James D Vandever 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
4 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 1
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
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / 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 Driving3 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.30 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
1 hours-of-service / ELD violation on record · most recent May 13, 2026. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 100% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 24 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2022 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 14, 2019 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 2, 2019 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 16, 2019 | TX | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Feb 19, 2017 | NM | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 19, 2016 | AZ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 16, 2014 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 4, 2013 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 18, 2012 | NM | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 19, 2009 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 19, 2008 | TX | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Sep 22, 2006 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 3, 2005 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 8, 2005 | TX | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Dec 24, 2004 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 8, 2004 | CA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Dec 6, 2003 | TX | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 2, 2003 | AZ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 7, 2002 | AZ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 5, 2002 | NM | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 6, 2001 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 20, 1999 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 5, 1996 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 19, 1995 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |