ECHO TOURS & CHARTERS LP
DBA ECHO AFC TRANSPORTATION
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
13 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 13
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.
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.50 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 34 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 26 total · 3 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2025 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 23, 2025 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 10, 2025 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 4, 2024 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 16, 2024 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 12, 2023 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 26, 2022 | TX | 0 | 1 | No |
| Mar 10, 2019 | TX | 2 | 5 | Yes |
| Mar 2, 2019 | FL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 9, 2018 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 6, 2018 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 27, 2018 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 13, 2017 | TX | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Jul 7, 2017 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 7, 2017 | MS | 4 | 41 | Yes |
| Dec 3, 2016 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 13, 2016 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 18, 2015 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 6, 2015 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 12, 2015 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 18, 2015 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 5, 2014 | TX | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Mar 19, 2014 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 6, 2013 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 15, 2012 | CO | 0 | 0 | Yes |