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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 229897· MC174433· CARRIER· EIN 82-0348387
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LITEHOUSE INC

1109 N ELLA AVE, SANDPOINT, ID, 83864(208) 920-2319gbalison@litehouseinc.comKELLY J. PRIOR
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
21.2%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
96
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
2 crashes in the last 24 months

A 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.

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Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 10/01/2013
Authority
Active
1 past revocation
Registered
43 yrs
since 03/18/1983
  • Authority revoked 1 time historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 4 times across 2 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.

Authority & insurance

MC174433

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 02/01/2003
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY· policy BAP3790244
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 03/01/2010
AGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY· policy MZI93004307
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84eff 10/01/2013
TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA· policy 105977479
Authority history (5) ▾
10/07/2004PROPERTY BROKERREINSTATED
09/02/2004COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/27/2004)
04/04/1985PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (01/07/2004)
04/04/1985MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
06/21/1984MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history8 insurers on record
Filing timeline (11) ▾
  1. TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 06/06/2004 → 10/31/2013
  2. TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 06/06/2004 → 10/01/2013
  3. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 02/01/2009 → 03/01/2010
  4. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 02/01/2007 → 02/01/2009
  5. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 09/09/2004 → 04/05/2007
  6. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 09/09/2004 → 02/01/2007
  7. TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 03/01/1992 → 09/29/2004
  8. TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 03/01/1992 → 09/09/2004
  9. RELIANCE INSURANCE CO/UNITED PACIFIC INSURANC$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 06/06/1984 → 11/07/2003
  10. NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATION$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/1995 → 02/01/2003
  11. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/1992 → 03/01/1995

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle33 inspections · 21.2% OOS · National 22%
Driver84 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

2

Tow-away

2

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
56
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
56
56 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
4.1M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi51 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi5 drivers
Company officer
KELLY J. PRIOR
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
51171130
Registered since
1983-03-18
Last MCS-150 update
2025-04-10
Census status
Active

Fleet: 56 trucks · 8 owned tractors · 48 owned trailers · 47 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

21 events
  1. 04/10/2025MCS-150 update filed

    4.1M mi reported (2024)

  2. 10/31/2013Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA

    SURETY · policy 104 320 007

  3. 10/01/2013Insurance filed — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 105977479

  4. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA

    SURETY · policy 104 320 007

  5. 03/01/2010Insurance filed — AGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy MZI93004307

  6. 03/01/2010Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MZI93004307

  7. 02/01/2009Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MZI97909542

  8. 04/05/2007Insurance cancelled — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MXI 97900087

  9. 02/01/2007Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MXI 97900087

  10. 10/07/2004PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
  11. 09/29/2004Insurance cancelled — TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy PKG 110899857

  12. 09/09/2004Insurance replaced — TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy PKG 110899857

  13. 09/02/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/27/2004)

  14. 11/07/2003Insurance cancelled — RELIANCE INSURANCE CO/UNITED PACIFIC INSURANC

    SURETY · policy 53 57 06

  15. 02/01/2003Insurance filed — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BAP3790244

  16. 02/01/2003Insurance replaced — NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy S-43 MXX80615091

  17. 03/01/1995Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy BUA 110899860

  18. 04/04/1985PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (01/07/2004)

  19. 04/04/1985MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  20. 06/21/1984MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  21. 03/18/1983Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
1993-11-04
Last review
1993-10-18
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-04-10
Reported mileage
4,147,086 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Nov 7, 2026, 5:56 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.