Blue Bell Creameries LP
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
398 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 27
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
- 1,319
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 409
- Annualized
- ≈205 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving50 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance20 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
1 hours-of-service / ELD violation on record · most recent Jan 25, 2024. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Crash history· 447 total · 42 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| 2025 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 22 | |
| 2024 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 17 | |
| 2023 | 27 | 1 | 12 | 24 | |
| 2022 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 18 | |
| 2021 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 17 | |
| 2020 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 11 | |
| 2019 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 21 | |
| 2018 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| 2017 | 23 | 1 | 11 | 20 | |
| 2016 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| 2015 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2014 | 27 | 1 | 9 | 25 | |
| 2013 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 16 | |
| 2012 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 18 | |
| 2011 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 17 | |
| 2010 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| 2009 | 22 | 1 | 12 | 21 | |
| 2008 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 17 | |
| 2007 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| 2005 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| 2004 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 14 | |
| 2003 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| 2002 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| 2001 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 10 | |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1999 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1998 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2026 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 17, 2026 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 6, 2026 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 28, 2026 | TX | 0 | 2 | No |
| Mar 26, 2026 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 20, 2026 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 10, 2026 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 24, 2026 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 18, 2026 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 16, 2026 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 6, 2026 | LA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 3, 2026 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 12, 2026 | FL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 10, 2026 | LA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 9, 2025 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 26, 2025 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 18, 2025 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 24, 2025 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 7, 2025 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 22, 2025 | WY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 21, 2025 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 18, 2025 | TX | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Aug 5, 2025 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 25, 2025 | AR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 22, 2025 | LA | 0 | 0 | Yes |