HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/3229836-lone-star-growers-llc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 16:19 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 20, 2026 · Authority and insurance: FMCSA Motus · Oct 20, 2026
Lone Star Growers LLC
No risk signals found
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No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Green means the FMCSA record shows it. It does not confirm who you are talking to, or that a policy covers your specific load.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record. Safety record: SAFER.
- Call back on the number on file, (760) 744-8191, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC1025859.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC1025859 | Primary | Penn Millers Insurance Company Policy PAC 2607792 · BMC-91X | $1,000,000 | Mar 1, 2026 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 2 policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1025859 | Sentry Insurance Company Policy A0265341001 | Mar 1, 2025 | Cancelled |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1025859 | Florists' Mutual Insurance Co. Policy FMA-010198 | Jun 7, 2019 | Replaced |
"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.
Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 20, 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.
Confirm current filings: Motus record and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026
0 of 26 · California avg 19.8%
1 of 33 · California avg 6.3%
By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate
Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.
Where it was inspected 5 states and provinces, 24 months
- TX 21 63.6%
- NM 7 21.2%
- AR 3 9.1%
- CO 1 3.0%
- LA 1 3.0%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 27
27 tractors
International 20Freightliner 7Volvo 2
47 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.
Trailers: 29
28 semi-trailers · 1 tractor
Hyundai Translead 9Great Dane 8CIMC 4Vanguard 3Wabash 2Stoughton 1
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Altman Plants 5Walmart 2Lowes 2Home Depot 2Riceland 1Lowe'S 1Altman Specialty 1
As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | AR | 3 | 0 | No |
| Aug 5, 2026 | TX | 2 | 0 | No |
| Aug 4, 2026 | TX | 2 | 1 | No |
| Jul 17, 2026 | NM | 1 | 0 | No |
| Jul 16, 2026 | TX | 2 | 0 | No |
| Jul 8, 2026 | TX | 2 | 0 | No |
| Jul 1, 2026 | TX | 1 | 2 | No |
| Jun 9, 2026 | TX | 3 | 1 | No |
| May 27, 2026 | NM | 2 | 1 | No |
| May 12, 2026 | TX | 2 | 4 | No |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 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 California average covers 398,391 vehicle and 509,953 driver inspections of all California-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
23 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 24 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 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) | Violations | Out of service | Share | California share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 15 | 0 | 65.2% | 71.8% |
| Driver Fitness | 4 | 3 | 17.4% | 3.2% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 3 | 0 | 13.0% | 16.6% |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 4.3% | 8.0% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A | 3 | 0 |
| No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355E | 2 | 0 |
| Operating a CMV without a CDL License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 38323A2 | 1 | 1 |
| Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing… Medical Certificate · Driver Fitness · code 39141APC | 1 | 1 |
| Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate Physical · Driver Fitness · code 39141B10MC | 1 | 1 |
| Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391. General Driver Qualification · Driver Fitness · code 39111B2Q | 1 | 0 |
| Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522H4 | 1 | 0 |
| ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically Fail to transfer ELD records · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524D | 1 | 0 |
| Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958 | 1 | 0 |
| Failure to obey traffic control device Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922C | 1 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 20, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the California column is the mix across all California-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 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026
2 most recent crashes
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | Pflugerville, TX | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Temple, TX | 0 | 0 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 20, 2026
| USDOT number | 3229836 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC1025859 |
| Legal name | LONE STAR GROWERS LLC |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 47 |
| Drivers | 70 |
| Annual mileage | 3,569,265 (2024) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Not rated (no compliance review on record) |
| USDOT number added | Jan 8, 2019 · 7 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Jun 25, 2025 |
| Email domain on file | @altmanplants.com |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 22 | 0 |
| Straight trucks | 1 | 1 |
| Trailers | 22 | 0 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General FreightPassengersOtherPlants
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 Lone Star Growers LLC
What does Lone Star Growers LLC's operating authority allow?
MC1025859: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).
Which information about Lone Star Growers LLC is old or missing?
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 Lone Star Growers LLC?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3229836. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (760) 744-8191, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1025859, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
Other companies using (760) 744-8191
A shared number is common for related companies, dispatch services and family businesses. It is not proof of fraud, but it is worth knowing which company you are dealing with.
1 company
| Company | Location | USDOT | Docket | Trucks | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altman Specialty Plants LLC Carrier |
Vista, CA | 440672 | MC277756 | 311 | Active Current · Motus |
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Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 20, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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