Pioneer Freight Ltd
DBA PIONEER FREIGHT
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
78 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '25 · 8
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
- 42
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 78
- Annualized
- ≈39 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Maintenance30 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance21 · 4 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance17 · 6 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 6 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 119 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 55 total · 6 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2017 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 21, 2026 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 13, 2026 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 1, 2025 | TX | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Nov 6, 2024 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 10, 2024 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 7, 2023 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 7, 2023 | TX | 1 | 0 | No |
| Apr 14, 2023 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 25, 2022 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 19, 2019 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 21, 2018 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 26, 2018 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 14, 2018 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 5, 2018 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 25, 2018 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 26, 2017 | TX | 0 | 1 | No |
| Sep 23, 2017 | TX | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jun 8, 2017 | TX | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 4, 2017 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 2, 2017 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 17, 2017 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 20, 2016 | LA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 28, 2016 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 8, 2016 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |