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L B TRANSPORT INC

USDOT 53754 · Buffalo Center, IA

Authorized for-hireAuthority activeHazmat

Quick answers

Is L B TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 53754) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of September 14, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows L B TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 53754) is allowed to operate.
Does L B TRANSPORT INC have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common and contract operating authority for L B TRANSPORT INC (MC117386) as of September 14, 2026.
Does L B TRANSPORT INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $5,000,000 on file for L B TRANSPORT INC as of September 14, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is L B TRANSPORT INC's FMCSA safety rating?
L B TRANSPORT INC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated June 26, 2007). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is L B TRANSPORT INC's USDOT and MC number?
L B TRANSPORT INC is registered under USDOT 53754 and operating authority MC117386, based in Buffalo Center, IA. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier that is registered to haul hazardous materials.
How large is L B TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
L B TRANSPORT INC reports 59 power units and 59 drivers in its FMCSA record in Buffalo Center, IA.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of September 14, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

59Power units (fleet size)
59Drivers reported
52Years since registration
5.3MAnnual miles reported (2025)
Buffalo Center, IAHome base
78Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

28
Low
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Vehicle Maintenance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 28.3th percentile among 19,381 safety-event peers. Across 2 rated categories, 2 are estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

L B TRANSPORT INC is a for-hire motor carrier based in Buffalo Center, IA, operating 59 power units and 59 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 52 years (since 1974). It is flagged as a hazardous-materials carrier in the FMCSA census. In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 78 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 7.9% (below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 0.0% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Vehicle Maintenance at the 28.3th percentile (estimated band: Low), ranked among 19,381 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow
24.8 pctl · CI 20–30
BASIC measure: 0.18Insp. w/ violation: 78Peer group: 20,717
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
28.3 pctl · CI 23–33
BASIC measure: 2.52Insp. w/ violation: 38Peer group: 19,381

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS7.9%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 38 inspections
Driver OOS0.0%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 78 inspections

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.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due April 2027
Next biennial update dueApril 2027
Recurring update monthApril, odd-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileFebruary 20, 2026

FMCSA 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

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

  • Common: Active
  • Contract: Active
  • Broker: Inactive
  • Docket: MC117386
  • Authorized for property

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $5,000,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of June 26, 2007)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 0.0%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 8.8%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on September 14, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $1,000,000

2 filings on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2013-07-07
  • Public liability (BIPD) — excessGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$4,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2013-07-07

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. September 13, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  2. June 19, 2026phone changed — — → 6415622048
  3. June 17, 2026authority live record added

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Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number53754
Legal nameL B TRANSPORT INC
LocationBUFFALO CENTER, IA
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Hazmat carrierYes (per FMCSA census)
Power units (fleet size)59
Drivers59
Reported annual mileage5,281,971 (reported for 2025)
FMCSA registered1974 (~52 years)
Last MCS-150 updateFebruary 20, 2026
Next MCS-150 update dueApril 2027
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)78
Published BASIC measures2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)2 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary, Public liability (BIPD) — excess
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State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Iowa — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Iowa, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/53754/