CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3106573· MC80437· CARRIER· EIN 82-3190137
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L & L TRANSPORT INC

737 SOUTH WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60612(872) 296-9301contact@lltransportinc.comLONNIE BROWN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
27.3%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
26.9%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
65
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierDriver OOS 26.9% — above the 6.7% national average

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.

Authority & insurance

MC080437

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 11/13/2025
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY· policy 56-273916-00
Authority history (1) ▾
11/20/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history4 insurers on record 1 rejected filing
Filing timeline (3)
  1. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/13/202411/13/2025
  2. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/13/202211/13/2024
  3. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/13/201811/13/2022
Rejected filings (1) ▾
  • 11/24/2025GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Already terminated by replacement.

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.

Vehicle11 inspections · 27.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver26 inspections · 26.9% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

26 inspections · 75 violations (16 OOS) · 33% of inspections had an OOS finding.

26
Inspections
75
Violations
16
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

18
total

Most inspected in · top 4 states

  • IL24
  • WI3
  • IN2
  • MA1

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

High impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 84% is at/over the 60% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing14 violations · 5 OOS (24 mo)
False log / RODS4 OOS9 viol80%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain2× · 25%
  • 395.8A-ELDELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required)1× · 13%
  • 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current1× · 13%
Other1 viol9%
  • 395.34A1Failing to note malfunction that requires use of paper log1× · 9%
Hours exceeded1 OOS1 viol5%
  • 395.3B2-NOMDriving after 70 hours on duty in a 8 day period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation1× · 5%
Log / ELD device3 viol5%
  • 395.22H2Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet1× · 2%
  • 395.22H3Driver failed to maintain instruction sheet for ELD malfunction reporting requirements1× · 2%
  • 395.30B1Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD1× · 2%
What to do
  • Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
  • Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 26 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness

High impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 90% is at/over the 75% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing4 violations · 4 OOS (24 mo)
Driver qualification / CDL / medical4 OOS4 viol100%
  • 391.41APCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency3× · 63%
  • 391.15A-NSINDriving a CMV while disqualified. Suspended for non-safety-related reason and in the state of driver's license issuance1× · 37%
What to do
  • Run a credential-expiration tracker; keep DQ files complete and the medical card on the driver
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 31 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% line

Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 28.6% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 26.7% 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.

What to do
  • 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

A high share of violations are occurring in Henry County, IL

Medium impact

16 of 57 violations in the last 12 months (28%) came from inspections in Henry County, IL. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Henry County, IL to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 34% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing4 violations (24 mo)
Speeding2 viol55%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 55%
Phone / texting1 viol34%
  • 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone1× · 34%
Following / lane / reckless1 viol10%
  • 392.2LVLane Restriction violation1× · 10%
What to do
  • Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Projected estimatecould improve up to 18 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 53% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing19 violations · 3 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps1 OOS6 viol38%
  • 393.9HInoperable head lamps2× · 22%
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 7%
  • 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative1× · 5%
Brakes2 OOS4 viol32%
  • 396.3A1BOSBRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination2× · 11%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 11%
  • 393.55D1-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.1× · 11%
Other3 viol16%
  • 393.81Horn inoperative1× · 8%
  • 393.88Television/video display device - Improperly located1× · 5%
  • 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.1× · 3%
Windshield / glass / mirrors6 viol14%
  • 393.78Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers6× · 14%
What to do
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 31 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% line

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.

Trending worse
9
Inspections
33
Violations
5
Out-of-service
2
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 30%Hours-of-Service Compliance 27%Other 27%Driver Fitness 6%Not in SMS 6%Unsafe Driving 3%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
10 violations · 1 OOS · 30% of recent
  • 393.78×2Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
  • 393.9HInoperable head lamps
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
Do this
  • Repair windshield damage in the driver’s sightline before it spreads
  • Confirm both mirrors and wipers work on the pre-trip
2Hours-of-Service Compliance
9 violations · 1 OOS · 27% of recent
  • 395.8E-HOSPD×2HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
  • 395.8A-NON-ELDNo record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required)
  • 395.34A1Failing to note malfunction that requires use of paper log
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
3Other
9 violations · 1 OOS · 27% of recent
  • 393.95F×2Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
  • 393.55C1Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system
  • 393.47AInadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition
Do this
  • Verify the extinguisher gauge is in the green and secured
  • Keep a full set of warning triangles in the truck
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

32
Inspections
79
Violations
17
Out-of-service
344
CSA points
1
Crashes
4
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

12 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

10 incomplete vehicle 1 truck 1 trailer
2015 INTERNATIONAL MA025seen 5×
3HAMMMML3FL731577· 206834H IL
2016 INTERNATIONAL MA025seen 4×
1HTMMMML4GH745138· 222495H IL
2023 INTERNATIONAL MV607seen 4×
3HAEUMML6PL127222· 196472H IL
2023 INTERNATIONAL MV607seen 4×
3HAEUMML2PL127220· 196451H IL
2016 KENWORTH T3 Seriesseen 3×
2NKHHM6X8GM499391· 206835H IL
2018 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 3×
3ALACWFC0JDKA8159· 458AC262 IL
2016 KENWORTH T3 Seriesseen 3×
2NKHHM6X0GM499370· 225824H IL
2019 INTERNATIONAL MV607seen 2×
1HTEUMMNXKH206246· 57856P VA
2022 INTERNATIONAL MV607seen 2×
3HAEUMML4NL407802· 3138678 IN
2024 RAM 3500
3C63RRGLXRG208989· 222883H IL
2024 MP Gooseneck
4M9BG4021R1144575· 147468TE IL
2013 FREIGHTLINER M2
1FVACWDU5DHBZ6432· 225356H IL

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 census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
12
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
7
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.4M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi7 drivers
Company officer
LONNIE BROWN
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2018-03-08
Last MCS-150 update
2026-03-09
Census status
Active

Fleet: 12 trucks · 5 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 graph

This carrier shares VINs or officers with 19 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

19
Connected carriers
8
Fleet-transfer links
2
Most shared VINs
11
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: L AND P EXPRESS OF JAMESTOWN INC (USDOT 1803826, registered 2008) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 11
1
BROWN ROLLOFF SERVICES LLC
USDOT 2351461Active· GARDENDALE, AL
Strong
Officer
2
L AND P EXPRESS OF JAMESTOWN INC
USDOT 1803826Inactive· JAMESTOWN, TN
Strong
Officer
3
L J BROWN TRUCK LINE INC
USDOT 952704Inactive· RUTLEDGE, GA
Strong
Officer
4
L R B TRANSPORTS LLC
USDOT 4102618Active· MANVEL, TX
Strong
Officer
5
LONNIE BROWN
USDOT 2410804Active· SARATOGA, TX
Strong
Officer
6
LONNIE BROWN
USDOT 3284501Active· INDIANA, PA
Strong
Officer
7
LONNIE BROWN
USDOT 1059703Inactive· JAMESTOWN, TN
Strong
Officer
8
LONNIE M BROWN
USDOT 2626973Active· POTLATCH, ID
Strong
Officer
9
MIGHTY OAKS OUTDOOR SERVICES
USDOT 1768975Active· DAVISBURG, MI
Strong
Officer
10
ROBERT DALE AUSTIN JR
USDOT 2351587Active· THICKET, TX
Strong
Officer
11
W&B TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 2573160Inactive· CHICAGO, IL
Strong
Officer
Medium· 2
LIA EXPRESS INC
USDOT 2997828Active· BETTENDORF, IA
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3HAEUMML6PL1272223HAEUMML2PL127220
LIA LOGISTICS CORP
USDOT 3681966Active· CORALVILLE, IA
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3HAEUMML6PL1272222NKHHM6X8GM499391

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

7 events
  1. 03/09/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.4M mi reported (2025)

  2. 11/13/2025Insurance filed — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 56-273916-00

  3. 11/13/2025Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GRT32323A

  4. 11/13/2024Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WN337328

  5. 11/13/2022Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA8342829

  6. 11/20/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  7. 03/08/2018Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-03-09
Reported mileage
361,211 mi (2025)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 21, 2026, 1:42 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.