L B TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 53754
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (59 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileGreat West Casualty Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate3.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 41 years ago
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 | 53754 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-117386 |
| Legal Name | L B TRANSPORT INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 6415622048 |
| Address | 615 1ST AVE NE, Buffalo Center, IA, 50424 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20070626) |
| Hazmat Flag | true |
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 | $4,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2013-07-07 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great West Casualty Company | $4,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2013-07-07 | — |
| Great West Casualty Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2013-07-07 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1985-08-21 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 1985-08-21 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 1989-09-26 — Granted — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Inactive GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 87 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 83 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 69 / 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 | 77 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 3.9% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2025-12-23 — IA — towaway
- 2025-02-13 — IA — towaway
- 2024-12-01 — VA — 3 injured, towaway
- 2024-10-23 — MS — towaway
- 2024-02-19 — IA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (17), 20 (11), 32 (3).
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) | 59 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 59 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 5,281,971 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 20-FEB-26 |
L B TRANSPORT INC operates 59 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IA.
Nearby
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