Neff Brothers Automotive Service Inc
DBA NEFF BROTHERS TOWING & RECOVERY
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
6 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '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
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 12 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 17 total · 2 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2025 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 11, 2025 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 26, 2017 | TX | 0 | 2 | No |
| Mar 7, 2017 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 3, 2016 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 3, 2014 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 24, 2014 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 20, 2012 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 18, 2008 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 7, 2007 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 1, 2006 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 6, 2005 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 27, 2004 | TX | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jun 25, 2003 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 8, 2001 | TX | 0 | 4 | Yes |
| Oct 14, 1998 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 27, 1998 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |