Crash Record LA2026027441
FMCSA crash record in RURAL on Mar 4, 2026.
Tow-Away
Federal Recordable
What happened
On March 4, 2026, FMCSA recorded a tow-away crash with no reported injuries in RURAL, Louisiana. The vehicle was operated by RAY ABSTON (USDOT 1198013). Recorded conditions: 2 / 1 / 1 pavement. FMCSA reference LA2026027441.
Geographic note
This crash is part of an active corridor: 3282 crashes occurred in the same city in the past 24 months.
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Vehicles
2
Carrier
RAY ABSTON
Vehicle Type
Truck
Severity
Tow-Away
This carrier's crash pattern
Derived from the carrier's full crash history.
Carrier crashes (24 mo)
1
0 injury · 1 tow-away
Crashes per 100 power units (24 mo)
100.0
1 crashes · 1 units
Days since prior carrier crash
3,996
Last on Mar 26, 2015
Vs fleet-size peers
above the median
Cohort median 0.0 · 3,568,110 carriers
Geographic context
How this crash sits in its setting.
Within RURAL, Louisiana, 3,282 other commercial vehicle crashes have been recorded in the past 24 months.
Agencies most active in this area:
- UNKNOWN · 42 reports
- FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION · 16 reports
- SOUTHERN FLUID SOLUTIONS LLC · 11 reports
Contributing factors
What the responding officer recorded.
- Light
- 2
- Weather
- 1
- Road surface
- 1
Conditions are mixed. The data does not assign causation; this section reports only what was recorded by the responding officer.
Crash details
Key facts from the FMCSA crash record.
- Report #:
- LA2026027441
- Date:
- Mar 4, 2026
- Time:
- 1945
- State:
- Louisiana
- City:
- RURAL
- Fatalities:
- 0
- Injuries:
- 0
- Tow-Away:
- Yes
- HazMat:
- No
- Vehicles:
- 2
- Carrier (USDOT):
- RAY ABSTON (1198013)
Vehicles / units involved
1 commercial motor vehicle(s) in this crash.
| # | Config | Cargo Type | VIN | Plate | Carrier | GVW | HazMat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 9 | 5 | 1XP5DV9X27N680565 | A550750 (MS) | RAY ABSTON | 3 | No |
Crash event
Event sequence description.
2:98:OTHER;1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT;4:98:OTHER;3:98:OTHER
Other crashes by this carrier
3 additional crash record(s) on file.
| Record | Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cr_3025259 | Mar 26, 2015 | MS | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_2740433 | Aug 1, 2013 | TX | Injury | 0 | 1 |
| cr_1934075 | Dec 16, 2007 | FL | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
Related records
Vehicle
2007 PETERBILT 379
NHTSA recalls and complaints for this make/model/year.
Recall
15V132000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Recall
13V593000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Recall
10V634000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Carrier
RAY ABSTON
USDOT 1198013 · 4 crashes · 5 inspections
Safety
Carrier inspections
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Vehicle
VIN: 1XP5DV9X27N680565
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State
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City
Crashes in RURAL, LA
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