LIGHTHOUSE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 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 202629 inspections · 54 violations (11 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A32 OOS
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
3
3×
- 2393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
3
3×
- 3396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
2
2×
- 4392.8Vehicle Maintenance
Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment
2
1× · sev 2
- 5393.104B1 OOS
Damaged securement system/tiedowns
1
1×
- 6383.23A21 OOS
Operating a CMV without a CDL
1
1×
- 7393.207A1 OOS
Axle positioning parts defective/missing
1
1×
- 8393.55C2
CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system
1
1×
- 9393.55E
No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
1
1×
- 10393.95A
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- TX29
- CO1
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.
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 22.2% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 7.1% vs the 6.7% 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
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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 55% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal1× · 21%
- 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative1× · 8%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp2× · 8%
- 396.3A1BLBrake system pressure loss1× · 8%
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit1× · 8%
- 396.3A1BBrakes (general) Explain:1× · 5%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 10%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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.
- 393.47EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 393.53BCMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
- 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
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 NHTSA25 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+ mi3 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi15 drivers
- Company officer
- ROBERT A LOWE
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 780040478
- Registered since
- 2007-07-11
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-17
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 33 trucks · 13 owned tractors · 14 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.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or officers 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
17 events- 03/17/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.5M mi reported (2025)
- 05/03/2024Insurance filed — KEY RISK INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BAP2043405-10
- 05/03/2024Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP 4188762
- 10/03/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/22/2023)
- 06/03/2021Insurance cancelled — ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 793-00-33-22
- 05/03/2021Insurance replaced — ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 793-00-33-22
- 06/03/2015Insurance cancelled — EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy EF4CA00114-141
- 05/07/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/12/2015)
- 05/03/2015Insurance replaced — EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy EF4CA00114-141
- 05/03/2014Insurance replaced — EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy EF4CA00114-131
- 04/28/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 05/17/2013Insurance cancelled — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0591810
- 06/15/2011Insurance cancelled — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0591810
- 06/04/2010Insurance cancelled — ACE FIRE UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy H08415742 003
- 05/03/2009Insurance replaced — ACE FIRE UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy H08415742 001
- 05/22/2008MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (06/14/2010)
- 07/11/2007Registered 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
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2023-10-18
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-17
- Reported mileage
- 531,158 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJune, 2021
- Fleet grew to 21 power units
- Drivers grew to 13
January, 2021
First on-record entry — LIGHTHOUSE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC, HOUSTON, TX
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