Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-18
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.6 yr
Model years 2016–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is LYNX CARRIER INC safe to load? LYNX CARRIER INC (USDOT 3452050, MC-1124166) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BURR RIDGE, IL, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 21 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 66.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-18.
21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2025 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2023 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC | Oct 2022 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2021 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Oct 2021 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Leave a reviewLYNX CARRIER INC's USDOT number is 3452050, and its motor carrier number is MC-1124166.
As of 2026-06-18, LYNX CARRIER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
LYNX CARRIER INC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
LYNX CARRIER INC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
LYNX CARRIER INC is based in BURR RIDGE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.