Rush 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
9 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '26 · 2
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
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Maintenance10 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.106 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 10 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 54 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 6 | |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2012 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | |
| 2011 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2023 | TX | 0 | 1 | No |
| Aug 24, 2021 | TX | 0 | 2 | No |
| Jun 22, 2018 | TX | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 16, 2018 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 6, 2018 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 23, 2018 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 16, 2017 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 22, 2017 | GA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jan 4, 2017 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 20, 2016 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 4, 2016 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 11, 2016 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 30, 2015 | WV | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 22, 2015 | OH | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Oct 8, 2015 | AL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 8, 2015 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 16, 2015 | AL | 0 | 2 | No |
| May 29, 2015 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 16, 2015 | GA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 1, 2015 | TX | 0 | 1 | No |
| Dec 2, 2014 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 27, 2014 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 4, 2014 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 2, 2014 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 22, 2014 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |