Pioneer Trails 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
42 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 28
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.
- 393.62 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 4 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.51 Brake warning devicesVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 395.11 Supporting documentsHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
3 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Jul 27, 2024. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Crash history· 14 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2023 | OH | 6 | 17 | Yes |
| Mar 5, 2022 | IN | 0 | 4 | Yes |
| Jan 27, 2020 | GA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jun 29, 2019 | OH | 0 | 1 | No |
| Aug 16, 2018 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 12, 2017 | OH | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 4, 2017 | FL | 1 | 2 | Yes |
| Dec 19, 2016 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 12, 2012 | OH | 0 | 1 | No |
| Sep 25, 2010 | OH | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 8, 2008 | OH | 0 | 1 | No |
| Sep 8, 2007 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 22, 2006 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 7, 1996 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |