Newman Specialized Carriers 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
20 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 4
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
- 20
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 22
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving8 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
4 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Oct 15, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Crash history· 30 total · 3 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2025 | AL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 3, 2024 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 24, 2024 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 30, 2021 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 17, 2020 | AL | 0 | 1 | No |
| Feb 10, 2020 | AL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 15, 2019 | MS | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 8, 2018 | TX | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Aug 7, 2018 | LA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 14, 2017 | LA | 0 | 4 | No |
| Jan 17, 2017 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 14, 2016 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 10, 2016 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 20, 2015 | NC | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Sep 28, 2015 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 1, 2015 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 25, 2013 | AL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 27, 2012 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 8, 2011 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 24, 2011 | AL | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Apr 28, 2009 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 23, 2007 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 26, 2007 | AR | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 22, 2005 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 8, 2005 | AL | 0 | 1 | Yes |