Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
24 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 355376
THE LYON AND BILLARD CO
24 power unitsavg 5.9 yrLocal · 2 statesMERIDEN, CT
CARRIER ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
24Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.9Avg age (yr)
2017–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 37 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1989Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.9 yr
Model years 2017–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is THE LYON AND BILLARD CO safe to work with?
Is THE LYON AND BILLARD CO safe to load? THE LYON AND BILLARD CO (USDOT 355376) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MERIDEN, CT, operating 24 power units and 17 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TLTHE LYON AND BILLARD CO 81
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Safety
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 24-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 24
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 24
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
2017
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
CT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MERIDEN, CT
Top corridor
CT
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 398718
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2424
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 38 GYPSY LN, MERIDEN, CT, 06451-7910
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (203) 235-4487
- Cell
- (475) 434-4120
- Fax
- (203) 639-0686
- Web domain
- lyon-billard.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jason Goralnik · Darlene Millington
- USDOT / docket
- 355376
- First registered
- 05/26/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 07/10/2025 · 501,003 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 08/23/1989
- D-U-N-S
- 1448414
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is THE LYON AND BILLARD CO's USDOT number?
THE LYON AND BILLARD CO's USDOT number is 355376.
Is THE LYON AND BILLARD CO authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, THE LYON AND BILLARD CO is active in the FMCSA register.
What is THE LYON AND BILLARD CO's safety record?
THE LYON AND BILLARD CO has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is THE LYON AND BILLARD CO's fleet?
THE LYON AND BILLARD CO operates 24 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THE LYON AND BILLARD CO based?
THE LYON AND BILLARD CO is based in MERIDEN, CT, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.