Lehrkind's INC
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Fleet and drivers reported to FMCSA
| Power units | 64 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 43 |
| Drivers per power unit | 0.67 |
Unchanged across 4 monthly FMCSA releases.
Counts reported to FMCSA on the carrier's MCS-150, compared across 4 monthly releases archived by ProHRHQ, April 2026 to September 2026. The carrier refiled its MCS-150 during this period.
How this carrier compares
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Where this carrier is inspected
Inspections were recorded in 2 states, most often Montana and Idaho — 100% of this carrier's inspections. Inspection locations are recorded events, not the company's offered lanes or service territory.
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Drivers per power unit
This carrier reports 0.67 drivers for every power unit. The comparison group averages 0.98.
Comparisons use the published FMCSA release shown above against carriers of similar fleet size. They describe recorded federal data, not a rating or an assessment of this company. Method and sources.
Broker Summary Essential information for booking freight · printable summary
Lehrkind's INC
Bozeman, MT
USDOT 238863 · MC433354
- Reported freight
- Beverages
- Insurance filing
- BI&PD $750,000 · since 2019
- Fleet and drivers
- 64 power units and 43 drivers
- Equipment
- Straight trucks: 47 owned; Tractors: 17 owned; Trailers: 17 owned
- USDOT registration
- Oct 19, 1983
- Reported mileage (2025)
- 2,086,560 miles
- USDOT status
- Active
- Inspection sample (SMS)
- Driver: 10; vehicle: 5
- Comparison cohort
- 134 carriers; 64 power units
What this carrier hauls, and finding freight
A broker-facing snapshot assembled from the available FMCSA record. Data as of September 2026.
Authority, capability, insurance and documentsView details
Carrier identity and authority
- Operating classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Operation type
- Interstate
- Operating radius
- Intrastate, local service (within 100 miles)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Safety rating date
- Jan 18, 2007
Freight categories reported to FMCSA
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Fleet capability reported
- Power units
- 64
- Drivers
- 43
- Annual mileage reported
- 2,086,560 miles
- Mileage reporting year
- 2025
Equipment ownership
- Straight trucks
- 47 owned
- Tractors
- 17 owned
- Trailers
- 17 owned
Fleet and ownership figures describe the federal filing, not equipment available for a particular load.
FMCSA insurance filings
BI&PD $750,000 · since 2019
- BI&PD
- $750,000 · in force since 2019-08-01 · NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
These are regulatory filing records, not a live Certificate of Insurance. Confirm coverage directly with the carrier or insurance producer before tendering freight.
Verification documents
Carrier-supplied documents are kept private and separate from the public FMCSA record.
- Insurance documentProvided privately when requested
- W-9Provided privately during onboarding
- Operating authority documentCurrent status checked from FMCSA
- Broker packetPrepared privately for the intended broker
The market around Bozeman
Lehrkind's INC is one of 340 active motor carriers registered in Bozeman (ZIP 59715, population 39,157). Gallatin County has 78 trucking companies (37 general freight, 41 specialized) and 8 warehousing businesses. About 1,501 people who work in transportation and warehousing live within 25 miles. Within 25 miles of ZIP 59715 there are 93 freight-generating facilities, including 62 manufacturers. The nearest are Yellowstone Wild Game Processing Inc. (food processor, 3 mi), T G Works, Inc. (manufacturer, 3 mi) and Ilx Lightwave A Newport Company (manufacturer, 5 mi). 17 other motor carriers have terminals within 25 miles, including Gnarled Pine LLC (5 mi), Montana Crane Service LTD (5 mi) and Kenyon Noble Lumber Co (9 mi).
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Facility counts from iVerify freight-facility data, measured from the ZIP's Census center point; nearby carriers from FMCSA terminal records, passenger and inactive carriers excluded. Business counts: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023. Workers by home location: Census LEHD LODES 2023. ZIP population: Esri.
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Insurance, authority, inspections and the federal record
Lehrkind's INC, doing business as Lehrkinds Coca Cola BIG Spring Water Co., is a private carrier based in Bozeman, MT that operates across state lines. A private carrier moves its own goods rather than hauling freight for customers. It has been registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as USDOT 238863 since Oct 19, 1983.
Its most recent federal filing, dated Nov 10, 2025, reports 64 power units and 43 drivers. It reported 2,086,560 miles driven in 2025. From Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026, the federal record shows 14 roadside inspections, 11 violations and 0 reported crashes.
Federal registration and safety detailsView details
Federal release: September 2026.
Cohort comparison
134 carriers with 64 power units.
| Category | Carrier | Cohort average |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.00 | 0.78 |
| Hours-of-Service | 0.18 | 0.26 |
| Driver Fitness | 0.62 | 0.47 |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7.12 | 3.75 |
| Item | Reported result |
|---|---|
| USDOT registration status | Active |
| Operating classification | PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE |
| Operation reported | Interstate |
| FMCSA safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Rating date | Jan 18, 2007 |
| Driver inspections (SMS) | 10 reported; 1 out of service (10.0%) |
| Vehicle inspections (SMS) | 5 reported; 0 out of service (0.0%) |
| Reported crashes (3-year window) | 0 |
| Crashes involving fatalities | 0 |
| Crashes involving injuries | 0 |
| Crashes involving tow-away | 0 |
| Recorded violations (3-year window) | 11 |
| Out-of-service violations | 1 |
SMS inspection figures use the published SMS reporting window; they are separate from the three-year event totals.
Three-year crash, activity, and violation window: Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026. Crash involvement does not establish fault. Fatality, injury, and tow-away categories can overlap.
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Registration history
Federal data release: September 2026. Dates below describe filings and recorded events; USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date.
Registration, mileage and recorded activityView details
Registration and reported mileage
- USDOT registration
- Oct 19, 1983
- MCS-150 filing
- Nov 10, 2025
- Reported mileage (2025)
- 2,086,560 miles
USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date. Mileage belongs to the reporting year shown.
Recorded inspection activity
- Recorded inspections
- 14
- States with inspections
- 2
- Latest recorded inspection
- Jul 14, 2026 (MT)
Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026.
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