R D Jones Logging Co 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
14 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '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
- 18
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 17
- Annualized
- ≈9 / 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.
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.82 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.70 Coupling devices / fifth wheelVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 28 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 17 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2023 | LA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Oct 14, 2021 | AR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 23, 2021 | AR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 19, 2020 | LA | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Dec 14, 2015 | AR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 30, 2012 | AR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 16, 2009 | AR | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 25, 2009 | AR | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 23, 2008 | AR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 19, 2007 | AR | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 6, 2006 | AR | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 19, 2006 | AR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 10, 2004 | AR | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Sep 5, 2003 | AR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 19, 2002 | AR | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 7, 1996 | AR | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 21, 1995 | AR | 0 | 1 | Yes |