TMS Logistics 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
24 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 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
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 26
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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 Maintenance55 · 7 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving27 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance24 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance22 · 5 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance21 · 10 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance13 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 8 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 50 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 29 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2024 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 4, 2019 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 28, 2019 | NY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 11, 2018 | NY | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Jul 10, 2018 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 23, 2018 | NJ | 1 | 2 | Yes |
| Feb 26, 2018 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 2, 2017 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 7, 2015 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 25, 2013 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 31, 2012 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 1, 2011 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 29, 2009 | NJ | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 20, 2009 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 11, 2009 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 19, 2008 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 10, 2004 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 3, 2004 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 22, 2003 | PA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Oct 29, 2002 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 9, 2002 | PA | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 7, 2002 | PA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Mar 4, 2002 | PA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Oct 6, 2000 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 25, 2000 | NJ | 0 | 1 | No |