R & T Express 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
21 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 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
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 22
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.8 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
3 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Apr 19, 2026. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 50% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 28 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2020 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 13, 2019 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 31, 2018 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 24, 2017 | AR | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 10, 2015 | LA | 0 | 1 | No |
| May 11, 2015 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 18, 2013 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 14, 2013 | TX | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jun 13, 2013 | LA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 2, 2011 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 14, 2010 | LA | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 12, 2010 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 23, 2009 | AR | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Oct 12, 2009 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 27, 2007 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 20, 2007 | LA | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| May 24, 2007 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 14, 2007 | OK | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 17, 2006 | LA | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Aug 17, 2006 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 30, 2006 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 26, 2005 | GA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 12, 2003 | MS | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 26, 2002 | OK | 0 | 1 | No |
| Sep 17, 2001 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |