Edward C Butler Sr LLC
DBA BUTLER TRUCKING
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
23 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 3
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
- 14
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 23
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.70 Coupling devices / fifth wheelVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 52 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 20 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2024 | TN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 20, 2020 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 11, 2020 | MS | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 6, 2019 | GA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 19, 2019 | MS | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 17, 2017 | TN | 0 | 1 | No |
| Aug 9, 2016 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 16, 2015 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 22, 2015 | MS | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 6, 2014 | AR | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 9, 2013 | MO | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 19, 2013 | GA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Sep 20, 2011 | MS | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 24, 2010 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 11, 2009 | LA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 20, 2009 | LA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 17, 2005 | GA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 19, 2002 | AR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 5, 1999 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 2, 1999 | AL | 0 | 1 | Yes |