H F Cox Inc
DBA COX PETROLEUM TRANSPORT
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
389 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 32
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
- 139
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 392
- Annualized
- ≈196 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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.
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance37 · 7 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving35 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance23 · 7 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance23 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance20 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 2 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 5 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
3 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Dec 31, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Crash history· 234 total · 6 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2021 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 12 | |
| 2020 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2019 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 13 | |
| 2018 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 12 | |
| 2017 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 13 | |
| 2016 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 13 | |
| 2015 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2013 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2007 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| 2006 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
| 2005 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 14 | |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| 2003 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2001 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1998 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 28, 2025 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 14, 2025 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 16, 2024 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 20, 2024 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 26, 2024 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 17, 2024 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 26, 2024 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 2, 2024 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 10, 2024 | CA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jan 20, 2024 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 21, 2023 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 26, 2023 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 20, 2023 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 6, 2023 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 6, 2023 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 6, 2023 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 4, 2022 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 14, 2022 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 16, 2022 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 15, 2022 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 8, 2022 | CA | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 17, 2021 | CA | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 5, 2021 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 15, 2021 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |