Lower 48 Transport Services Inc — compliance record
The full vetting file: federal registrations, authority history, insurance, inspections, record changes, and recent coverage — the checks a broker or shipper runs, in one place.
Vetting summary
Authority age
33 years (granted 1993)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
18 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Lower 48 Transport Services Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
208 16th Ave Se, Waseca, MN 56093
Phone
(507) 835-8004
Power units
16
Drivers
17
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC262268
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Dismissed — Property Broker
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 18 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 18 inspections on record
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: MN 03/2023 · MN 04/2021 · WI 01/2019 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2026 | KS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 5, 2026 | WI | Level I — Full |
| Jan 15, 2026 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 14, 2026 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 18, 2025 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 25, 2025 | WI | Level I — Full |
| Jul 29, 2025 | WI | Level I — Full |
| Jul 6, 2025 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 28, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 18, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 13, 2024 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 17, 2024 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 29, 2024 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 6, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 1, 2024 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 14, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 26, 2024 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 28, 2023 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 18 of 18 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
TenFourHQ re-syncs the federal record daily and logs every field that changes — address moves, fleet-size jumps, authority flips. Sudden changes are a classic fraud tell.
No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
No recent news coverage found for "Lower 48 Transport Services Inc" — for most small carriers, no news is good news.
Via Google News — headlines may include similarly-named companies; verify before acting.
Vetting toolkit
Verify it yourself
FMCSA SAFER snapshot ↗
The official company snapshot, straight from FMCSA.
FMCSA SMS safety profile ↗
Safety Measurement System — BASIC scores and crash history.
L&I authority record ↗
Licensing & Insurance: authority, insurance, and BOC-3 on file.
Search court records ↗
Quick sweep for litigation and judgments.