Hinkle Trucking 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 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
59 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 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
- 86
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 59
- Annualized
- ≈30 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving46 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 6 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
11 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent May 26, 2026. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
0 ELD violations in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 131 total · 15 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2005 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
| 2004 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2003 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2002 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1995 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 18, 2026 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 23, 2026 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 17, 2025 | WV | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 11, 2025 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 11, 2025 | VA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Sep 4, 2025 | OH | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 4, 2025 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 13, 2025 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 12, 2025 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 6, 2025 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 28, 2025 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 10, 2025 | WV | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 27, 2024 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 25, 2024 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 29, 2024 | WV | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 14, 2024 | WV | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 3, 2024 | WV | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 25, 2023 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 21, 2023 | VA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jun 26, 2023 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 5, 2023 | WV | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 23, 2023 | WV | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 15, 2023 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 13, 2023 | MD | 0 | 1 | Yes |