LAKE TRUCK LINES
Legal: LAKE TRUCK LINE 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 202657 inspections · 134 violations (22 OOS) · 40% 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
12
3× · sev 4
- 2393.9A-LBLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
12
2× · sev 6
- 3393.9A-LSLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
12
2× · sev 6
- 4393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
8
4× · sev 2
- 5393.11TLVehicle Maintenance
Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
6
2× · sev 3
- 6393.11A1-CSLRRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
6
2× · sev 3
- 7393.9TSVehicle Maintenance
Inoperative turn signal
6
1× · sev 6
- 8392.2RGNot in SMS
State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
5
5×
- 9393.60C
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
2
2×
- 10393.75A31 OOS
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 1 states
- TX30
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.
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 100% 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.
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection3× · 4%
- 393.45DLPCBrake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit5× · 4%
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle3× · 3%
- 393.130C-CHVEHeavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles, equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels1× · 3%
- 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured3× · 2%
- 393.110Failing to meet minimum tiedown requirements1× · 0%
- 396.3A1-PAWPitman Arm - welded / missing nuts1× · 2%
- 393.203E-CBPCab and Body Parts - Cab front bumper missing/not secured/protruding1× · 1%
- 393.30Improper battery installation1× · 1%
- 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
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 43.9% 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Ward County, TX
Medium impact44 of 170 violations in the last 12 months (26%) came from inspections in Ward County, TX. 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 Ward County, TX 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 60% 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.
- 393.9×4Inoperable Required Lamp
- 393.45D-B×3Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 393.9A-LSLI×2Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 393.60C×2Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
- 393.9A-LTSIRLighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
- 391.11B4-CLHAMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate · OOS
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 392.2RG×5State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
- 395.8F10Driver failed to record days off duty
- 395.8F09Driver failed to record main office address for each 24 hour period
- Track CDL, medical card, and endorsement expirations ahead of time
- Keep the DQ file complete and the medical card on the driver
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 NHTSA59 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 29 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi38 drivers
- Intrastate · 100+ mi6 drivers
- Company officer
- SCOTT SMITH
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 1994-04-28
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-22
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 45 trucks · 5 owned tractors · 47 owned trailers · 40 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 70 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
62 events- 04/22/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.2M mi reported (2025)
- 12/03/2021Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP35050A
- 11/08/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/19/2021)
- 11/01/2021Insurance filed — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy AU202100018683
- 11/01/2021Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP35050A
- 11/01/2017Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GLA0214467
- 11/01/2016Insurance cancelled — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9881976 02
- 10/05/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/01/2016)
- 06/29/2016MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 06/16/2016Insurance replaced — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9881976 02
- 06/16/2016Insurance cancelled — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9881976 02
- 11/01/2015Insurance cancelled — GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9881976 01
- 10/05/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/03/2015)
- 11/01/2014Insurance replaced — NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OP38880042
- 11/01/2013Insurance replaced — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PK2012MCA00286
- 11/01/2012Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 4031791674
- 10/18/2011Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TXA505717
- 09/21/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/19/2011)
- 10/18/2010Insurance cancelled — GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GIC 42-1900-01132
- 09/21/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/18/2010)
- 11/15/2009Insurance cancelled — GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy MI4209-27854
- 10/18/2009Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL0910987
- 09/21/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/19/2009)
- 12/06/2008Insurance cancelled — GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy MI4209-25234
- 10/18/2008Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL0910623
- 09/22/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/20/2008)
- 10/18/2007Insurance cancelled — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TXCA20342
- 09/21/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/17/2007)
- 11/14/2006Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP33728A
- 10/18/2006Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP33728A
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
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2016-03-18
- Last review
- 2020-07-20
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-22
- Reported mileage
- 1,200,000 mi (2025)
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