LYNX INC

USDOT 1548300 • DBA: LYNX TRANSPORTATION INC • 5029 SWEET WATER CIRCLE, WATERLOO, IA, 50701

ACTIVEMotor Carrier

Authority:1 active

Insurance:1 current

BOC-3:On file

Safety Rating:S

MCS-150:Never updated

OOS Orders:1 active

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT

1,548,300

Status

ACTIVE

Operation

Interstate

Business Type

Motor Carrier

State

Iowa

Phone

3192366136

[email protected]

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Safety Rating

MCS-150 Mileage

2,640,124

BOC-3 Agent

JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC.

Physical Address

5029 SWEET WATER CIRCLE, WATERLOO, IA, 50701

Contact

Phone: 3192366136

Email: [email protected]

Risk Signals1 flagged

HIGH

1 active Out-of-Service order

Active OOS orders prevent this carrier from operating until rescinded. See the OOS Orders table for details.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Contract Carrier — Active

Active Authority

Revoked / Inactive

Authority Types

Insurance Policies

1 active

Latest: Mar 2, 2023

BOC-3 Filing

On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority Type	Docket #	Status	Original Date	Final Date
Contract Carrier	MC-575302	ACTIVE	Unknown	Feb 23, 2024

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	BIPD/Primary	321-15-221	ON FILE	Mar 2, 2023	Mar 2, 2024

Insurance History (11 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (11 canceled/expired)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	BIPD/Primary	032-115-221	REPLACED	Mar 2, 2022	Mar 2, 2023
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	A0098858001	REPLACED	Nov 7, 2019	Mar 2, 2022
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	A0098858001	CANCELLED	Aug 7, 2019	Nov 7, 2019
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	A0098858001	CANCELLED	Mar 2, 2019	Aug 7, 2019
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CA 2875604	REPLACED	Mar 2, 2016	Mar 2, 2019
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA	BIPD/Primary	75TRS045073	CANCELLED	Mar 3, 2015	Mar 2, 2016
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA	BIPD/Primary	75TRS026405	CANCELLED	Nov 1, 2013	May 28, 2014
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	BIPD/Primary	GWP82790A	CANCELLED	Oct 12, 2010	Nov 1, 2013
GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	MAC2803006 00	CANCELLED	Oct 12, 2008	Oct 12, 2010
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	TP3040980	REPLACED	Oct 16, 2007	Oct 12, 2008
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	TN518508	REPLACED	Oct 16, 2006	Oct 16, 2007

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
Event	Insurer	Policy #	Type	Event Date	Cancel Date
CANCEL	NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	321-15-221	BIPD/Primary	Mar 2, 2024	Mar 2, 2024
TERM/REPL	NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	032-115-221	BIPD/Primary	Mar 2, 2023	Mar 2, 2023
TERM/REPL	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0098858001	BIPD/Primary	Mar 2, 2022	Mar 2, 2022
CANCEL	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0098858001	BIPD/Primary	Nov 7, 2019	Nov 7, 2019
CANCEL	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0098858001	BIPD/Primary	Aug 7, 2019	Aug 7, 2019
TERM/REPL	PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 2875604	BIPD/Primary	Mar 2, 2019	Mar 2, 2019
CANCEL	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA	75TRS045073	BIPD/Primary	Mar 2, 2016	Mar 2, 2016
CANCEL	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA	75TRS026405	BIPD/Primary	May 28, 2014	May 28, 2014
CANCEL	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP82790A	BIPD/Primary	Nov 1, 2013	Nov 1, 2013
CANCEL	GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY	MAC2803006 00	BIPD/Primary	Oct 12, 2010	Oct 12, 2010
TERM/REPL	HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	TP3040980	BIPD/Primary	Oct 12, 2008	Oct 12, 2008
TERM/REPL	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN518508	BIPD/Primary	Oct 16, 2007	Oct 16, 2007

Authority Action History (7 events)

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Authority Action History (7 events)
Docket	Authority Type	Original Action	Served Date	Disposition	Decided Date
MC575302	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Feb 5, 2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Feb 23, 2024
MC575302	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Jul 11, 2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Jul 15, 2019
MC575302	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Feb 4, 2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Feb 18, 2016
MC575302	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	Mar 23, 2015	—	Unknown
MC575302	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Oct 7, 2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Nov 1, 2013
MC575302	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Sep 15, 2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Oct 12, 2010
MC575302	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	Oct 23, 2006	REVOKED	May 10, 2014

Out-of-Service Orders (1)

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Out-of-Service Orders (1)
OOS Date	Reason	Status	Rescinded
May 24, 2014	Unsatisfactory = Unfit	ACTIVE	Jan 2, 2015

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness

N/A

Unsafe Driving

14%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections

Violations

8 OOS

Vehicle OOS %

13.1%

Driver OOS %

0.0%

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Crash Records

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

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Inspection Activity Map

26 states • 61 inspections

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Violation Summary (61 violations from 61 inspections)

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Violation Summary (61 violations from 61 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:392.2	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	12	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2	Speeding 6-10 mph over limit	4	0	5	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOL	Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS	3	3	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45B2-B-AIR	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	3	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45(d)	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	3	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.17(c)	No proof of periodic inspection	3	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.17C-PI	No proof of periodic inspection	2	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32	Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles)	2	0	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	2	2	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11	Lighting devices/reflectors	2	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3(a)(1)	Inspection/repair/maintenance - general	2	1	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95A	Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective	1	0	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2RG	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.3A2-HOSPDIT	HOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.60E	Glazing/window obstructions	1	0	4	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55E	Coupling device/towing methods defective	1	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9BRKLAMP	Inoperative Brake Lamps	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2C	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.45B2-BHTD	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	1	1	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.22G	Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2AU	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.24C2III	Driver failed to manually add shipping document number	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.34(a)(1)	Failing to note malfunction that requires use of paper log	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.24	HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.75(c)	Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles)	1	0	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.22G-ELDMFV	HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2-SLLIRP	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLSIV	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.55E-B	Coupling device/towing methods defective	1	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.24(c)(2)(ii)	Driver failed to manually add the trailer number	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.24(c)(2)(iii)	Driver failed to manually add shipping document number	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.22(h)(4)	Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.45	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55(c)(1)	Coupling device/towing methods defective	1	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate

13.1%vs nat'l 23.4%

-10.3 pts below avg

Driver OOS Rate

0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%

-6.7 pts below avg

Violations / Inspection

1.00vs nat'l 1.80

-0.80 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (61 inspections)

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Inspection History (61 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Mar 17, 2026	87332250	HURRICANE WV	WV	Level 2	CUSTOM SCO TRUCK TRACTOR	2	393.75A3-TAOL, 396.17C-PI	Yes
Feb 10, 2026	87026501	CARTHAGE MO	MO	Level 3	WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Feb 3, 2026	86962015	LIMON CO	CO	Level 2	INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR	3	393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
Dec 17, 2025	86600729	MONROE TN	TN	Level 3	WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Dec 14, 2025	86566216	JEFFERSON SD	SD	Level 3	INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Nov 19, 2025	86384583	I-40	NC	Level 3	INTL TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Oct 4, 2025	85979899	POSEYVILLE IN	IN	Level 3	WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
Sep 23, 2025	85862829	ECHO UT	UT	Level 3	WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Sep 12, 2025	85802005	45 - HWY 218 NB MM 29 PILOT GR	IA	Level 2	WANC SEMI-TRAILER	3	393.75A3-TAOL, 393.95A, 392.2RG	Yes
Aug 10, 2025	85469060	COVINGTON COUNTY	MS	Level 3	INTL TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Aug 5, 2025	85406239	JEFFERSON SD	SD	Level 3	INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jul 1, 2025	85163837	BAILEY CO	CO	Level 3	INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jun 20, 2025	85090947	28 - I80 WB MM 44 AVOCA	IA	Level 3	INTL TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jun 11, 2025	84956052	BUFFALO SD	SD	Level 2	WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER	1	395.3A2-HOSPDIT	No
Jun 4, 2025	84895851	ELLENSBURG WA	WA	Level 3	WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jun 1, 2025	84852622	01 - I80 WB MM 151 MITCHELLVIL	IA	Level 3	WANC SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
May 8, 2025	84627637	OLATHE SOUTH M.C.I.S, #24W	KS	Level 3	INTL TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.60E	No
Apr 25, 2025	84515664	WIBAUX MT	MT	Level 3	UNPUBLISHE SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Apr 15, 2025	84410652	SR-32 JUMP SCALES	CA	Level 1	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	2	393.45B2-B-AIR	No
Apr 15, 2025	84429750	OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY	NM	Level 2	ATRO SEMI-TRAILER	2	393.55E, 393.9BRKLAMP	Yes
Apr 8, 2025	84352820	I-57	IL	Level 3	INTL TRUCK TRACTOR	2	392.2-SLLS2, 392.2C	No
Mar 31, 2025	84280779	JEFFERSON SD	SD	Level 3	WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Mar 28, 2025	84263862	HELPER UT	UT	Level 1	WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER	2	393.45B2-B-AIR, 393.45B2-BHTD	Yes
Mar 25, 2025	84229345	SLOAN CHECK SITE	NV	Level 2	WANC SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Mar 11, 2025	84105359	IA 92 E 111MM EB	IA	Level 3	ATRO SEMI-TRAILER	2	392.2-SLLS2, 395.22G	No
Jan 16, 2025	83638599	SOUTH HAVEN M.C.I.S. #26A	KS	Level 3	WANC SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Dec 18, 2024	83474461	CLARKS GROVE MN	MN	Level 3	WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Dec 13, 2024	83402014	DE SOTO COUNTY	MS	Level 2	INTL TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Nov 13, 2024	83157000	US 67 @ 1600 N	IL	Level 3	INTL TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Nov 12, 2024	83147115	Roadside	IA	Level 2	INTL TRUCK TRACTOR	3	392.2-SLLS2, 392.2AU, 395.24C2III	No
Nov 9, 2024	83135529	SOUTH HAVEN M.C.I.S. #26A	KS	Level 2	WANC SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Nov 5, 2024	83136256	Roadside	MI	Level 3	WANC SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Oct 24, 2024	83006401	NASHVILLE TN	TN	Level 3	WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Sep 27, 2024	82775096	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	SD	Level 3	WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER	2	395.34(a)(1), 395.24	No
Aug 20, 2024	82491526	PAGOSA SPRINGS CO	CO	Level 3	INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Aug 6, 2024	82323501	LOWELL IN	IN	Level 1	INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.75(a)(3)	Yes
Jul 15, 2024	82168375	BISMARCK ND	ND	Level 1	INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR	2	393.75(c), 393.45(d)	No
Jun 9, 2024	81842254	02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER	IA	Level 1	WANC SEMI-TRAILER	2	392.2, 396.17(c)	No
Apr 16, 2024	81369804	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	SD	Level 3	WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Apr 11, 2024	81363952	I-70	IL	Level 3	HYTR SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Mar 6, 2024	81082176	ST. GEORGE UT	UT	Level 3	INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR	4	392.2, 395.22G-ELDMFV, 392.2-SLLIRP	No
Feb 28, 2024	80990465	28 - I80 WB MM 44 AVOCA	IA	Level 1	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	2	392.2	No
Feb 23, 2024	80984307	OCALA FL	FL	Level 3	WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Feb 15, 2024	80923436	DUMONT CO	CO	Level 1	WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER	1	393.55E-B	No
Jan 12, 2024	80651416	SAVANNAH GA	GA	Level 3	WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER	1	396.17C-PI	No
Dec 12, 2023	80400111	WANATAH IN	IN	Level 3	WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2	No
Dec 11, 2023	80370473	OFF RAMP	UT	Level 3	WANC SEMI-TRAILER	2	395.24(c)(2)(ii), 395.24(c)(2)(iii)	No
Dec 11, 2023	80379804	US 67	IL	Level 3	HYUN SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Nov 30, 2023	80353196	BATH (WB)	NY	Level 2	INTL TRUCK TRACTOR	3	396.17(c), 392.2, 395.22(h)(4)	No
Nov 22, 2023	80238616	I-24 COFFEE COUNTY SCALES	TN	Level 3	INTL TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No

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Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

38 total · 15.8% OOS

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InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

JEFFERSON SD3

01 - I80 WB MM 151 MITCHELLVIL3 · 1 OOS

VALLEY SPRINGS SD2

I-572

28 - I80 WB MM 44 AVOCA2

SOUTH HAVEN M.C.I.S. #26A2

CATOOSA CO I/S NB1

OCALA FL1

Violations by BASIC category

Vehicle Maintenance31 · 8 OOS

Unsafe Driving21

Hours of Service9

Recent Crashes

20 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes

Fatalities

Injuries

Across 6 crashes

Tow-Aways

Crash History (20 records)

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Crash History (20 records)
Date	State	Severity	Injuries	City	Location	VIN	Carrier Name at Crash
Aug 10, 2025	MS	INJURY	2	SEMINARY	US HIGHWAY 49	...598751	LYNX INC
Jul 10, 2025	CO	TOW	0	Not Reported	I 70 AT MP 374	...869616	LYNX INC
Aug 3, 2023	MI	INJURY	2	WARREN	VAN DYKE	...GU0869	LYNX INC
Jun 8, 2022	TX	TOW	0	WASKOM	634 I 20	...912387	LYNX INC
Mar 3, 2022	IA	INJURY	1	DES MOINES	I 235 W VICINITY OF EXIT 9	...427935	LYNX INC
Sep 30, 2021	IN	TOW	0	ANGOLA	US20W	...232463	LYNX TRANSPORTATION INC
Jun 10, 2021	KS	TOW	0	—	I35	...GB3833	LYNX TRANSPORTATION INC.
Apr 4, 2021	MO	TOW	0	NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE	US 61	...427935	LYNX TRANSPORTATION INC
Dec 24, 2020	OH	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Sep 29, 2020	PA	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Feb 7, 2019	IL	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Feb 5, 2019	WI	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Mar 3, 2017	OH	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Feb 22, 2013	WI	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Nov 29, 2012	KS	INJURY	2	—	—	—	—
Sep 26, 2012	IA	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Apr 30, 2012	IA	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Feb 24, 2012	IA	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Aug 17, 2010	IA	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Feb 18, 2009	TX	TOW	0	—	—	—	—