Frank W Lewis & Son Seed Farms Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
13 years (granted 2013)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
25 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Frank W Lewis & Son Seed Farms Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
530 West Maple Avenue, Ursa, IL 62376
Phone
(217) 964-2134
Power units
18
Drivers
8
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC812662
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 25 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 25 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
pcarpenter@lewisseedfarms.com — company domain
Domain age
lewisseedfarms.com registered 2010-04-20 (16 years)
Mail host
Enterprise (Barracuda)
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: MO 02/2025 · MO 02/2020 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 27, 2026 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 19, 2026 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 17, 2026 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 31, 2025 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 30, 2025 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 2, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 2, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 7, 2025 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Sep 23, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 11, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 5, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 10, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 12, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 31, 2025 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 27, 2025 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 24, 2025 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Jan 31, 2025 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 4, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 1, 2024 | IA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 3, 2024 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Feb 13, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 30, 2024 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 15, 2023 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 22, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 25 of 25 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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