TEXAS STERLING CONSTRUCTION CO
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 Oct '24 · 1
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
- 13
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving5 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.30 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle 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· 18 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2021 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 25, 2021 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 2, 2019 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 7, 2018 | TX | 0 | 8 | No |
| Jun 8, 2016 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 11, 2015 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 31, 2015 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 7, 2015 | TX | 0 | 2 | No |
| Dec 17, 2014 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 8, 2014 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 8, 2014 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 7, 2013 | TX | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jul 7, 2012 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 19, 2012 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 15, 2011 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 8, 2011 | TX | 0 | 1 | No |
| Mar 4, 2011 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 24, 2011 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |