Carrier profile · USDOT 960668 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026

L & F International Trade Inc

DBA MATTRESS LAND

2 power unitsavg 20.3 yrRegional · 3 statesN POTOMAC, MD74/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

20.3Avg age (yr)

2000–2014 · vPIC

Call dispatch(301) 728-8837 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average37.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average20.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2001.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo37.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

20.3 yr

Model years 2000–2014 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 37.50% on 8 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.

Safety

10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Oct 16, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 37.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 8 vehicle and 10 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 6.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

10 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 10
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.5 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 2 OOS
393.30 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 11, 2026

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Oct 16, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

20.3 yr

Average age

2014

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

75.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Oct 16, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MD busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Maryland: 6 inspections
District of Columbia: 2 inspections
Virginia: 2 inspections

Home base

N POTOMAC, MD

15070 JOSHUA TREE RD

Most inspections: MD

6 inspections

MD 6 · DC 2 · VA 2

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Oct 16, 2026

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2134952 USDOT 4049313

Shares a company officer with other carriers

yang lu — 3 carriers: USDOT 2371957 USDOT 2827751

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Oct 16, 2026

Location

Physical address: 15070 JOSHUA TREE RD, N POTOMAC, MD, 20878
Mailing address: 8706 FLOWER AVE, SILVER SPRING, MD, 20901
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (301) 728-8837
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officer: Yang Lu
USDOT / docket: 960668
First registered: Jun 8, 2001
Last MCS-150: May 4, 2026 · 450,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

450,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Oct 16, 2026

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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38%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

3 of 8 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.

30violation records

8OOS-tagged records

3 of 8inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

1225%3 / 12

Lights

70%0 / 7

Unsafe driving

50%0 / 5

Brakes

3100%3 / 3

Driver fitness

367%2 / 3

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

50%

15%

30%

50%Oct 24 to Apr 252 / 4

0%Apr 25 to Oct 250 / 1

50%Oct 25 to Apr 261 / 2

0%Apr 26 to Oct 260 / 1

Top 3 codes (6 of 30 records)

392.16-D Failure to use seat belt2
393.30-B Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.81-H Horn2

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393.9A-LBL Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps2
390.21TB1-MC USDOT number marking on vehicle1
391.41A-MCPC No / expired medical certificate1
391.41APC No / expired medical certificate1
391.41B10-MC No / expired medical certificate1
392.2-SLLDL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11A1-LCL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.51B-BFWS Brake warning devices1
393.60C Windshield / glazing1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps1
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1-BALR Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-TAOCV Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.9D2-FTF Inspection of motor vehicles in operation1

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Lights

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Unsafe driving

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Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for L & F INTERNATIONAL TRADE INC.

L & F INTERNATIONAL TRADE INC (USDOT 960668) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available. FMCSA authority data as of Oct 16, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 11, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 37.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 16, 2026.

The carrier received 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 8 vehicle-level and 10 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Oct 16, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 16, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 4, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 16, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 16, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is L & F INTERNATIONAL TRADE INC's USDOT number?

L & F INTERNATIONAL TRADE INC's USDOT number is 960668.

Is L & F INTERNATIONAL TRADE INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Oct 16, 2026. L & F INTERNATIONAL TRADE INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is L & F INTERNATIONAL TRADE INC's safety record?

L & F INTERNATIONAL TRADE INC has a 37.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is L & F INTERNATIONAL TRADE INC's fleet?

L & F INTERNATIONAL TRADE INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is L & F INTERNATIONAL TRADE INC based?

L & F INTERNATIONAL TRADE INC is based in N POTOMAC, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(301) 728-8837 Email dispatch[email protected]Carrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 960668
Officer: YANG LU
Address: 15070 JOSHUA TREE RD
N POTOMAC, MD, 20878

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 37.5%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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