Texas Wheel Works INC Safety Record

DOT# 1017816 · Port Arthur, TX 77640 · 4099845533

D

Below-average safety record — scored 60/100. Elevated out-of-service rates or crash history.

Last inspected 02/10/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 30/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0/20 pts
Crash Rate 30/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Texas Wheel Works INC (DOT# 1017816) in Port Arthur, Texas has 7 inspections on record with 19 violations and a 71.4% vehicle out-of-service rate and 1 crash. Safety grade: D (below-average safety record).

7 Inspections
71.4% Vehicle OOS Rate
1 Crashes
2 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 71.4%
Carrier: 71.4% (5 of 7) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 7) National: 6.4%
16% OOS rate better than 16% of carriers in Texas
5% crash rate better than 5% of carriers in Texas

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

19 total violations across 7 inspections
5 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (26%)
Vehicle Maintenance
15
Unsafe Driving
3
Driver Fitness
1

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 4 states: AR, LA, TN, TX
Level 1: 6 (86%) Level 2: 1 (14%)
2 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
02/10/2026 LA 1 0 0
03/28/2025 TN 1 3 0
12/27/2024 TX 2 0 0
11/24/2024 AR 1 2 0
07/16/2024 LA 1 0 0
05/16/2024 TX 1 0 0
02/22/2024 LA 1 0 0
11-AUG-24 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
11-AUG-24 LA 0 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 2
Drivers 3
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 04/10/2002
MCS-150 Filed 20250421 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 1
Address 945 Houston Ave, Port Arthur, TX 77640