Farold 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
10 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 2
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
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving6 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
1 hours-of-service / ELD violation on record · most recent Nov 17, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 100% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 34 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2007 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2022 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 19, 2018 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 31, 2017 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 17, 2016 | UT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 17, 2016 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 29, 2014 | TX | 0 | 1 | No |
| Sep 8, 2014 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 4, 2014 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 12, 2014 | TX | 0 | 1 | No |
| May 20, 2014 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 9, 2013 | CO | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 10, 2013 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 24, 2013 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 13, 2012 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 3, 2011 | NM | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 17, 2009 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 20, 2008 | TX | 2 | 3 | Yes |
| Oct 20, 2008 | TX | 2 | 4 | Yes |
| Aug 21, 2008 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 27, 2008 | TX | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Nov 24, 2007 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 29, 2007 | CA | 2 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 23, 2007 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 26, 2007 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 25, 2007 | AR | 1 | 1 | Yes |