Vital Earth Resources 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
27 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 5
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
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 27
- Annualized
- ≈14 / 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.
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 4 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 43 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 16 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2025 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 28, 2017 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 16, 2017 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 19, 2016 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 23, 2014 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 3, 2012 | TX | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jun 29, 2010 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 13, 2009 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 11, 2008 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 27, 2006 | TX | 0 | 3 | No |
| Dec 12, 2005 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 24, 2004 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 21, 2004 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 30, 2003 | TX | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| May 23, 2001 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 20, 2001 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |