LESTER'S TRANSMISSION & TOWING LLC
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 202626 inspections · 17 violations (8 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9A-LTSIVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
12
2× · sev 6
- 2393.134B-CRHLCVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Roll-on/Roll-off/Hook Lift Containers - Improper securement of a roll-on/roll-off and hook lift container
7
1× · sev 7
- 3393.9A-LRLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 4393.9A-LSLIWRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.209E-SPSLAVehicle Maintenance
Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere.
6
1× · sev 6
- 6395.8A1-HOSPHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
5
1× · sev 5
- 7393.9A-LSMLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
4
2× · sev 2
- 8393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 9393.23-LEUVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g., unplugged or loose pigtail)
2
1× · sev 2
- 10392.2-SLLEQP
State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 4 states
- VA26
- NC2
- WV1
- OH1
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.
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
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.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
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 NHTSA16 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 censusPRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi12 drivers
- Company officer
- JASON LESTER
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 944155068
- Registered since
- 2002-05-21
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-02
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 12 trucks.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 8 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
21 events- 01/02/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2024)
- 09/01/2018Insurance filed — CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 9924654
- 09/01/2018Insurance replaced — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAM0006653
- 02/06/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 01/16/2014MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — WITHDRAWN
- 07/13/2013Insurance cancelled — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CMM0006553
- 07/05/2013Insurance replaced — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CMM0006553
- 06/22/2012Insurance cancelled — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy CLM0006653
- 07/05/2010Insurance cancelled — CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy 29052093
- 05/28/2010Insurance cancelled — CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy 29052093
- 04/26/2010Insurance replaced — CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy 29052093
- 10/26/2009Insurance cancelled — CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy TW 29052093
- 09/16/2009Insurance replaced — CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy TW 29052093
- 07/05/2009Insurance cancelled — SUA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 10AEOTT200678PG01
- 07/05/2008Insurance cancelled — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TOW001133-02
- 07/05/2007Insurance cancelled — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TOW001133-01
- 07/05/2006Insurance cancelled — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TOW001133-00
- 11/11/2005Insurance cancelled — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TOW001133-00
- 07/05/2005Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 8260747
- 07/28/2004Insurance replaced — CLASSIC INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 8260747-0
- 05/21/2002Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-02
- Reported mileage
- 128,935 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyMarch, 2024
- Drivers grew to 12
October, 2023
- Name changed to "LESTER'S TRANSMISSION AND TOWING LLC"
October, 2022
- Fleet grew to 12 power units
April, 2022
- Drivers shrank to 7
June, 2021
- Drivers grew to 12
January, 2021
First on-record entry — LESTER'S TRANSMISSION & TOWING LLC, LAMBSBURG, VA
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