LAKESIDE TRANSPORTATION INC

DOT# 2298248 MC# 784755 Lake City, FL Authorized For-Hire
(407) 558-8350 zmercado@laketrans.com 334 Nw Madeliene Ter, Lake City FL 32055
9 power units · all owned 6 drivers 651k mi/yr · ~72k per unit
Strong
FRED Score 86.9 / 100
Low confidence
14 yrs history · 22 roadside inspections

FMCSA Live Status

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
9
Drivers · CDL
6 · 1
Annual miles
651k
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 9 0 0 9
Tractors 0 0 0 0
Trailers 0 0 0 0

Registration

Registered
04-23-2012 (14 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
02-19-2026
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
ANTONY GARCIA
Officer
ZASKIA Y MERCADO VELEZ

Cargo

64.0
medium risk
General Freight
High-Risk Cargo
General Freight

Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.

Expected crash rate is about 37% lower than similar fleets.

Similar fleets: interstate fleets of about 9 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

This motor carrier 0.63×
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▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
0.3 vs 0.5 for similar fleets
This motor carrier
0.3
Similar fleets
0.5
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
<1%
Below similar fleets.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.

  • Nothing on the FMCSA record stands out.
Strengths
  • No reportable crashes in 24 months.
  • Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 6.7% national.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 2

Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026 · grade scored on Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
22
77% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 6
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 22
National avg 6.7%
Violations
7
0 out-of-service

Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 6–9 trucks in Florida (about 16 in 24 months would be typical).

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q3 '26
vs 57,530 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.000 0.043
Inspections 2.06 1.57
Violations 0.39 1.56
Critical violations 0.00 0.29

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, Small (advisory) power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

7 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    5 · 0 OOS
    Lights 4 · Cargo securement 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    2 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 1 · Other 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months

No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$750,000 · CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since May 9, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since May 2013
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY → CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY (May 2024)
  • 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last May 9, 2026, replaced the same day)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
  • FMCSA notices resolved in time: 2

Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since May 6, 2026)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Florida (HQ) 19
  • Georgia 3

Mostly inspected in its home state (86%).