U-haul Co of Texas
DBA U-HAUL
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
33 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '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
- 141
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 33
- Annualized
- ≈17 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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 Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 49 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 35 total · 2 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2024 | TX | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Aug 23, 2024 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 13, 2020 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 16, 2019 | LA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 18, 2010 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 28, 2010 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 7, 2010 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 29, 2005 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 5, 2005 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 28, 2004 | TX | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 20, 2004 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 17, 2003 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 11, 2003 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 24, 2001 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 28, 2001 | TX | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jan 27, 2001 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 12, 2000 | FL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 4, 2000 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 26, 1999 | CO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 14, 1997 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 27, 1997 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 10, 1996 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 4, 1996 | MO | 0 | 2 | No |
| Feb 9, 1996 | NJ | 0 | 7 | No |
| Jan 7, 1996 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |