Chuck's Trucking Ltd
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
34 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 4
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
- 16
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 36
- Annualized
- ≈18 / 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
5 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Sep 28, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
0 ELD violations in the last 24 months. Falsified-log violations are a serious integrity flag.
Crash history· 49 total · 2 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2004 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2025 | TX | 1 | 6 | Yes |
| Mar 31, 2025 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 14, 2021 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 7, 2020 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 29, 2018 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 3, 2017 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 27, 2015 | GA | 0 | 4 | Yes |
| Dec 7, 2014 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 27, 2014 | MO | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 8, 2012 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 2, 2012 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 12, 2009 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 1, 2009 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 8, 2009 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 10, 2009 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 9, 2008 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 9, 2008 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 30, 2008 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 10, 2007 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 9, 2007 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 11, 2006 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 30, 2006 | UT | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jun 21, 2006 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 16, 2006 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 18, 2005 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |