Lew Thornburg 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 Nov '24 · 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
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.51 Brake warning devicesVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 9 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 26 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 9, 2018 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 4, 2016 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 18, 2014 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 16, 2014 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 25, 2013 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 1, 2012 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 24, 2011 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 11, 2011 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 4, 2008 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 19, 2004 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 18, 2003 | MO | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 13, 2003 | IN | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jun 9, 2003 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 22, 2001 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 25, 2000 | KS | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 21, 1999 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 21, 1999 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 27, 1999 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 4, 1999 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 7, 1998 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 16, 1997 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 24, 1996 | IN | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 23, 1996 | KS | 0 | 5 | No |
| Jan 29, 1996 | MI | 1 | 1 | No |