Brett Chappell Trucking Inc
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
33 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 3
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
- 26
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 34
- Annualized
- ≈17 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving16 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 55 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 33 total · 4 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2025 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 19, 2025 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 28, 2025 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 20, 2024 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 7, 2024 | KY | 1 | 0 | No |
| Aug 25, 2023 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 6, 2022 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 9, 2020 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 9, 2020 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 17, 2016 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 8, 2016 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 9, 2015 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 29, 2014 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 20, 2013 | TN | 1 | 2 | Yes |
| Jun 30, 2010 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 23, 2009 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 11, 2008 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 11, 2006 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 21, 2005 | KY | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Mar 4, 2005 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 31, 2005 | KY | 0 | 4 | Yes |
| Nov 19, 2004 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 15, 2004 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 19, 2002 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 8, 2002 | KY | 0 | 4 | Yes |