LION TRANSPORT CORPORATION
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 202625 inspections · 125 violations (23 OOS) · 53% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9A-LBLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
12
2× · sev 6
- 2393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
8
4× · sev 2
- 3393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
6
6×
- 4393.11Vehicle Maintenance
No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
6
2× · sev 3
- 5392.2WNot in SMS
Excessive Weight violation
3
3×
- 6393.53B
CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
2
2×
- 7393.83G
Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment
2
2×
- 8393.60C
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
2
2×
- 9396.3A1
Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
2
2×
- 10396.3A1BOSVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination
0
2× · sev 0
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 95% is at/over the 80% 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.
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative2× · 12%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp9× · 10%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.1× · 8%
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle4× · 8%
- 396.3A1BLBrake system pressure loss3× · 6%
- 396.3A1BOSBRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination5× · 4%
- 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 53.8% 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
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving 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
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance 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
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness 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
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
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.
- 393.9A-LBL×2Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. · OOS
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 392.2W×3Excessive Weight violation
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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 NHTSA47 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 17 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 mi15 drivers
- Company officer
- LYNNA HUYNH
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1999-08-13
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-02-12
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 15 trucks · 15 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 with 14 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
61 events- 02/12/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.7M mi reported (2022)
- 04/19/2024Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT786149003
- 03/22/2024Insurance filed — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CT786149003
- 03/22/2024Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT786149003
- 07/22/2023Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT786149003
- 06/26/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/27/2023)
- 06/26/2023Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT786149003
- 12/15/2021Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT786149003
- 11/16/2021Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT786149003
- 05/16/2021Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT786149003
- 04/28/2021Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT786149003
- 04/19/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/29/2021)
- 03/18/2021Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT786149003
- 02/18/2021Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT786149003
- 02/14/2021Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT786149003
- 01/20/2021Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT786149003
- 01/19/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/21/2021)
- 05/14/2020Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT786149003
- 04/14/2020Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT786149003
- 01/16/2019Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT786149003
- 09/22/2017Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT786149003
- 04/16/2017Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT786149003
- 03/20/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/22/2017)
- 11/16/2014Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT786149002
- 10/20/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/24/2014)
- 03/20/2014Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT786149001
- 02/21/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/26/2014)
- 11/24/2012Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT786149-8011-111
- 10/29/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2012)
- 08/21/2011Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy SAP004068
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Conditional
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2011-04-06
- Last review
- 2011-02-02
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-02-12
- Reported mileage
- 700,000 mi (2022)
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