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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 3819285· MC1381444· CARRIER· EIN 88-0631449
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ESSENTIAL WAYS INC

445 MINNESOTA ST STE 1500, SAINT PAUL, MN, 55101(866) 267-0292loads.essentialways@gmail.comSTEVEN LEWIS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
not required
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
25
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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.

Payment risk — red flags
Broker bond
Not on file
required
Cancellation filed
None
Authority
Inactive
1 past revocation
Registered
4 yrs
since 02/10/2022
  • No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
  • Broker authority is inactive, not active.

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

MC1381444

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

Common
None
Contract
None
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
not required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Authority history (2) ▾
05/03/2023BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/01/2023)
03/16/2022PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (03/11/2024)
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (2) ▾
  1. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYCancelled
    SURETY · eff 05/24/2023 → 03/01/2024
  2. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPCancelled
    SURETY · eff 03/10/2022 → 05/30/2023

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.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
0
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
—
Annual mileage
—
reported 0
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
Company officer
STEVEN LEWIS
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2022-02-10
Last MCS-150 update
2022-03-28
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 trucks.

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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares addresses or officers with 31 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

31
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
11
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: KDJ TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3622060, registered 2021) 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
AMBIENT EDGE AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERANTION
USDOT 1663476Active· KINGMAN, AZ
Strong
Officer
2
KDJ TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 3622060Inactive· HARTFORD, CT
Strong
Officer
3
L&P TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC
USDOT 3942019Active· ABERDEEN, MD
Strong
Officer
4
M SOLOMON CASKET CO
USDOT 18370Active· CRANSTON, RI
Strong
Officer
5
PERRY C THOMAS CONSTRUCTION INC
USDOT 2656687Active· MONROVIA, CA
Strong
Officer
6
RED CANYON TRANSIT LLC
USDOT 2847310Active· BRYCE CANYON CITY, UT
Strong
Officer
7
STEVEN J LEWIS
USDOT 3727520Inactive· LINCOLN, AR
Strong
Officer
8
STEVEN L LEWIS
USDOT 4066397Active· BRONX, NY
Strong
Officer
9
STEVEN LEWIS
USDOT 1388809Active· BEVERLY, WV
Strong
Officer
10
STEVEN LEWIS
USDOT 1625277Inactive· BENTON, AR
Strong
Officer
11
WOLF CONSTRUCTION LLC
USDOT 3958209Active· MERRYVILLE, LA
Strong
Officer
Medium· 20
A2B TRANSIT INC
USDOT 3879849Active· SAINT PAUL, MN
Medium
Address
ALNURR LLC
USDOT 3845650Inactive· SAINT PAUL, MN
Medium
MailingAddress
ALTERNA LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 3940320Active· SAINT PAUL, MN
Medium
MailingAddress
BIG BYRD TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 4023871Active· SAINT PAUL, MN
Medium
Address
CHARLEY TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 3664762Inactive· SAINT PAUL, MN
Medium
Address
CMS BROKERAGE LLC
USDOT 3160705Active· SAINT PAUL, MN
Medium
MailingAddress
COLSTON'S TRANSPORT & DELIVERY EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 3763680Inactive· SAINT PAUL, MN
Medium
MailingAddress
EVERTRUST MOBILITY LLC
USDOT 4341352Active· SAINT PAUL, MN
Medium
Mailing
GREAT LAKES WATERPROOFING
USDOT 4330779Active· SAINT PAUL, MN
Medium
Mailing
HIGHLANE LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 4517634Active· SAINT PAUL, MN
Medium
Address
JKH LLC
USDOT 3851066Inactive· SAINT PAUL, MN
Medium
MailingAddress
KORAHE CDL SCHOOL LLC
USDOT 4323628Active· SAINT PAUL, MN
Medium
Mailing
M AND F LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 3910617Active· SAINT PAUL, MN
Medium
MailingAddress
MOUNTAIN RIDERS INC
USDOT 3757906Inactive· SAINT PAUL, MN
Medium
MailingAddress
NEXGEN BUS LLC
USDOT 4397679Active· SAINT PAUL, MN
Medium
Mailing
PRACTICAL LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 3552674Inactive· SAINT PAUL, MN
Medium
Address
SHANNON & SONS TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 4502911Active· SAINT PAUL, MN
Medium
Mailing
URBAN ENTERPRISES LLC
USDOT 3290447Active· SAINT PAUL, MN
Medium
Mailing
W&D CONSULTING GROUP LLC
USDOT 4519908Active· SAINT PAUL, MN
Medium
MailingAddress
WILLMAR TRUCKING INC
USDOT 3945814Inactive· SAINT PAUL, MN
Medium
MailingAddress

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

6 events
  1. 03/01/2024Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 10147429

  2. 05/30/2023Insurance cancelled — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP

    SURETY · policy 7901094439

  3. 05/03/2023BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/01/2023)

  4. 03/28/2022MCS-150 update filed
  5. 03/16/2022PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (03/11/2024)

  6. 02/10/2022Registered 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
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2022-03-28
Reported mileage
—
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 26, 2026, 6:57 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.