TRI-B 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 Jan '25 · 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
- 14
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / 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.
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 15 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 36 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1995 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2025 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 23, 2022 | WV | 0 | 1 | No |
| Sep 24, 2019 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 30, 2017 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 2, 2015 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 23, 2015 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 7, 2014 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 2, 2013 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 22, 2013 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 4, 2013 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 22, 2012 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 27, 2009 | WV | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 1, 2007 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 3, 2006 | KY | 0 | 1 | No |
| May 3, 2005 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 13, 2004 | TN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 23, 2004 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 22, 2004 | KY | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Nov 4, 2003 | MO | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jun 10, 2003 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 3, 2003 | MO | 0 | 1 | No |
| Apr 30, 2002 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 29, 2001 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 3, 2001 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 28, 2000 | MS | 0 | 1 | No |