Tate Services INC Safety Record

DOT# 1070198 · Huntsville, AL 35806 · 2568588389

D

Below-average safety record — scored 54/100. Elevated out-of-service rates or crash history.

Last inspected 02/24/2026

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

Vehicle OOS Rate 30/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 14/20 pts
Crash Rate 10/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Tate Services INC (DOT# 1070198) in Huntsville, Alabama has 52 inspections on record with 83 violations and a 46.2% vehicle out-of-service rate and 7 crashes. Safety grade: D (below-average safety record).

52 Inspections
46.2% Vehicle OOS Rate
7 Crashes
39 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 46.2%
Carrier: 46.2% (24 of 52) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 9.6%
Carrier: 9.6% (5 of 52) National: 6.4%
21% OOS rate better than 21% of carriers in Alabama
15% crash rate better than 15% of carriers in Alabama

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.

83 total violations across 52 inspections
29 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (35%)
Vehicle Maintenance
62
Unsafe Driving
9
Driver Fitness
10
Other
2

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.

Level 2: 33 (63%) Level 3: 19 (37%)
3 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
02/24/2026 AL 3 0 0
01/22/2026 AL 2 1 0
01/21/2026 AL 2 1 1
01/05/2026 AL 2 0 0
12/09/2025 AL 2 1 0
08/22/2025 AL 2 1 0
08/21/2025 AL 2 2 0
08/05/2025 AL 2 3 0
08/04/2025 AL 3 0 0
07/30/2025 AL 3 0 0
2 injury crashes
24-APR-24 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
24-APR-24 AL 0 0 0
23-APR-25 AL 0 1 0
11-JUL-24 AL 0 0 0
11-DEC-24 AL 0 1 0
08-OCT-24 AL 0 0 0
03-MAR-25 AL 0 0 0
01-OCT-24 AL 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 39
Drivers 39
Fleet Size Mid-Size Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat No
Operating Since 11/08/2002
MCS-150 Filed 20250423 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 999,000
Address 378 Nickfitchead Road, Huntsville, AL 35806