EQUALIZER 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-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
9 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Oct '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
- 13
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · 2026-07-01
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 Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.67 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 14 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 22 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2022 | TX | 0 | 5 | Yes |
| Dec 1, 2017 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 21, 2016 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 21, 2015 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 12, 2012 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 27, 2010 | TX | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| May 13, 2008 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 20, 2007 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 10, 2006 | TX | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jun 20, 2006 | TX | 0 | 2 | No |
| Sep 21, 2005 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 12, 2005 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 23, 2004 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 28, 2004 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 30, 2002 | TX | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Dec 6, 2001 | TX | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jun 12, 2001 | TX | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| May 1, 2001 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 6, 2001 | TX | 3 | 0 | No |
| May 7, 1993 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 3, 1992 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 3, 1992 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |