Start Trucking 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
28 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 4
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
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 28
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.5 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance47 · 4 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving13 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
5 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Sep 16, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
2 ELD violations in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 129 total · 2 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2005 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| 2004 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| 2003 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1994 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| 1993 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| 1992 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 17 | |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 19, 2024 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 9, 2024 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 16, 2024 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 30, 2022 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 25, 2019 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 7, 2018 | TX | 0 | 1 | No |
| Oct 30, 2017 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 15, 2017 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 11, 2016 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 2, 2016 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 7, 2015 | LA | 0 | 4 | Yes |
| Sep 25, 2014 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 26, 2014 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 7, 2014 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 27, 2013 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 19, 2012 | TX | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jul 14, 2012 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 4, 2012 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 21, 2012 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 25, 2012 | LA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 20, 2011 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 25, 2010 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 26, 2010 | TX | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 8, 2010 | TX | 0 | 1 | No |