Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
58 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 199450 · MC-157106
J H LYNCH AND SONS INC
DBA CERTAIN VEHICLES LEASED FROM SUBSIDIARY GRANGER LYNCH CORP
58 power unitsavg 6.1 yrLocal · 2 statesCUMBERLAND, RI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-157106 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
58Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.1Avg age (yr)
2007–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 52 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average58.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.1 yr
Model years 2007–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is J H LYNCH AND SONS INC safe to work with?
Is J H LYNCH AND SONS INC safe to load? J H LYNCH AND SONS INC (USDOT 199450, MC-157106) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CUMBERLAND, RI, operating 58 power units and 107 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 16 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it high risk (63/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 58.3% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
75.0% 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 58-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
- 58
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness8 · 7 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 393.23 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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)
- 58
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2025
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
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 mo1212
MA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CUMBERLAND, RI
Top corridor
MA ⇄ RI
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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 794163USDOT 3136123
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@jhlynch.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4023397
Shares a company officer with other carriers
kevin j murphy — 3 carriers: USDOT 1487162USDOT 2703447
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5858
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 50 LYNCH PLACE, CUMBERLAND, RI, 02864-5334
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (401) 333-4300
- Fax
- (401) 333-6680
- Web domain
- jhlynch.com
Registration
- Officers
- Kevin J Murphy · Brian Bettenhausen
- USDOT / docket
- 199450 · MC-157106
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 10/31/2025 · 550,250 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 07/14/2010
- D-U-N-S
- 1189638
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 J H LYNCH AND SONS INC's USDOT number?
J H LYNCH AND SONS INC's USDOT number is 199450, and its motor carrier number is MC-157106.
Is J H LYNCH AND SONS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, J H LYNCH AND SONS INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is J H LYNCH AND SONS INC's safety record?
J H LYNCH AND SONS INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 63/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is J H LYNCH AND SONS INC's fleet?
J H LYNCH AND SONS INC operates 58 power units and 107 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is J H LYNCH AND SONS INC based?
J H LYNCH AND SONS INC is based in CUMBERLAND, RI, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.