CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 471777· MC250730· CARRIER· EIN 61-1214978
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LIFELINE TRANSPORTATION INC

6301 GEIL LANE, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40219(502) 968-2724sholt@kyfi.comDONALD FARRIS, JR.
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
no inspections
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

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

MC250730

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

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 06/01/2025
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY· policy A0278293001
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 06/04/2008
MAX SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY· policy MAX5IM0001892
Authority history (12) ▾
09/10/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
09/10/2024MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
01/09/2008COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/06/2008)
01/09/2008CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/06/2008)
06/13/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/21/2005)
12/06/2004COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/23/2004)
12/06/2004CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/23/2004)
06/14/2004COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/07/2004)
11/16/1999MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATEDREVOKED (09/03/2024)
11/16/1999MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATEDREVOKED (09/03/2024)
05/07/1992MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (04/12/1999)
05/07/1992MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (04/12/1999)
Insurance history18 insurers on record
Filing timeline (30)
  1. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 11/19/201303/27/2026
  2. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/202306/01/2025
  3. ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/05/200806/01/2023
  4. TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 06/04/200507/03/2008
  5. TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 06/04/200506/04/2008
  6. REDLAND INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/31/200702/05/2008
  7. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/31/200602/04/2008
  8. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/31/200612/31/2007
  9. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/31/200402/03/2007
  10. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/31/200412/31/2006
  11. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 06/04/200507/08/2005
  12. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 06/04/200506/04/2005
  13. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 06/04/200406/04/2005
  14. ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/31/200312/31/2004
  15. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 12/31/200307/09/2004

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%
Driver2 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

2 inspections · 3 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

2
Inspections
3
Violations
0
OOS violations
3
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

3
total

Most inspected in · top 3 states

  • WV2
  • KY1
  • VA1

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.

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% 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

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% 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

Vehicle Maintenance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 0% is under the 80% 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

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.

1
Inspections
1
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Unsafe Driving 100%
Focus here first
1Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 100% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
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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).

4
Inspections
3
Violations
0
Out-of-service
12
CSA points
14
Crashes
5
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

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

4 trailer 3 truck
2005 KENWORTH W900seen 2×
1XKWDB9X25J086265· 004210A KY
2005 INTERNATIONAL 9400i
2HSCNAPR85C183681· A00097 KY
2023 PRATT INTERMODAL CHASSIS LLC PRATT INTERMODAL CHASSIS LLC
7SPCC4027PN003226· 340874T TN
2023 PRATT INTERMODAL CHASSIS LLC PRATT INTERMODAL CHASSIS LLC
7SPCC4023PN003224· 340872T TN
2023 PRATT INTERMODAL CHASSIS LLC PRATT INTERMODAL CHASSIS LLC
7SPCC4029PN002868· 325406T TN
2019 KENWORTH T680
1XKYD49XXKJ281773· 014610A KY
2017 CHEETAH CHASSIS CHEETAH CHASSIS
5EF2GC400HB787425· A7P312 KY

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
4
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
4
4 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.6M mi
reported 2022
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi4 drivers
Company officer
DONALD FARRIS, JR.
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
1992-02-20
Last MCS-150 update
2024-09-05
Census status
Active

Fleet: 4 trucks · 3 owned tractors · 1 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs or addresses with 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

2
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
2
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Medium· 2
KENTUCKY CONTAINER SERVICE INC
USDOT 215501Active· LOUISVILLE, KY
Medium
MailingAddressShared VIN · 2
1XKYD49XXKJ2817737SPCC4023PN003224
KENTUCKY CONTAINER SERVICE TERMINALS LLC
USDOT 1966630Inactive· LOUISVILLE, KY
Medium
Address

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

45 events
  1. 03/27/2026Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 5449205

  2. 06/01/2025Insurance filed — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A0278293001

  3. 06/01/2025Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy KCA 2601076

  4. 09/10/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  5. 09/10/2024MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  6. 09/05/2024MCS-150 update filed

    0.6M mi reported (2022)

  7. 06/01/2023Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA-K57585

  8. 07/03/2008Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA

    CARGO · policy QT-660-5633B956-TIL-05

  9. 06/04/2008Insurance filed — MAX SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy MAX5IM0001892

  10. 06/04/2008Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA

    CARGO · policy QT-660-5633B956-TIL-05

  11. 02/05/2008Insurance cancelled — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy RICTN0001010

  12. 02/04/2008Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TF513784

  13. 01/09/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/06/2008)

  14. 01/09/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/06/2008)

  15. 12/31/2007Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TF513784

  16. 02/03/2007Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT750924-1504-041

  17. 12/31/2006Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT750924-1504-041

  18. 07/08/2005Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 33 MS GF5518

  19. 06/13/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/21/2005)

  20. 06/04/2005Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 33 MS GF5518

  21. 12/31/2004Insurance cancelled — ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy AT05507059

  22. 12/06/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/23/2004)

  23. 12/06/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/23/2004)

  24. 07/09/2004Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

    CARGO · policy BBRT03304

  25. 06/14/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/07/2004)

  26. 06/04/2004Insurance replaced — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

    CARGO · policy BBRT03304

  27. 12/31/2003Insurance cancelled — ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy AT05506045

  28. 12/31/2003Insurance replaced — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

    CARGO · policy BBRT02094

  29. 12/31/2002Insurance replaced — TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1080845144

  30. 12/21/2002Insurance replaced — ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy QIR30223

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
Satisfactory
Type
Rated
2007-07-10
Last review
2007-06-26
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-09-05
Reported mileage
562,641 mi (2022)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 12:23 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.