LYNX TRANSPORTATION INC
Legal: LYNX INC
Risk factors
Moderate 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 202637 inspections · 25 violations (5 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance3 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
24
3× · sev 8
- 2393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Vehicle Maintenance
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
24
3× · sev 8
- 3392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
8
2× · sev 4
- 4393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
8
2× · sev 4
- 5395.3A2-HOSPDITHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time
7
1× · sev 7
- 6393.9BRKLAMPVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Inoperative Brake Lamps
6
1× · sev 6
- 7392.2CUnsafe Driving
Failure to obey traffic control device
5
1× · sev 5
- 8393.55E
No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
1
1×
- 9393.60EVehicle Maintenance
Windshield - Obstructed
1
1× · sev 1
- 10393.95A
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- SD5
- IA4
- CO3
- KS3
- UT2
- NY1
- WV1
- MO1
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.
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 86% is at/over the 75% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth3× · 38%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS3× · 34%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured3× · 8%
- 393.9BRKLAMPInoperative Brake Lamps1× · 5%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× · 4%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 5%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 41.7% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 9% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit4× · 80%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 33% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.3A2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 47%
- 395.34A1-ELDDFNHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to note the malfunction of the ELD and provide written notice of the malfunction to the motor carrier within 24 hours1× · 33%
- 395.22GPortable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver1× · 7%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner1× · 7%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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 75% 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.
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
- 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 392.2-SLLIFTAState/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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 NHTSA48 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 18 more.
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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi15 drivers
- Company officer
- SELVEDIN BABIC
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2006-08-29
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-06
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 16 trucks · 10 owned tractors · 16 owned trailers · 6 leased/term tractors.
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 or officers 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
24 events- 03/06/2026MCS-150 update filed
2.6M mi reported (2025)
- 03/02/2024Insurance filed — Sentry Select Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A0098858002
- 03/02/2024Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 321-15-221
- 02/05/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/23/2024)
- 03/02/2023Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 032-115-221
- 03/02/2022Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0098858001
- 11/07/2019Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0098858001
- 08/07/2019Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0098858001
- 07/11/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/15/2019)
- 03/02/2019Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2875604
- 03/02/2016Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA
BIPD/Primary · policy 75TRS045073
- 02/04/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/18/2016)
- 03/23/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 01/02/2015Out-of-service order rescinded
- 05/28/2014Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA
BIPD/Primary · policy 75TRS026405
- 05/24/2014Federal out-of-service order
Unsatisfactory = Unfit
- 11/01/2013Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP82790A
- 10/07/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/01/2013)
- 10/12/2010Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MAC2803006 00
- 09/15/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/12/2010)
- 10/12/2008Insurance replaced — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP3040980
- 10/16/2007Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN518508
- 10/23/2006MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (05/10/2014)
- 08/29/2006Registered 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
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2016-08-25
- Last review
- 2022-07-20
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-06
- Reported mileage
- 2,640,124 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — LYNX INC, WATERLOO, IA
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