Schnitzer Southeast LLC
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
38 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '25 · 5
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
- 80
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 39
- Annualized
- ≈20 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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 Driving8 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 65 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 41 total · 3 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 10, 2025 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 9, 2025 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 26, 2024 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 29, 2023 | GA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 10, 2023 | GA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 2, 2021 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 2, 2019 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 26, 2018 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 18, 2016 | AL | 5 | 1 | Yes |
| May 8, 2015 | AL | 0 | 2 | No |
| Nov 7, 2014 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 27, 2013 | AL | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Nov 26, 2013 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 15, 2013 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 30, 2012 | TN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 23, 2011 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 3, 2011 | AL | 0 | 2 | No |
| Jan 7, 2011 | GA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 8, 2010 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 6, 2009 | GA | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 19, 2009 | AL | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Mar 6, 2009 | GA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 11, 2008 | GA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 17, 2007 | FL | 0 | 0 | Yes |