Ronald L Padgett
DBA PADGETT TRUCKING
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
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window
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 Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 4 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 15 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2024 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 19, 2023 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 23, 2020 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 6, 2020 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 12, 2016 | GA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 5, 2016 | GA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 8, 2014 | GA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Sep 28, 2012 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 2, 2011 | GA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 11, 2006 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 6, 2006 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 25, 2005 | AL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 2, 2005 | AL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 30, 1997 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 5, 1997 | GA | 0 | 1 | Yes |