TRIANGLE BRICK COMPANY
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
46 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 6
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
- 28
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 49
- Annualized
- ≈25 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Maintenance10 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.70 Coupling devices / fifth wheelVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
3 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Nov 20, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 100% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 43 total · 3 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2025 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 2, 2025 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 21, 2024 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 21, 2024 | NC | 0 | 3 | No |
| Oct 18, 2023 | NC | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| May 11, 2023 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 19, 2023 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 13, 2023 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 18, 2022 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 19, 2021 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 7, 2021 | NC | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jul 14, 2021 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 26, 2019 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 12, 2019 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 7, 2018 | NC | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Nov 2, 2016 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 27, 2016 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 27, 2015 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 3, 2012 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 9, 2011 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 6, 2008 | NC | 0 | 2 | No |
| Dec 13, 2007 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 12, 2007 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 14, 2007 | NC | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Dec 27, 2004 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |