Texas Auto Salvage 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
5 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 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
- 19
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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.
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 7 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 17 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2026 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 29, 2021 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 24, 2020 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 24, 2019 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 16, 2018 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 12, 2016 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 7, 2016 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 19, 2015 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 11, 2015 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 27, 2014 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 23, 2013 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 24, 2013 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 21, 2011 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 1, 2011 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 5, 2011 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 8, 2011 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 11, 2011 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |