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DOT 1828914 is operated by JOHN KEVIN LESTER out of Liberty, MO. This profile shows verified operating authority, current insurance, observed equipment, and recent inspection activity joined into one card so brokers can verify the carrier in one tab.
Operating authority is verified against the live public registry and refreshed daily. Current status: ACTIVE. "active" means the carrier is authorized to operate; "inactive" or "out-of-service" indicates the carrier should not be hauling.
Liability and cargo insurance status is drawn from the latest filings on record. Current status: active. We mark a carrier "lapsed" when the most recent cancellation date is in the past with no superseding policy.
JOHN KEVIN LESTER was last inspected on 2026-05-12. We've recorded 2 inspections in the trailing 12 months.
JOHN KEVIN LESTER is registered as 1770402. Many brokers reference carriers by MC; both identifiers resolve to the same carrier record.
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Equipment, lane footprint, insurance timeline, and fraud signals on one screen.
Not enough broker-reported loads yet — this score unlocks as brokers report load outcomes. Aggregates appear once 3+ brokerages have reported on this carrier (0 loads from 0 brokerages so far).
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Offer with confidence — current authority and clean operations.
power units (MCS-150)
distinct VINs in inspections
2 inspections, 12mo
most recent roadside record
Inferred from consecutive inspection states per truck. Use these as a starting point for backhaul or rep prospecting.
Not enough reports yet
0 of 3 brokers needed before rates unlock
Rates stay locked below 3 contributing brokers so no single broker’s loads can be picked out of the aggregate.
Not enough claim reports yet
0 of 3 brokers needed before claims history unlocks
Claims stay locked below 3 contributing brokers so no single broker's claims can be picked out of the aggregate.
Aggregate rating unlocks at 3 reviewing workspaces — 0 so far. Individual reviews appear below as they're published.
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No community reports for this carrier. Had a fraud or cargo-theft incident? Your report warns the whole network within minutes.
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Current reported fleet · as of Dec 2025. A trend line appears once a second filing is on record.
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · policy CA973522936
JOHN KEVIN LESTER → LESTER DISTRIBUTION LLC
Rows marked “Computed” are our estimate from local roadside-inspection history; FMCSA hasn't published a measure for this carrier yet (see #1000).
Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance percentiles aren't published in the public SMS downloads today (see #832).
Matched on equipment mix, fleet-size band, and home state.
No active fraud-risk signals contribute to this score.
No equipment signal — request a COI before tender.