Pepsi Cola Decatur 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
21 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '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
- 38
- 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.
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 33 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 15 total · 2 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 27, 2025 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 5, 2023 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 11, 2021 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 29, 2021 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 19, 2020 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 23, 2019 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 19, 2012 | AL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 17, 2011 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 15, 2005 | AL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 26, 2000 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 25, 2000 | AL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 19, 1999 | AL | 0 | 4 | Yes |
| Nov 2, 1998 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 16, 1997 | AL | 0 | 2 | Yes |