East Branch 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
5 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 2
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
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 11 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 37 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2024 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 6, 2023 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 8, 2020 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 1, 2018 | LA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 15, 2018 | TX | 0 | 2 | No |
| Jul 28, 2017 | TX | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Feb 1, 2016 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 21, 2015 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 10, 2014 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 24, 2013 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 10, 2013 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 13, 2012 | LA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 26, 2011 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 28, 2010 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 21, 2009 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 17, 2008 | TX | 1 | 2 | Yes |
| Aug 6, 2008 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 4, 2008 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 4, 2008 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 19, 2007 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 3, 2006 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 30, 2006 | TX | 0 | 2 | No |
| Aug 10, 2006 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 10, 2006 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 25, 2006 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |