LAKE ERIE TRUCKING LLC

Erie, PA · Interstate · 34 power units · Not rated · USDOT since May 23, 2016 (10 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

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Nothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

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Operating authority
Active on 1 of 2 dockets
MC980707: Common carrier active; Broker inactive
MC972048: no authority granted
MC143376: filed under USDOT 163524, not this record
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $1,000,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
9.1%
1 of 11 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Pennsylvania avg 20.9%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC980707 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Broker
Broker
Inactive
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $1,000,000)

MC972048 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Operating authorityNot authorized
FMCSA has not granted common, contract, broker or forwarder authority on this docket.

MC143376 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

FMCSA's authority record for MC143376 is filed under USDOT 163524, not under this USDOT. This company record still lists the docket, so the authority and insurance below may belong to the other company.

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Inactive
Contract carrier
Contract Carrier
Inactive

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 2893256 ↗

Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC980707PrimaryNATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
Policy 988-33-08 · 91X
$1,000,000Feb 17, 2026Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

34inspections
9.1%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 11 · Pennsylvania avg 20.9%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 34 · Pennsylvania avg 5.4%
15violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Aug 20, 2026PA30No
Aug 18, 2026OH21No
Jul 21, 2026PA30No
Jul 2, 2026NY31No
Jun 23, 2026PA12No
Apr 21, 2026PA30No
Apr 2, 2026PA30No
Mar 4, 2026NY30No
Mar 4, 2026NY30No
Feb 26, 2026NY30No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Pennsylvania average covers 99,713 vehicle and 169,210 driver inspections of all Pennsylvania-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

11 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 3 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 15 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceSharePennsylvania share
Vehicle Maintenance9381.8%67.0%
Hours-of-Service Compliance109.1%12.1%
Unsafe Driving109.1%15.1%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad on a steering axle
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347ABCLMBDSA
11
Drum Brake - Mismatched brake chamber sizes on a steering axle
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347BBMBCBDSA
11
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
11
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524
10
Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
Phone Call · Unsafe Driving · code 39282DUMT
10
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BAIR
10
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353BB
10
Hydraulic Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1 1999
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355BB
10
Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355C1B
10
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Pennsylvania column is the mix across all Pennsylvania-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number2893256
MC / docketMC980707, MC972048, MC143376
Legal nameLAKE ERIE TRUCKING LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units34
Drivers25
Annual mileage1,248,300 (2024)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedMay 23, 2016 · 10 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMay 20, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightChemicalsOtherHaz Mat

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about LAKE ERIE TRUCKING LLC

What does LAKE ERIE TRUCKING LLC's operating authority allow?

MC980707: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about LAKE ERIE TRUCKING LLC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking LAKE ERIE TRUCKING LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2893256. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (814) 460-4370, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC980707 or MC972048, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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