · Doing business as LP TRANSPORT LTD
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (173 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate31.8% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)12 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 112071 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1099915 |
| Legal Name | LOUIS PADNOS IRON & METAL CO |
| DBA Name | LP TRANSPORT LTD |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 6163966521 |
| Address | 185 W 8TH ST, Holland, MI, 49423 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20021104) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 78 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 79 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 110 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 31.8% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 12 total (0 fatal, 3 with injuries, 12 towaway) |
- 2026-04-15 — MI — towaway
- 2026-03-18 — MI — towaway
- 2026-01-22 — MI — towaway
- 2025-12-09 — MI — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-11-05 — MI — 2 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 47 (52), 16 (26), 23 (23).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 173 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 127 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 6,046,083 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 11-MAR-26 |
LOUIS PADNOS IRON & METAL CO operates 173 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in MI.
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