EVANS MEATS
EVANS MEATS is a mid-sized fleet, operating 45 power units and 41 drivers, based in Birmingham, AL. Across 85 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 8.2% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- OOS mixed vs peers Driver 6.30% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 4.80% (better, peer 16.7%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — EVANS MEATS (USDOT 1520575) Verdict: CAUTION Book with caution — review signals below No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking. Authority / census status: Active Blockers: (none) Cautions: • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 6.30% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 4.80% (better, peer 16.7%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. On file: (none) Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1520575/ As of: Sep 21, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.
NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.
Driver OOS 6.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 4.8% vs peer median 16.7% (better). n=22763 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
Fleet size changes
- Power Units −1 (46 → 45) · Sep 7, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
No authority breakdown on file.
No active policies on file.
No BOC-3 filing on file.
Company profile
No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.
FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.
No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.
BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Trucks | 28 | 16 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Accident reports (24 months)
All 11 crashes →| Last 6 months | 6–12 months | 12–24 months | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Injuries | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tow-away | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Crash reports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.
Inspections (24 months)
All 127 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 85 | 85 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 4.71% | 3.53% | — |
| National average | 6.7% | 23.4% | 4.4% |
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Carrier is unrated
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.
EVANS MEATS had 85 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 8.2%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 1.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.
85 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MS (20) and AL (17).
8.2% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 8 times.
The fleet comprises 46 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 41 drivers; International, Hino, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 22,763 ACTIVE carriers operating 22–68 power units (±50% of this carrier's 45 unit fleet).
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.
Record Changes
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Power Units 46 45FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units Over Time
Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (33 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| International | 45 | |
| Hino | 36 | |
| Freightliner | 15 | |
| Isuzu | 8 | |
| Custom Scott | 2 | |
| Dodge | 2 | |
| Utility | 2 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 5 | — | 0.14 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 3 | — | 0.20 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 7 | — | 0.25 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 8 | — | 0.98 | 1 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 10 | — | 0.82 | 1 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (127 rows) View all 127 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88902168 | Sep 2, 2026 | FL | 3 | PENSACOLA FL |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88845444 | Aug 27, 2026 | FL | 1 | GRAND RIDGE FL |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88741696 | Aug 18, 2026 | TN | 1 | — |
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88718956 | Aug 17, 2026 | AL | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2-SLLEWA1 | No |
| 88626357 | Aug 6, 2026 | AL | 1 | — |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88289336 | Jun 29, 2026 | FL | 3 | — |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88267401 | Jun 26, 2026 | GA | 1 | — |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88234033 | Jun 23, 2026 | AL | 1 | — |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88201319 | Jun 19, 2026 | TN | 1 | — |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87886729 | May 17, 2026 | AL | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87879341 | May 15, 2026 | TN | 3 | — |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87850767 | May 12, 2026 | MS | 1 | — |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 393.30-B | No |
| 87718826 | Apr 28, 2026 | TN | 2 | ARLINGTON TN |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 2-SLLS3 | No |
| 87685566 | Apr 27, 2026 | LA | 1 | SLIDELL LA |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87481752 | Apr 2, 2026 | AL | 2 | ATHENS AL |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 395.24, 392.2-SLLS2 | No |
| 87427328 | Mar 26, 2026 | GA | 3 | DOUGLASVILLE GA |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 87379323 | Mar 23, 2026 | TN | 1 | ARDMORE TN |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87350418 | Mar 19, 2026 | GA | 3 | TEMPLE GA |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87258826 | Mar 9, 2026 | GA | 3 | FOREST PARK GA |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87055706 | Feb 16, 2026 | AL | 2 | BAY MINETTE AL |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 395.8A | No |
| 87038761 | Feb 11, 2026 | FL | 3 | FREEPORT FL |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87029362 | Feb 9, 2026 | MS | 2 | ms-lee-county-e/b |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86956225 | Feb 2, 2026 | MS | 3 | ms-us278-wb-@-bgr |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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0 | — | No |
| 86943407 | Feb 2, 2026 | FL | 3 | PENSACOLA FL |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86910819 | Jan 26, 2026 | GA | 3 | DOUGLASVILLE GA |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (11 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA2026038308 | Apr 1, 2026 | LA | 1 | Yes | No | Injury | |
| MS2504242317 | Mar 7, 2024 | MS | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| AL0003608371 | Jan 23, 2023 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MS5302230909 | Jan 9, 2023 | MS | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| AL0002666071 | Jun 10, 2022 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| AL0001720714 | Oct 20, 2021 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| AL0001695885 | Aug 25, 2021 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| AL0000733399 | Dec 28, 2020 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| AL0008686465 | Jul 23, 2018 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| AL0006667214 | Jun 10, 2016 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| AL003009503A | Nov 8, 2013 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| PENSACOLA FL | FL | 10 | 0 |
| ROADSIDE | AL | 6 | 1 |
| FREEPORT FL | FL | 5 | 0 |
| HEFLIN AL | AL | 4 | 1 |
| I10 PENSACOLA WIM-EAST | FL | 4 | 0 |
| GILES COUNTY SCALES | TN | 4 | 0 |
| DOUGLASVILLE GA | GA | 3 | 0 |
| LITHIA SPRINGS GA | GA | 3 | 1 |
| TEMPLE GA | GA | 3 | 0 |
| ITAWAMBA COUNTY | MS | 3 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 8 | 0 |
| 391.41(a)(1) | 391.41(a)(1) | Driver Fitness | 2 | 1 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner | Hours of Service | 2 | 0 |
| 395.24(d) | ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically | Hours of Service | 2 | 0 |
| 376.11(d)(1) | Lease or Rental Agreement not on board leased or rented CMV | Unknown | 1 | 0 |
| 390.21(e) | Improper marking for a rented CMV under a rental agreement not exceeding 30 days | General/Admin | 1 | 0 |
| 391.11(b)(4) | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency. | Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 |
| 391.41(a) | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. | Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 |
| 391.45(b) | Expired medical examiner's certificate | Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 |
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