Carrier profile · USDOT 823277 · MC-373954 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Lion Transport Corporation

15 power unitsavg 14.4 yrLocal · 1 statesHOUSTON, TX86/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-373954 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

15Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

19Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.4Avg age (yr)

1997–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(281) 890-9933 Email dispatchLYNNA_LIONTRANSPORT@YAHOO.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average58.3% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo58.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo58.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14.4 yr

Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 58.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 24 vehicle and 24 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

28.6% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 14.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

23 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 5

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 15-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 15
Inspections · 24 mo: 24
Annualized: ≈12 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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 Maintenance36 · 9 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance34 · 4 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance20 · 12 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance15 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance14 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 4 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Old American’00–’06

Sentry Select’07–’10

Sentry Select’11–now

1999200620132020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2024

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2011 → Apr 2024	$750K	21
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Jul 2010 → Jul 2011	$750K	3
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2007 → Jul 2010	$750K	1
SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2006 → Jul 2006	$750K	4
OLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COMPANY	Jul 2000 → Aug 2006	$750K	13
STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO	Jul 1999 → Jul 2000	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 15
Observed power (24 mo): 8
Trailers (towed): 19

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.4 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

29.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

HOUSTON, TX

11310 HAMBLETON WAY

Top corridor

TX 24

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 (9 trucks · 13 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1519635 USDOT 3059438 USDOT 4024616 USDOT 526103 USDOT 1744230 USDOT 1694611 USDOT 3679592 USDOT 337587

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 11310 HAMBLETON WAY, HOUSTON, TX, 77065
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (281) 890-9933
Cell: (832) 687-6772
Fax: (281) 890-9935
Email: lynna_liontransport@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Lynna Huynh
USDOT / docket: 823277 · MC-373954
First registered: Aug 13, 1999
Last MCS-150: Feb 12, 2026 · 700,000 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Apr 6, 2011
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

700,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for LION TRANSPORT CORPORATION.

LION TRANSPORT CORPORATION (USDOT 823277) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 22, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 58.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 24 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 24 vehicle-level and 24 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 15 power units and 15 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 12, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Apr 6, 2011 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is LION TRANSPORT CORPORATION's USDOT number?

LION TRANSPORT CORPORATION's USDOT number is 823277, and its motor carrier number is MC-373954.

Is LION TRANSPORT CORPORATION authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, LION TRANSPORT CORPORATION is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is LION TRANSPORT CORPORATION's safety record?

LION TRANSPORT CORPORATION has a 58.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 48 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is LION TRANSPORT CORPORATION's fleet?

LION TRANSPORT CORPORATION operates 15 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is LION TRANSPORT CORPORATION based?

LION TRANSPORT CORPORATION is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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