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LAMU TOWING LLC

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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Common (Property) reinstated · Jan 13, 2022
Policy effective · Sep 3, 2025
Review these
  • Common (Property) gap · 79 days Inactive Oct 26, 2021 → reinstated Jan 13, 2022
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — LAMU TOWING LLC (USDOT 3685180)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Common (Property) gap · 79 days — Inactive Oct 26, 2021 → reinstated Jan 13, 2022
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3685180/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3685180 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: YADETA LAMU Driveaway / Towaway Based in OSTEGO, MN

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=276430 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3685180
In FMCSA records since Jul 22, 2021 (~5y)
MC / docket MC1283369
Company officer YADETA LAMU
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Driveaway / Towaway
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 25,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (612) 296-0463
Email: [email protected]
Physical
17717 56TH ST NE
OSTEGO, MN 55374
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3685180
In FMCSA records since Jul 22, 2021 (~5y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 25,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 8.00 vs 1.80 +6.20
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 2 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 5 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 1 1 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 100% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
2
Drivers
2
Inspections
5
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

LAMU TOWING LLC had 1 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 100.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 16.0.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in WI (1 stops).

Violation profile

100.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 6 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Freightliner is the most-inspected make.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 276,430 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 276,430 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
100%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 276,430 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Oct 26, 2021 to Jan 13, 2022 (79 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (3 months)

2023-10 2025-02

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
5 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations
2 OOS · 100.0%
General/Admin
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Wisconsin (WI) 1 1 100.0% Feb 20, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 3
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 16.00 16 — Aug 24, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
83939521 Feb 20, 2025 WI 2 MENOMONIE WI
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
MN YCB4973 · 1FVACXCY7HHHY6065
8 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.9A-LTSI, 392.2-SLLED Yes
81163661 Mar 21, 2024 MN 3 BLAINE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
MN YCB4973 · 1FVACXCY7HHHY6065
1 392.2 No
80008713 Oct 16, 2023 WI 2 wi-baldwin-(town)
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
MN YCB4973 · 1FVACXCY7HHHY6065
3 392.9(a), 392.2 Yes
79483745 Aug 21, 2023 MN 2 DAYTON
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MN YCC3568 · 3HAEUMML4PL525447
10 393.207(a), 393.207(c), 393.75(a)(3) No
79159437 Jul 17, 2023 MN 1 NOWTHEN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
MN YCB4973 · 1FVACXCY7HHHY6065
10 396.3(a)(1), 392.2, 393.45(d) Yes
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1283369
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jan 13, 2022 MC1283369-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Aug 12, 2021 MC1283369-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (3 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM065592-01 91X $1,000,000 Sep 3, 2025 On file ACTIVE
PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CID 1181366 BIPD/Primary — Sep 3, 2021 Sep 3, 2025 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA01098799 BIPD/Primary — Jul 27, 2021 Oct 20, 2021 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 3, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Aug 29, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Jan 13, 2022
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  4. Oct 26, 2021
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  5. Oct 26, 2021
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  6. Oct 26, 2021
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 79 days (through Jan 13, 2022)
  7. Oct 20, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
BLAINE MN 1 0
DAYTON MN 1 0
NOWTHEN MN 1 1
MENOMONIE WI WI 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 6 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
392.82(a)(1) Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.9(a) Failing to secure load Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.203(c) Hood not securely fastened Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.207(c) Leaf spring assembly defective/missing Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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