BYRON L LANG 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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 9 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 4 times across 2 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202673 inspections · 35 violations (1 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLTCDUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
10
2× · sev 5
- 2393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
8
2× · sev 4
- 3395.8F01Hours-of-Service Compliance
Drivers record of duty status not current
5
1× · sev 5
- 4392.2CUnsafe Driving
Failure to obey traffic control device
5
1× · sev 5
- 5392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 6392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
2
2×
- 7392.2-SLLEWG3
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
1
1×
- 8392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLEWG1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on allowable gross weight
1
1×
- 10383.71HDriver Fitness
License (CDL) - CDL or CLP holder possesses a valid medical certificate but is not on file with the issuing state driver's licensing agency as required
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- IA7
- MO4
- SD3
- NE3
- IN2
- IL2
- MN2
- WI2
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.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 65% is at/over the 65% 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.
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS2× · 26%
- 395.8E1PC-OOSHOS - False record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Driver improperly used Personal Conveyance1× · 19%
- 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current1× · 14%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time1× · 19%
- 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number2× · 3%
- 395.24C1IIIDriver failed to add file comment per safety officers request1× · 1%
- 395.24C2II-ELDTNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.1× · 2%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.1× · 1%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
A high share of violations are occurring in Worth County, IA
Medium impact9 of 42 violations in the last 12 months (21%) came from inspections in Worth County, IA. 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 Worth County, IA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 26% is under the 65% 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 limit8× · 33%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone2× · 29%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other3× · 20%
- 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
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 24% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 18%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp2× · 11%
- 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19971× · 10%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured3× · 31%
- 393.45DLPCBrake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit1× · 9%
- 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.1× · 7%
- 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.
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 395.8E1PC-OOSHOS - False record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Driver improperly used Personal Conveyance
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 392.2-SLLEWA1State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
- Include suspension in scheduled maintenance
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 NHTSA81 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 51 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
8
Tow-away
6
Injury
4
Fatal
1
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi52 drivers
- Company officer
- LISA LANG
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 51731412
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-07-17
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 56 trucks · 56 owned tractors · 97 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs with 3 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- 07/17/2025MCS-150 update filed
6.2M mi reported (2024)
- 04/29/2021BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
- 04/29/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
- 04/29/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
- 10/01/2013Insurance filed — PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.
Property broker trust — BMC-85 · policy NONE
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.
TRUST FUND · policy NONE
- 07/14/2011Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy TF565360
- 11/27/2009Insurance cancelled — TIG INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 53823713
- 11/19/2009Insurance replaced — TIG INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 53823713
- 11/02/2009BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/20/2009)
- 07/05/2007Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT751142-3606-061
- 06/01/2007Insurance filed — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TF565360
- 06/01/2007Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT751142-3606-061
- 06/01/2006Insurance replaced — ACE FIRE UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy IMC I2062055A 001
- 06/01/2006Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 343042
- 05/05/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/24/2006)
- 05/05/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/24/2006)
- 06/01/2005Insurance cancelled — SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LHT2005906B203
- 05/05/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/20/2005)
- 05/05/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/20/2005)
- 07/01/2004Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
CARGO · policy SE11000056
- 06/01/2004Insurance replaced — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
CARGO · policy SE11000056
- 06/01/2004Insurance replaced — SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LHT2005680A202
- 07/25/2003COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/11/2003)
- 06/29/2003Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 028131-027
- 06/01/2003Insurance cancelled — UNITED NATIONAL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WEL2001098UNG
- 01/08/2003Insurance cancelled — COLUMBIA MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy CULG 428395
- 06/01/2002Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PP043561
- 12/14/2001Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PP 43561
- 12/17/1992MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2022-04-04
- Last review
- 2024-02-09
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-07-17
- Reported mileage
- 6,173,354 mi (2024)
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