Cheetah Transportation Systems 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
55 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 6
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
- 64
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 57
- Annualized
- ≈29 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving12 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 8 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 4 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
8 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Sep 11, 2025. 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. Falsified-log violations are a serious integrity flag.
Crash history· 60 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2025 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 18, 2021 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 3, 2019 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 27, 2018 | LA | 0 | 6 | Yes |
| Jun 4, 2018 | LA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Sep 14, 2017 | TX | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jul 11, 2017 | LA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 5, 2017 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 8, 2017 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 9, 2016 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 20, 2016 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 10, 2016 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 21, 2016 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 16, 2015 | LA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 11, 2014 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 27, 2014 | TX | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jan 17, 2014 | LA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 21, 2013 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 4, 2013 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 30, 2013 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 16, 2013 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 14, 2012 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 7, 2012 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 14, 2012 | TX | 0 | 5 | No |
| Mar 6, 2012 | LA | 0 | 0 | Yes |