LANTER DISTRIBUTING LLC
USDOT 2286133 · Doing business as LANTER DISTRIBUTION
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (79 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileGreat West Casualty Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate28.2% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)11 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 | 2286133 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-515096 |
| Legal Name | LANTER DISTRIBUTING LLC |
| DBA Name | LANTER DISTRIBUTION |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 6184527100 |
| Address | 600 MADISON AVE, Madison, IL, 62060 |
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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Great West Casualty Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2019-05-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great West Casualty Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2019-05-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
|---|
- 2012-04-06 — Reinstated — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Inactive REINSTATED
- 2024-06-05 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 88 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 88 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 90 / 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 | 131 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 28.2% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 11 total (0 fatal, 3 with injuries, 10 towaway) |
- 2026-04-28 — MO — towaway
- 2026-01-26 — IL — towaway
- 2025-10-29 — TN — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-10-27 — GA — 2 injured, towaway
- 2025-05-19 — TX — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (36), 16 (27), 23 (27).
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) | 79 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 66 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 3,515,142 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 18-JUN-24 |
LANTER DISTRIBUTING LLC operates 79 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
Other carriers in Madison, IL
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- LANTER LOGISTICS INC — USDOT 2227223
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