Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
- First granted
- Sep 26, 2025 1 yr
- BIPD required / on file
- $0 / $0
- Cargo insurance
- Not required
- Bond or trust fund
- Required · not on file
Public carrier record · USDOT 545305
LIONS TRANSPORT INC
Lakeland, FL · MC 1761496
Based in Lakeland, Florida, LIONS TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 545305, MC 1761496) reports 5 power units and 5 drivers hauling general freight, and metal sheets, coils and rolls. An insurance cancellation on file took effect on October 24, 2026. Inspectors identified 5 different power units by VIN over two years, close to the 5 it reports.
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Oct 28, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
- Suspension notice in the last 12 months
- Insurance policy cancellation effective Oct 24, 2026
AuthorityNone active1 on file
InsuranceNone matchedin the latest check
Safety ratingNot ratedno rating date
Power units5as reported
Drivers5as reported
Inspections8latest Jan 13, 2026
Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 545305 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | LIONS TRANSPORT INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 1761496 |
| Reported physical address | 6316 PROMINENCE POINT DRIVE, LAKELAND, FL, 33880, US |
| Reported business phone | (786) 236-1846 |
| Reported power units | 5 |
| Reported drivers | 5 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Apr 09, 2026 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Carlos Leon, Luz Stella Leon |
| Carrier operation | Intrastate, non-hazmat |
| Entity type | Carrier, Broker |
| Hazmat indicator | No |
| Mailing address | 10302 NW SOUTH RIVER DR, MIAMI, FL, 33178-1310 |
| Business organization (recorded at review) | Corporation |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Not reported |
| Safety rating date | Not reported |
Fleet, equipment and drivers
LIONS TRANSPORT INC reports this equipment and these drivers on its MCS-150. Owned, term-leased and trip-leased units are counted separately.
No change in power units or drivers since CarrierTrail first recorded this carrier on Sep 12, 2026.
Counts as filed on the carrier’s MCS-150.
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-09-25 through 2026-09-24.
8 roadside inspections between Sep 2024 and Sep 2026, in 2 states and provinces. Inspected in 7 of 25 months; busiest Oct 2024 with 2.
| Inspections | 8 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 12.5% (1 of 8) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 33.3% (2 of 6) |
| Violations | 14 across 7 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 3 |
| Crashes | 1 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 1 / 1 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 1 |
Most frequent published violation codes
39617CPIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection239141APCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency13922MCSRMedical (Certificate) - Operating a CMV while in violation of state medical certification regulations13922SLLMFState/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective13922SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other1
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Lakeland record
LIONS TRANSPORT INC reports 5 power units. The Lakeland, Florida directory contains 3,774 census records, of which 3,291 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
LIONS TRANSPORT INC reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 6 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Metal sheets, coils and rolls
- Logs, poles, beams and lumber
- Building materials
- Intermodal containers
- Construction
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 483 | 12.8% |
| 1 | 2,380 | 63.1% |
| 2–5: this carrier’s band | 696 | 18.4% |
| 6–20 | 162 | 4.3% |
| 21–100 | 36 | 1.0% |
| Over 100 | 17 | 0.5% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Dec 13, 1993
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Apr 09, 2026
- Census source publication
- Oct 28, 2026 10:49 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
Source publication, carrier filing and our observation dates describe different events. An older filing date alone does not establish noncompliance.
Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
Authority filings
No matching insurance filings were found in the latest check.
Cancelled and replaced policies
| Insurer | Form · coverage | Effective | Ended | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst National Insurance CompanyMC1761496 | BMC-84 · Surety | Sep 23, 2025 | Oct 24, 2026 | Cancelled |
FMCSA’s insurance history file covers recent months only. CarrierTrail keeps each row after it leaves that file, and first saw these on Oct 25, 2026.
Process agent (BOC-3)
- #1 A $20 BOC-3 Filing LLCDenver, CO · MC1761496
The company the carrier designated to receive legal papers in each state, as filed on its BOC-3.
Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against LIONS TRANSPORT INC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- Involuntary Suspension - insurance cancellation effective; no active insurance meeting minimum coverage on fileMC1761496 · Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
- Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension NoticeMC-1761496 · Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
- GrantedMC1761496 · Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
A notice or status line describes the docket, not the reason behind it. Check Motus for the current status before booking.
Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 545305. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
Explore these reported cargo categories
General freightBuilding materialsMetal sheets, coils and rollsLogs, poles, beams and lumberIntermodal containers
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