Pioneer Transport 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
104 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 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
- 115
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 104
- Annualized
- ≈52 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Maintenance39 · 13 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving28 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance22 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance19 · 5 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance14 · 8 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 12 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
7 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Oct 9, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 100% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 121 total · 6 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2020 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2018 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2000 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2026 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 12, 2025 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 21, 2025 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 29, 2025 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 2, 2025 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 5, 2025 | LA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 26, 2024 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 20, 2024 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 12, 2024 | GA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 4, 2024 | GA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 10, 2023 | GA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 10, 2023 | TN | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Dec 19, 2022 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 10, 2022 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 8, 2022 | LA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 9, 2022 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 4, 2022 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 27, 2022 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 14, 2022 | TN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 4, 2022 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 11, 2021 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 8, 2021 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 30, 2021 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 26, 2021 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 4, 2021 | GA | 0 | 1 | Yes |