Dent Truck Lines 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
39 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 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
- 13
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 39
- Annualized
- ≈20 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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 Maintenance15 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance10 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
3 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Jun 27, 2024. 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· 33 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2024 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 13, 2023 | TX | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Sep 9, 2021 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 9, 2019 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 25, 2019 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 21, 2017 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 4, 2016 | TX | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 21, 2016 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 6, 2016 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 10, 2015 | TX | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jun 5, 2015 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 2, 2015 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 30, 2014 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 13, 2014 | TX | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Mar 4, 2014 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 8, 2011 | GA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 26, 2010 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 3, 2010 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 15, 2010 | TX | 0 | 3 | No |
| Jun 17, 2009 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 19, 2008 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 12, 2008 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 10, 2008 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 28, 2007 | TX | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Apr 12, 2007 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |