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Legal: JOHN T CYR & SONS 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 202657 inspections · 19 violations (6 OOS) · 17% 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
- 2396.5B-LVehicle Maintenance
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
6
2× · sev 3
- 3393.9A-LHLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 4393.93A-SBAVehicle Maintenance
Seatbelts - Drivers seatbelt or passenger seatbelt (if equipped) - missing or defective
4
2× · sev 2
- 5396.3A1-BALRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.62-BENDVehicle Maintenance3 OOS
Buses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does convey message)
3
3× · sev 1
- 8393.62-BENMVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Buses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does not convey message)
1
1× · sev 1
- 9393.62-BEMEOI1 OOS
Buses - Marked emergency exit not marked with operating instructions
1
1×
- 10390.21TB1-MC
Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- ME27
- NJ3
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.
A high share of violations are occurring in Penobscot County, ME
Medium impact23 of 23 violations in the last 12 months (100%) came from inspections in Penobscot County, ME. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Penobscot County, ME to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 50% 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
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 50% 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
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness 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
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol 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
Other violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 17% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak4× · 16%
- 393.62-BENDBuses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does convey message)3× · 16%
- 393.62-BENMBuses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does not convey message)1× · 4%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection3× · 14%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured2× · 12%
- 396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test1× · 7%
- 393.93A-SBASeatbelts - Drivers seatbelt or passenger seatbelt (if equipped) - missing or defective4× · 12%
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
- 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.
- 393.62-BEND×3Buses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does convey message) · OOS
- 396.5B-L×2Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
- 393.93A-SBA×2Seatbelts - Drivers seatbelt or passenger seatbelt (if equipped) - missing or defective
- Verify the extinguisher gauge is in the green and secured
- Keep a full set of warning triangles in the truck
- 393.62-BEMEOIBuses - Marked emergency exit not marked with operating instructions · OOS
- 390.21TB1-MCOperating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed
- Verify the extinguisher gauge is in the green and secured
- Keep a full set of warning triangles in the truck
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 NHTSA34 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 4 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
7
Tow-away
6
Injury
9
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi30 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi137 drivers
- Company officer
- MICHAEL CYR
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 57387854
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-04-07
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 0 trucks · 231 buses.
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 officers with 2 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
14 events- 04/07/2025MCS-150 update filed
3.4M mi reported (2024)
- 04/09/2005Insurance filed — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BA158536
- 04/09/2005Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA154218
- 04/09/2003Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SCAF 181882
- 04/09/2002Insurance cancelled — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AHP 529 26 46
- 04/09/2001Insurance replaced — CITIZENS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA
BIPD/Primary · policy ABP 534 00 02
- 05/13/1997Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA12 49 73
- 04/09/1997Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA12 49 73
- 04/09/1990COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/19/1990)
- 04/10/1989COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/16/1989)
- 04/11/1988COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/28/1988)
- 02/24/1984MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 11/06/1981MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 06/01/1974Registered 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
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2025-06-18
- Last review
- 2025-06-16
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-04-07
- Reported mileage
- 3,430,000 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyMarch, 2022
- Fleet grew to 227 power units
January, 2021
First on-record entry — JOHN T CYR & SONS INC, OLD TOWN, ME
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