LYNX INC
USDOT 1548300 · Doing business as LYNX TRANSPORTATION INC
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (16 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileSentry Select Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate15.8% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1548300 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-575302 |
| Legal Name | LYNX INC |
| DBA Name | LYNX TRANSPORTATION INC |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 3192366136 |
| Address | 5029 SWEET WATER CIRCLE, Waterloo, IA, 50701 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20160825) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Sentry Select Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2024-03-02 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentry Select Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2024-03-02 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
|---|
- 2015-03-23 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 82 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 84 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 88 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 38 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 15.8% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2025-08-10 — MS — 2 injured, towaway
- 2025-07-10 — CO — towaway
- 2023-08-03 — MI — 2 injured
Most frequent violation categories: 23 (6), 12 (5), 16 (5).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 16 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 15 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,640,124 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 06-MAR-26 |
LYNX INC operates 16 power units — a larger fleet than 97% of carriers registered in IA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Waterloo, IA
- C&A TRANSPORT LLC — USDOT 1437683, 40 power units
- WBC MECHANICAL INC — USDOT 1283407, 18 power units
- EXCEPTIONAL PERSONS INC — USDOT 1556247, 16 power units
- CLOW TRUCKING CO — USDOT 1527562, 10 power units
- CHALLENGER FEEDS LLC — USDOT 1557391, 10 power units
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