Triangle Trucking 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
19 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 3
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
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 20
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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.
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
11 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Feb 27, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
2 ELD violations in the last 24 months. Falsified-log violations are a serious integrity flag.
Crash history· 58 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2023 | LA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 10, 2020 | KS | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 27, 2020 | GA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Oct 21, 2017 | MO | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 15, 2017 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 2, 2017 | KS | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 6, 2017 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 15, 2017 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 17, 2016 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 6, 2016 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 19, 2015 | GA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Oct 30, 2014 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 18, 2014 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 12, 2014 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 3, 2014 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 11, 2013 | IL | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Jul 22, 2013 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 1, 2013 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 3, 2013 | AL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 1, 2011 | KS | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 13, 2010 | TX | 2 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 5, 2010 | KS | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 16, 2010 | MO | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Mar 7, 2009 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 8, 2009 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |