LCS COACHES INC
(218) 879-3391
jeff@lcscoaches.com
1203 Ave B, Cloquet MN 55720
11
power units
25 drivers
428k mi/yr · ~39k per unit
Not graded
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 11
- Drivers · CDL
- 25 · 25
- Annual miles
- 428k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (11-19-2024)
- Registered
- 01-09-1989 (37 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 10-30-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- JEFFREY LANE
- Officer
- JACK L LANE
Cargo
50.0
medium risk
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Not Graded
Not graded: passenger operation. The FRED Score is a model for motor carriers of property; a passenger model is a separate study.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record.
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Brakes and tiresBrakes are 7 of 11 violations (64%). Brake or tire defects led to 2 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
Strengths
- 2 crashes in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 6.9% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.0% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Jul 2026
· grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
2
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
32
81% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
6.9%
2 of 29
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 27
National avg 6.7%
Violations
11
2 out-of-service
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks in Minnesota (about 12 in 24 months would be typical).
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 2 inspections.
vs 14,144 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.091 | 0.034 |
| Inspections | 1.91 | 1.23 |
| Violations | 0.50 | 0.97 |
| Critical violations | 0.14 | 0.18 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
11 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert10 · 2 OOSBrakes 7 · Tires 3
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Unsafe driving No alert1 · 0 OOSSpeeding 1
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Hours of service No alert0
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months
2 crashes
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Nov52025MinnesotaProperty damage onlyDusk, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May152025MinnesotaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway not divided.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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primary $5,000,000 + excess $4,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Aug 22, 2022 · FMCSA minimum $5,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 1994
- 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
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Jun 8, 2021)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
16 filings and 10 authority events since 1981 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
16 filings and 10 authority events since 1981 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Aug 22, 2022NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 29, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 8, 2021cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 31, 2008Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 9, 2007Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2007NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Aug 22, 2022 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)186 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2006RLI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Apr 2, 2007 · cancellation notice took effect13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 28, 2006FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 1, 2006opened after CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 1, 2006)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 2, 2006FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 27, 2006opened after CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 1, 2006)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2005CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2006 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 2, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 1, 2005opened after CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 1, 2005)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2004CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2005 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 27, 2004FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 4, 2004opened after TIG INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 1, 2004)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2003TIG INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2002TIG INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2001TIG INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2002 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 1998LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2001 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Apr 3, 2001 came after the replacement; 36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 1997GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 1998 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 1996NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 1997 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 1996LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,500,000 · ended Mar 1, 1997 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 1995NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 1996 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 1995LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 1994LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $3,500,000 over $1,500,000 · ended Mar 1, 1995 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 1994LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,500,000 · ended Mar 16, 1995 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 1994FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 14, 1994cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 13, 1986Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
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Inspections by state
- Minnesota (HQ) 25
- Federal inspectors 5
- Kentucky 1
- North Dakota 1
78% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PassengerTotal Inspections
32
Driver Insp
27
Driver OOS
0
Vehicle Insp
29
Vehicle OOS
2
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Percentile | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 1.09 | - | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 2.43 | - |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (02-JUN-26 – 30-OCT-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.