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LESTER BUILDING SYSTEMS LLC
DBA: Lester Buildings
Lester Prairie, MN
CarrierChk vetting signal
No flags raised
Authority, insurance, safety rating, crash records and out-of-service rates checked
FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 382833
Active
Satisfactory
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Satisfactory
22.2% OOS · 19 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 40.0% — above the 20.7% national average
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 5.5% national average
- 19 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
382833
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
March 31, 2025
FMCSA Registration
February 22, 1990
Annual Mileage
401,355 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
1111 2nd Ave South, Lester Prairie, MN 55354
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
John Hill
Officer 2
Tyler Bennett
Cargo Types
General FreightMetal/Sheet SteelLogs/Poles/BeamsBuilding MaterialsConstruction Materials
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
19
Driver Inspections
10
Vehicle Inspections
10
Out-of-Service Violations
3
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance13
Unsafe Driving5
Hours of Service4
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate40.0% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (19.3pp higher)
22.2% of 9 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
53rd percentile among carriers with 5–9 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
4 of 5 inspections
Unsafe Driving
1 of 9 inspections
Hours of Service
1 of 9 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 9 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 9 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
MN7
IA3
MO3
CO1
IL1
MI1
and 1 more state
Fleet & Equipment (20)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~7
of 7 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~13
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Flatbed
5
Chassis / Incomplete
3
Roll-off Trailer
3
Semi-trailer
3
Tractor
3
Dry Van
1
Straight Truck
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Volvo Truck VNR | Tractor · Class 8 | 4V4WC9EH6RN634468 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 International LT62F | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDZAPR3SN398954 | 3 | — |
| 2013 Reitnouer Inc | Flatbed · 53 ft | 1RNF53A25DR026248 | 2 | — |
| 2019 International LT625 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HCDZAPR7KL052722 | 2 | — |
| 2019 Volvo Truck VNR | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 8 | 4V5WC9EH6KN197931 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 Dorsey | Flatbed · 48 ft | 7KYFC4823RED42231 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 Dorsey | Flatbed · 48 ft | 7KYFC4825RED42229 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 Wabash Vans Dry Van Duraplate | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532DXLL171972 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Pratt Industries | Roll-off Trailer · 88 ft | 1P9RT8820KB343018 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Precision Equipment Manufacturing | Roll-off Trailer · 80 ft | 1P9SR8026PF554056 | 1 | — |
Show all 20 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Precision Equipment Manufacturing | Roll-off Trailer · 80 ft | 1P9SR8028PF554057 | 1 | — |
| 2018 Volvo Truck VNL | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 8 | 4V5NC9EH8JN885021 | 1 | — |
| Volvo | Straight Truck | 4V5WC9EH8KN234642 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Volvo Truck VNR | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 8 | 4V5WC9EH8LN234642 | 1 | — |
| Mckt | Semi-trailer | 5MAPA5321DA025214 | 1 | — |
| Mac Traile | — | 5MAPA5324DA025207 | 1 | — |
| Hmde | Semi-trailer | 5MAPA5324DA025210 | 1 | — |
| Unpublishe | Semi-trailer | 5MAPA5326DA025211 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Dorsey | Flatbed · 48 ft | 7KYFC4821RED42230 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 Dorsey | Flatbed · 48 ft | 7KYFC4824TED47042 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (19)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 25, 2026 | 0300000877 | HUTCHINSON MN | III | 2 | — | CARRIER | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL PRATT INDUSTRIES |
3HSDZAPR3SN398954 1P9RT8820KB343018 |
MN PAW1595 MN 6995STY |
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | |||||||||
| 395.22H4-ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a | EOBR Related | ||||||||
| April 16, 2026 | 0300000714 | WINTHROP MN | II | 4 | — | CARRIER | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
VOLVO TRUCK DORSEY |
4V4WC9EH6RN634468 7KYFC4824TED47042 |
MN PAV7840 MN STF1336 |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.11A1-CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLEQP | State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. | |||||||||
| 392.16-D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Seat Belt | ||||||||
| December 23, 2025 | 000P151W63 | 39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD, IA | II | 3 | — | LESTER BUILDINGS | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
VOLVO TRUCK HMDE |
4V5NC9EH8JN885021 5MAPA5324DA025210 |
MN PAU3846 MN STE5967 |
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| December 18, 2025 | 0460000388 | WASECA MN | III | 4 | — | CARRIER | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
VOLVO TRUCK DORSEY |
4V4WC9EH6RN634468 7KYFC4825RED42229 |
MN PAV7840 MN STC6624 |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLTL | State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLTL | State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| October 30, 2025 | W089002551 | MAYVIEW MO | III | — | — | LESTER BUILDINGS | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
VOLVO TRUCK UNPUBLISHE |
4V5WC9EH6KN197931 5MAPA5326DA025211 |
MN PZB0708 MN 2729STT |
| April 10, 2025 | 0394510939 | CHEYENNE WELLS CO | III | — | — | LESTER BUILDING SYSTEMS | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL REITNOUER INC |
3HCDZAPR7KL052722 1RNF53A25DR026248 |
MN PAW4596 IL 667593ST |
| March 26, 2025 | W108000984 | CLARENCE MO | II | 1 | 1 | EMPTY | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
VOLVO TRUCK DORSEY |
4V5WC9EH6KN197931 7KYFC4825RED42229 |
MN PZB0708 MN STC6624 |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | OOSLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | Lighting | ||||||||
| January 9, 2025 | W108000912 | CLARENCE MO | II | — | — | LESTER BUILDING SYSTEMS | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL REITNOUER INC |
3HSDZAPR3SN398954 1RNF53A25DR026248 |
MN PAW1595 IL 667593 |
| January 3, 2025 | 000P14KDLM | 39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD, IA | II | 3 | 1 | LESTER BUILDING SYSTEMS | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
VOLVO TRUCK DORSEY |
4V4WC9EH6RN634468 7KYFC4821RED42230 |
MN PAV7840 MN STB4160 |
| 393.100B-C | OOSCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | Improper Load Securement | ||||||||
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
| September 19, 2024 | 0444000217 | MARSHALL MN | III | 1 | — | LESTER BUILDINGS | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
VOLVO TRUCK PRECISION EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING |
4V5WC9EH8LN234642 1P9SR8028PF554057 |
MN PZB0709 MN 2176STZ |
| 392.16-D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Seat Belt | ||||||||
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