Mcclatchy Bros 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
21 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '26 · 3
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
- 46
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 21
- Annualized
- ≈11 / 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 Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
1 hours-of-service / ELD violation on record · most recent Jan 8, 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· 71 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2024 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 30, 2023 | NM | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 28, 2019 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 14, 2018 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 23, 2017 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 9, 2016 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 17, 2014 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 9, 2014 | TX | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Feb 20, 2014 | TX | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jan 22, 2014 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 25, 2013 | TX | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Feb 22, 2013 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 5, 2013 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 29, 2013 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 23, 2012 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 17, 2012 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 3, 2011 | CO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 12, 2011 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 25, 2011 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 28, 2011 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 13, 2011 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 17, 2010 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 2, 2010 | NM | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 7, 2010 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 28, 2009 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |