W S Thomas 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
18 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 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
- 19
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / 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 Driving14 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 4 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 8 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
2 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Apr 8, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Crash history· 45 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2023 | MS | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 17, 2021 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 17, 2020 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 22, 2018 | TN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 27, 2016 | TN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 1, 2016 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 21, 2016 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 17, 2016 | TN | 0 | 1 | No |
| Nov 24, 2015 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 26, 2015 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 21, 2014 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 27, 2012 | TN | 0 | 1 | No |
| Mar 7, 2012 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 18, 2011 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 2, 2011 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 29, 2011 | AL | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jan 26, 2011 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 15, 2010 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 15, 2009 | AR | 0 | 1 | No |
| Feb 26, 2008 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 14, 2007 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 3, 2007 | AL | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Apr 4, 2006 | TN | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Feb 21, 2006 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 26, 2005 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |