Empower Rental Group Safety Record

DOT# 1633343 · Decatur, AL 35601 · 8444444374

C

Average safety record — scored 32/100. This carrier's inspection results are typical for the industry.

Last inspected 03/04/2026

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

Vehicle OOS Rate 20/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 7/20 pts
Crash Rate 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Empower Rental Group (DOT# 1633343) in Decatur, Alabama has 99 inspections on record with 130 violations and a 34.3% vehicle out-of-service rate and 6 crashes. Safety grade: C.

99 Inspections
34.3% Vehicle OOS Rate
6 Crashes
151 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 34.3%
Carrier: 34.3% (34 of 99) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 5.1%
Carrier: 5.1% (5 of 99) National: 6.4%
29% OOS rate better than 29% of carriers in Alabama
29% crash rate better than 29% 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.

130 total violations across 99 inspections
38 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (29%)
Vehicle Maintenance
73
Unsafe Driving
42
Hours of Service
4
Driver Fitness
7
Other
4

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 12 states
Level 1: 23 (23%) Level 2: 37 (37%) Level 3: 39 (39%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/04/2026 MS 1 0 0
03/03/2026 TN 1 0 0
02/24/2026 GA 3 0 0
02/09/2026 TN 3 0 0
02/03/2026 AL 3 0 0
01/23/2026 AL 3 0 0
12/30/2025 GA 3 0 0
12/22/2025 FL 1 0 0
12/19/2025 MS 2 0 0
12/03/2025 FL 1 0 0
3 injury crashes
21-NOV-25 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
21-NOV-25 GA 0 1 0
20-DEC-24 OK 0 0 0
20-APR-24 GA 0 0 0
16-JUL-25 SC 0 2 0
16-JAN-26 SC 0 0 0
05-FEB-25 AL 0 1 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 151
Drivers 110
Fleet Size Large Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 04/17/2007
MCS-150 Filed 20260311 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 3,336,000
Address 649 Finley Island Road, Decatur, AL 35601