Hawk Steel Industries Inc
DBA HAWK STEEL
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
51 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 6
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
- 20
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 51
- Annualized
- ≈26 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving14 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance13 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance12 · 7 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 8 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
1 hours-of-service / ELD violation on record · most recent May 6, 2026. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Crash history· 16 total · 2 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2026 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 18, 2024 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 5, 2022 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 18, 2021 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 7, 2020 | TX | 0 | 1 | No |
| Oct 24, 2018 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 12, 2018 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 27, 2018 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 7, 2013 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 14, 2012 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 21, 2012 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 25, 2012 | TX | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jun 10, 2011 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 25, 2010 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 21, 2010 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 2, 2008 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |