LYTLE SIGNS INC

Joins 5 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 8, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

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Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 50.0% vs 23.4% national (+26.6 pts).
For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

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TruckCodex risk summary — LYTLE SIGNS INC (USDOT 340196)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 50.0% vs 23.4% national (+26.6 pts).
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/340196/
As of: Oct 8, 2026
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USDOT 340196 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Satisfactory rated Company officer: CHRISTINE MILLER Machinery / Large Objects Other (MANUFACTURED SIGNAGE) Based in TWIN FALLS, ID

FMCSA census as of Oct 8, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

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A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

FMCSA safety rating

Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 340196

In FMCSA records since Jan 11, 1989 (~37y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer CHRISTINE MILLER

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Machinery / Large Objects, Other (MANUFACTURED SIGNAGE)

Fleet size 11 units

Drivers 10

Annual mileage 131,700 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (208) 733-1739

Email: [email protected]

Physical

1925 KIMBERLY RD

TWIN FALLS, ID 83301

Mailing

P O BOX 305

TWIN FALLS, ID 83303-0305

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 340196

In FMCSA records since Jan 11, 1989 (~37y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 131,700 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 20.0% vs 6.7% +13.3 pts

Violations per Inspection 2.20 vs 1.80 +0.40

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Trailers	8	0	0
Trucks	11	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

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	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	5	5	0
OOS inspections	1	2	0
OOS percentage	20%	40%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

50.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2024-01 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Idaho (ID)	4	2	50.0%	Sep 29, 2026
Oregon (OR)	1	1	100.0%	Mar 27, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		3
Ford		2
Haulmark		1
International		1
Peterbilt		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	0.80	1	—	Oct 5, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 5, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 5, 2026
Unsafe Driving	2	—	1.90	2	—	Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	4	—	8.50	9	—	Oct 5, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89141433	Sep 29, 2026	ID	1	EAST BOISE ID	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK ID BG3464 · 1FVACXDT2EHFT7705	3	396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 393.53B-B	Yes
85380537	Jul 29, 2025	ID	1	EAST BOISE ID	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK ID BG3464 · 1FVACXDT2EHFT7705	4	393.78A-WS, 390.21TB2-DOT, 396.17C-PI	No
85037843	Jun 23, 2025	ID	2	FILER ID	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK ID BH7475 · 1FDUF5GT8KEE94204	3	393.9A-LIL, 392.16B-DPASS, 392.16-D	No
84539834	Apr 29, 2025	ID	3	TWIN FALLS ID	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK ID BG8144 · 2NP2HM7X4KM673318	2	391.11B4, 392.16-D	Yes
84237917	Mar 27, 2025	OR	1	HUNTINGTON OR	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK ID BG2874 · 1FV6HLBA4VH707965	2	392.9A2-C, 392.2-SLLUCR	Yes
82855895	Oct 3, 2024	ID	2	DECLO ID	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK ID KZ9381 · 1FD0W5HT5JEC81125	4	393.9(a), 396.17(c), 393.95(a)(1)	Yes
80725267	Jan 30, 2024	ID	2	KIMBERLY ID	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK ID BH2959 · 1HTMMAAN63H590915	1	393.9(a)	No
78649648	May 16, 2023	ID	1	EAST BOISE PORT OF ENTRY	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK ID BC2465 · 1FVACXCS53HL67763	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (3 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
ID11C3007400	Aug 17, 2011	ID	1	No	No	Injury
ID9930300700	Sep 22, 1999	ID	1	No	No	Injury
ID9837100880	Oct 26, 1998	ID	0	Yes	No	Tow

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
EAST BOISE ID	ID	2	1
DECLO ID	ID	1	1
EAST BOISE PORT OF ENTRY	ID	1	0
FILER ID	ID	1	0
KIMBERLY ID	ID	1	0
TWIN FALLS ID	ID	1	1
HUNTINGTON OR	OR	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	3	1
393.95(a)(1)	Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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