LSE TRANSPORTATION
Legal: LAFAYETTE STEEL ERECTOR LLC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
- Broker authority is inactive, not active.
- Bond has changed hands 3 times across 1 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202611 inspections · 36 violations (8 OOS) · 22% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLTCDUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
5
1× · sev 5
- 2392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 3393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
3
3×
- 4393.11B-CSSRRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, side retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993
3
1× · sev 3
- 5393.11A1-CSLRRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 6393.11B-CSRIGRRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, rear impact guard retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993
3
1× · sev 3
- 7392.2Not in SMS
Violation of Local Laws - Explain
2
2×
- 8393.205A-WRBHVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Wheel/Rim - Cracks between stud holes/hand holes
2
1× · sev 2
- 9392.9A21 OOS
Failing to secure vehicle equipment
1
1×
- 10390.21TB2-DOT
Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 6 states
- LA17
- FL2
- GA1
- TX1
- NM1
- MS1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 28.6% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 10% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA30 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi60 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi26 drivers
- Intrastate · 100+ mi14 drivers
- Company officer
- RONNIE PRUDHOMME
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 3861689
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-21
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 35 trucks · 13 owned tractors · 80 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, phone numbers or emails with 8 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
31 events- 03/21/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.2M mi reported (2025)
- 07/10/2023Insurance name changed — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CRA 5500103-00
- 07/10/2023Insurance name changed — GENERAL SECURITY INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 152200-14-20-26-4
- 06/08/2023Insurance filed — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CRA 5500103-00
- 06/08/2023Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CRA 5500103-00
- 06/07/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/09/2023)
- 12/22/2022Insurance replaced — MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 152200-14-20-26-4
- 12/01/2022Insurance cancelled — THE GRAY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy XSAL-075492
- 11/08/2022Insurance name changed — THE GRAY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy XSAL-075492
- 11/01/2022Insurance replaced — THE GRAY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy XSAL-075492
- 10/06/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/07/2022)
- 10/01/2022Insurance replaced — THE GRAY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy XSAL-075492
- 02/23/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 02/18/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 02/11/2021Insurance cancelled — ALLIED WORLD NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 0310-1505
- 07/08/2020Insurance cancelled — PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.
TRUST FUND · policy NONE
- 06/01/2020Insurance replaced — THE GRAY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy XSAL-075163
- 06/01/2016Insurance cancelled — AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy ENU774478/01/2015
- 05/05/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/24/2016)
- 06/01/2015Insurance cancelled — AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy ENU774478/01/2014
- 06/01/2015Insurance replaced — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy IERD-01000850-01
- 05/05/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/04/2015)
- 06/30/2014Insurance name changed — PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.
TRUST FUND · policy NONE
- 06/30/2014Insurance name changed — AMERICA FIRST INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy IM 8384220
- 06/30/2014Insurance name changed — THE GRAY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy XSAL-072806
- 05/27/2014BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2014)
- 05/27/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2014)
- 04/15/2014PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
REVOKED (07/14/2020)
- 04/09/2014Insurance replaced — PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.
TRUST FUND · policy NONE
- 04/01/2008MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (02/17/2021)
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Safety audit
- Rated
- 1990-12-05
- Last review
- 1990-11-06
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-21
- Reported mileage
- 170,944 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyNovember, 2021
- DBA changed to "LSE CRANE AND TRANSPORTATION"
- Fleet grew to 65 power units
February, 2021
- Fleet shrank to 40 power units
January, 2021
First on-record entry — LAFAYETTE STEEL ERECTOR INC, LAFAYETTE, LA
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