LCS COACHES 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 202632 inspections · 17 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Vehicle Maintenance
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
24
3× · sev 8
- 2393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 4393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
4
4×
- 5393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
4
1× · sev 4
- 7392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 8390.19B2-BIENNIAL
Motor Carrier failed to file biennial FMCSA registration update as required
2
2×
- 9392.2FTNot in SMS
State or International Fuel Tax (IFTA) Violation
1
1×
- 10396.3A1-BOS1 OOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- MN24
- US5
- KY1
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 Ramsey County, MN
Medium impact9 of 14 violations in the last 12 months (64%) came from inspections in Ramsey County, MN. 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 Ramsey County, MN to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 28% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth3× · 50%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 21%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear2× · 17%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× · 8%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 4%
- 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
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.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
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 NHTSA13 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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi25 drivers
- Company officer
- JEFFREY LANE
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 151034840
- Registered since
- 1989-01-09
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-10-30
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 0 trucks · 11 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 or emails 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
33 events- 10/30/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.4M mi reported (2024)
- 08/22/2022Insurance filed — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CAD 0609953-15
- 08/22/2022Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAD0609953-00
- 04/29/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
- 01/31/2008MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 04/02/2007Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFB 001207-1
- 03/01/2007Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAD 0609953-00
- 03/01/2006Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy N001000118-01
- 02/28/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/01/2006)
- 02/02/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/27/2006)
- 03/01/2005Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy N001000118
- 02/02/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/01/2005)
- 03/01/2004Insurance cancelled — TIG INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 38862882
- 02/27/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/04/2004)
- 03/01/2003Insurance cancelled — TIG INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 38862882
- 03/01/2002Insurance cancelled — TIG INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 38862882
- 04/03/2001Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA134115
- 03/01/2001Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA134115
- 03/01/2001Insurance replaced — TIG INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 38862882
- 03/01/1998Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CAP 2280125
- 03/01/1997Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73 APN101380
- 03/01/1997Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 878 3274 0117
- 03/01/1996Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73AP141692
- 03/01/1996Insurance replaced — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73AP141692
- 03/16/1995Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA 126508
- 03/01/1995Insurance filed — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 878-0354-0097
- 03/01/1995Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy XS190254
- 03/01/1994COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/14/1994)
- 01/09/1989Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- 01/13/1986MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (04/09/2007)
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
- 2024-11-19
- Last review
- 2024-11-19
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-10-30
- Reported mileage
- 428,388 mi (2024)
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