HaulL K S TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 470959 · COLUMBUS, OH
L K S Transportation LLC is a for-hire motor carrier based in Columbus, Ohio, operating 541 power units with 386 drivers since 1992. In 2024, the carrier logged 11.92 million miles and recorded vehicle and driver out-of-service rates of 6.8%, both below the snapshot benchmark rates of 21.2% and 5.2% respectively. HaulReport-estimated percentiles show controlled substances violations at the 11th percentile, hours-of-service compliance at the 17th percentile, and vehicle maintenance at the 42nd percentile—all independent estimates, not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
HaulReport interpretation — automatically generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates, and checked against those source figures.
Estimated BASIC percentiles
Out-of-service rates
Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.
Insurance on file
Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $1,000,000
- Public liability (BIPD) — primaryZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Insurance filings on file with FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset). Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; policies can change at any time. Confirm current status directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I
MCS-150 biennial update
Due September 2027FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator
Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
| USDOT number | 470959 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | L K S TRANSPORTATION LLC |
| Location | COLUMBUS, OH |
| Operating classification | Authorized for-hire (per FMCSA census) |
| Power units (fleet size) | 541 |
| Drivers | 386 |
| Reported annual mileage | 11,920,000 (reported for 2024) |
| FMCSA registered | 1992 (~34 years) |
| Last MCS-150 update | October 2, 2025 |
| Next MCS-150 update due | September 2027 |
| Inspections (trailing 24 mo) | 74 |
| Published BASIC measures | 3 |
| Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I) | 1 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary |