CARR'S FREIGHT AGENT 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
47 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 5
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
- 22
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 48
- Annualized
- ≈24 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Driving12 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
3 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Mar 19, 2026. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 100% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 36 total · 3 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2025 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 10, 2025 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 4, 2024 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 21, 2024 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 4, 2023 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 27, 2022 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 4, 2021 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 16, 2019 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 22, 2017 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 15, 2016 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 24, 2016 | LA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 5, 2016 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 24, 2015 | FL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 15, 2014 | LA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 27, 2014 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 21, 2013 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 19, 2012 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 16, 2012 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 3, 2012 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 27, 2012 | NC | 1 | 2 | Yes |
| Nov 12, 2011 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 25, 2010 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 17, 2010 | GA | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Jul 3, 2010 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 15, 2008 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |