WINDSTAR LINES 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
120 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 16
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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 137
- Annualized
- ≈69 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈68.5 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.
- 393.62 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance14 · 10 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.91 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
3 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Jun 5, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
1 ELD violation in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 36 total · 6 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2026 | UT | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 23, 2026 | AZ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 12, 2026 | FL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 20, 2025 | MO | 0 | 5 | Yes |
| Apr 6, 2025 | NV | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 13, 2025 | IA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 8, 2024 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 15, 2023 | NE | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 2, 2019 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 28, 2019 | IN | 0 | 1 | No |
| Oct 2, 2018 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 29, 2018 | IL | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Sep 12, 2018 | IA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Feb 4, 2018 | MN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 18, 2017 | IA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 2, 2017 | IA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jul 18, 2017 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 12, 2017 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 15, 2016 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 28, 2016 | IA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 23, 2016 | SD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 28, 2015 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 11, 2015 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 3, 2015 | NE | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 12, 2014 | IA | 0 | 1 | No |