CARBON EXPRESS 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
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window
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 Driving4 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.51 Brake warning devicesVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
4 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Sep 27, 2023. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
0 ELD violations in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 53 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1996 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2023 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 18, 2023 | IL | 0 | 1 | No |
| May 7, 2022 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 2, 2021 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 3, 2021 | CT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 25, 2021 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 11, 2021 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 10, 2021 | KY | 0 | 1 | No |
| Feb 4, 2021 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 4, 2021 | IA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jan 11, 2021 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 8, 2020 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 3, 2019 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 3, 2019 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 10, 2018 | IA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 13, 2018 | OH | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Mar 12, 2018 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 22, 2018 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 15, 2018 | SC | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Aug 8, 2017 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 6, 2017 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 3, 2017 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 20, 2016 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 3, 2014 | WV | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Mar 4, 2014 | MA | 0 | 0 | Yes |