Newt Brown Contractor LLC
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
22 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 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
- 44
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 22
- Annualized
- ≈11 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
1 hours-of-service / ELD violation on record · most recent Dec 30, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Crash history· 28 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2024 | LA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| May 8, 2024 | LA | 0 | 5 | Yes |
| Apr 8, 2024 | LA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 2, 2023 | LA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 31, 2019 | LA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 20, 2018 | LA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 6, 2017 | LA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 31, 2016 | LA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 13, 2015 | LA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 9, 2013 | LA | 0 | 2 | No |
| Sep 6, 2013 | LA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 8, 2013 | LA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 26, 2013 | LA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 17, 2012 | LA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 19, 2011 | LA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Nov 23, 2009 | LA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 7, 2009 | LA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 28, 2008 | LA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 25, 2008 | TX | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Oct 4, 2006 | LA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 29, 2006 | LA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 11, 2006 | LA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 29, 2005 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 23, 1998 | LA | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| May 21, 1998 | LA | 0 | 0 | Yes |