TRANSPORT MARTIN LACOSTE
Legal: 9078-7151 QUEBEC INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202618 inspections · 44 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
8
2× · sev 4
- 2395.30B1-ELDDFRHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
7
7× · sev 1
- 3393.9A-LCLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
4
2× · sev 2
- 4393.45B2PCVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.45DLPCVehicle Maintenance
Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit
4
1× · sev 4
- 6395.24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
3
3× · sev 1
- 7393.78A-WSVehicle Maintenance
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2
2× · sev 1
- 8392.2-SLLIFTA
State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
2
2×
- 9393.83G
Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment
1
1×
- 10392.9AA2-OA1 OOS
Operating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle beyond the scope of the motor carriers operating authority.
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 4 states
- NH17
- VT7
- NY5
- CT1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 37% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.7× · 47%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner3× · 23%
- 395.22H3-ELDMFHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have an instruction sheet for the driver describing ELD malfunction reporting requirements and recordkeeping proce1× · 10%
- Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 45% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative2× · 12%
- 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative1× · 6%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA29 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi5 drivers
- Company officer
- MARTIN LACOSTE
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2002-02-11
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-02-18
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 6 trucks · 6 owned tractors · 10 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs with 4 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
28 events- 02/18/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.5M mi reported (2025)
- 11/17/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 10/27/2025Insurance filed — ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 675-1059
- 10/27/2025Insurance replaced — ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 675-1059
- 08/22/2025Insurance replaced — ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 675-1059
- 07/10/2024Insurance replaced — ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 675-1059
- 08/11/2021Insurance cancelled — NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION
BIPD/Primary · policy 07CBC0757374
- 07/15/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/27/2021)
- 07/10/2021Insurance replaced — NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION
BIPD/Primary · policy 07CBC0757374
- 07/10/2020Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy QLH217012754
- 07/12/2019Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy QLH216015497
- 08/09/2018Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy QLH216015497
- 07/10/2018Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy QLH216015497
- 07/10/2017Insurance replaced — NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION
BIPD/Primary · policy 07 CBC 0742884
- 09/07/2016Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A91-3463
- 08/24/2016Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A91-3463
- 08/11/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/25/2016)
- 11/20/2015Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy A91-3463
- 07/26/2012Insurance cancelled — TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE
BIPD/Primary · policy N080201714033
- 07/10/2012Insurance replaced — TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE
BIPD/Primary · policy N080201714033
- 09/11/2011Insurance cancelled — TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE
CARGO · policy N080201714033
- 08/10/2009Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TPP 9998656
- 07/10/2009Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TPP 9998656
- 08/09/2007Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 803401
- 07/10/2007Insurance replaced — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 803401
- 04/11/2002Insurance name changed — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 803401
- 02/15/2002MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 02/11/2002Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-02-18
- Reported mileage
- 511,987 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJuly, 2025
- Moved to STE-ANGELE-DE-MONNOIR, QC
January, 2021
First on-record entry — 9078-7151 QUEBEC INC, MARIEVILLE, QC
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