Lanter Distribution
Lanter Distributing Llc · Madison, IL · Interstate
Motor Carrier
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79
Power units
66
Drivers
174
Roadside inspections
Services
What we move
For-hire trucking
Authorized interstate freight transportation with a fleet of 79 power units.
Property freight
Federal authority on file to haul general property freight.
Interstate operations
Operating scope on federal record: interstate, based out of IL.
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Fleet & safety
The operation


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174
Inspections
Sep 8, 2026
Most recent
Sep 13, 2023
Earliest on file
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 2, 2026 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 1, 2026 | AR | Level I — Full |
| Aug 28, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 21, 2026 | TX | Level I — Full |
About
Who we are
Lanter Distribution is an interstate motor carrier based in Madison, IL.
“A family-owned, asset-based distribution company headquartered in Madison, IL. Specializing in multi-temperature logistics throughout the Midwest, South, and beyond since the 1970s.”— in their own words, from lanterdist.com
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Contact
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Address
600 Madison Ave
Madison, IL 62060
Phone
(618) 452-7100
BC•••@L•••.COM
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Claim Lanter Distribution — free →Authority history (22 actions)
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Reinstated — Property Broker
- Granted — Property Broker
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Property Broker
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier