Big Ridge Transport LLC
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
62 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 10
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.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 62
- Annualized
- ≈31 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.9 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance19 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 4 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 72 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 25 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2025 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 29, 2024 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 6, 2015 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 28, 2015 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 25, 2014 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 12, 2013 | KY | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Jul 2, 2012 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 27, 2012 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 6, 2010 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 17, 2009 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 17, 2008 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 12, 2008 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 29, 2007 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 22, 2007 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 16, 2006 | VA | 0 | 5 | Yes |
| Feb 10, 2005 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 2, 2005 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 3, 2003 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 13, 1999 | VA | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Jul 21, 1999 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 8, 1999 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 8, 1998 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 10, 1997 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 9, 1996 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 21, 1995 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |