LAKES LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 2259042
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (63 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate9.1% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)5 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 | 2259042 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1579407 |
| Legal Name | LAKES LOGISTICS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 7123202655 |
| Address | 1106 29TH STREET, Spirit Lake, IA, 51360 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| 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 | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 89 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 82 / 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 | 22 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 9.1% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 5 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2026-05-27 — SD — towaway
- 2025-03-29 — SD — towaway
- 2025-03-10 — IA — towaway
- 2024-10-28 — IA — 1 injured
- 2024-09-07 — IA — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (5), 16 (2), 30 (2).
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) | 63 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 63 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,393,424 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 15-DEC-25 |
LAKES LOGISTICS INC operates 63 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Spirit Lake, IA
- WOLLENBURG TRANSPORT LLC — USDOT 2577811, 23 power units
- BOARD FEET INC — USDOT 2199361, 4 power units
- M G VAULTS LLC — USDOT 2473048, 4 power units
- WILLIAM LAMBERT — USDOT 2193535, 3 power units
- BRETT MICHAEL SMITH — USDOT 2160334, 2 power units
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