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LESTER'S MATERIAL SERVICE INC

Joins 8 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 16.7% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 15.0% Details →
  • 1 fatality on crash record 14 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.
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TruckCodex risk summary — LESTER'S MATERIAL SERVICE INC (USDOT 608264)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 16.7% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 15.0%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 14 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/608264/
As of: Oct 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 608264 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: WILLIAM J LESTER General Freight Machinery / Large Objects Dry Bulk Construction Other (LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES) Based in GRAYSLAKE, IL

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 16.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 20% vs peer median 15% (worse). n=35920 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.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 608264
In FMCSA records since Jul 18, 1995 (~31y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer WILLIAM J LESTER
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
General Freight, Machinery / Large Objects, Dry Bulk, Construction, Other (LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES)
Fleet size 29 units
Drivers 10
Annual mileage 195,883 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (847) 223-7000
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1980 S IL ROUTE 83
GRAYSLAKE, IL 60030
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 608264
In FMCSA records since Jul 18, 1995 (~31y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 195,883 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 20.0% vs 23.4% -3.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 16.7% vs 6.7% +10.0 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.75 vs 1.80 +0.95
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 7 0 0
Trailers 10 0 0
Trucks 22 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 15 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 8 8 0
OOS inspections 1 0 0
OOS percentage 12.5% 0% —
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
29
Drivers
10
Inspections
15
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
20.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
14
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 20.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 35,920 ACTIVE carriers operating 14–44 power units (±50% of this carrier's 29 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
16.7%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 35,920 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +16.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
20%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15%
Median across 35,920 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (9 months)

2023-10 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
19 violations
Driver Fitness
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%
General/Admin
1 violation
Unsafe Driving
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) 5 1 20.0% Aug 28, 2025
Illinois (IL) 3 0 0.0% Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Western Star 7
Trailstar 5
Trst 5
Peterbilt 4
Freightliner 2
Cat 1
Cham 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 2.22 2 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.24 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 6 — 9.50 10 — Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (15 rows) View all 15 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89144213 Sep 28, 2026 IL 2 011 - WADSWORTH - US41
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P588206 · 5KKHAXDV7GLHP6165
2 393.9, 392.2IN No
85761648 Sep 10, 2025 IL 2 il-i-94-e/b
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1299828 · 1FUJA6CV3ADAS9994
2 393.95A, 392.2-SLLEWA3 No
85644159 Aug 28, 2025 WI 2 PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1299828 · 1FUJA6CV3ADAS9994
1 390.21TB2-DOT No
85640583 Aug 27, 2025 WI 2 PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
IL P588206 · 5KKHAXDV7GLHP6165
4 393.11A1-CSURR, 393.9A-LFTSI, 393.9A-LSML No
85627605 Aug 26, 2025 WI 2 PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
IL P916932 · 5KKHAXDV5GLHP6164
1 383.23A2-LCDLN Yes
85512267 Aug 14, 2025 WI 1 PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P588706 · 5KKHAXDV7GLHP6165
10 393.9A-LIL, 393.9A-LCL, 393.78A-WS No
85331793 Jul 25, 2025 IL 3 il-003---rosecrans---us41,.2-n-of
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P588206 · 5KKHAXDV7GLHP6165
0 — No
85263363 Jul 16, 2025 WI 1 PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P916932 · 5KKHAXDV5GLHP6164
4 393.9A-LRLI, 393.11A1-CSLRR, 393.11A1-CSURR No
82920169 Oct 14, 2024 IL 2 I-94
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P970252 · 1XPSDP9X1DD207693
5 383.93B3, 393.9, 393.9TS Yes
82805903 Oct 1, 2024 IL 2 I-94
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P859518 · 1XPSDP9XXDD207692
4 393.9(a), 392.2 No
82337009 Aug 7, 2024 IL 2 I-94
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P916932 · 5KKHAXDV5GLHP6164
2 393.45, 393.9(a) Yes
81601902 May 3, 2024 IL 3 I-94 WB
CATERPILLAR TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P801571 · 3HSJKTKR5FN096162
2 392.2 No
81525801 Apr 30, 2024 WI 1 PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P970252 · 1XPSDP9X1DD207693
7 393.75(a)(3), 393.78(a), 393.55(e) Yes
79983435 Oct 20, 2023 WI 3 wi-pleasant-prairie-(vil.)
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P845220 · 1XPSDP9X0FD275440
1 392.2 No
78678410 May 18, 2023 WI 1 KENOSHA SWEF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P859518 · 1XPSDP9XXDD207692
2 393.75(a), 393.95(a) Yes
Recent Crashes (14 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
ILX003426686 May 20, 2024 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
WI0000120424 Jun 27, 2023 WI 0 1 No No Injury
ILX001983358 Jul 21, 2020 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
ILX001139897 Apr 25, 2018 IL 0 1 No No Injury
WI0000078364 Nov 15, 2016 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000077115 May 23, 2016 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILU130494928 Aug 4, 2014 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILU130401956 Oct 21, 2013 IL 1 1 Yes No Fatal
IL0006538875 Jun 6, 2005 IL 0 2 Yes No Injury
IL0000091761 May 22, 2003 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL0005006885 Jun 8, 2001 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
IL0003912354 Oct 27, 1998 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL0003345209 May 20, 1998 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
IL002631330A May 24, 1997 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI WI 6 2
I-94 IL 3 2
011 - WADSWORTH - US41 IL 1 0
I-94 WB IL 1 0
KENOSHA SWEF WI 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 6 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.78(a) Windshield condition defective Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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