Vernon Wilson 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
40 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 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
- 38
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 40
- Annualized
- ≈20 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving21 · 0 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
1 hours-of-service / ELD violation on record · most recent Mar 24, 2026. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Crash history· 30 total · 2 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | MS | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 24, 2025 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 5, 2024 | MO | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 16, 2023 | MO | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 12, 2023 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 28, 2022 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 8, 2022 | SD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 26, 2022 | MO | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 21, 2020 | MO | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 20, 2020 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 16, 2017 | TN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 16, 2017 | MO | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Sep 15, 2016 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 26, 2016 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 9, 2015 | MO | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 29, 2015 | MO | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 24, 2015 | MO | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 21, 2014 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 23, 2009 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 12, 2006 | MO | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 10, 2004 | MO | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 27, 1998 | MS | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 8, 1998 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 25, 1997 | MO | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 15, 1997 | GA | 0 | 1 | Yes |