Backyard Butchers LLC Safety Record

DOT# 3847834 · Friendswood, TX 77546-5408 · 2343349884

D

Below-average safety record — scored 55/100. Elevated out-of-service rates or crash history.

Last inspected 11/04/2025

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

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

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Backyard Butchers LLC (DOT# 3847834) in Friendswood, Texas has 9 inspections on record with 45 violations and a 77.8% vehicle out-of-service rate and 1 crash. Safety grade: D (below-average safety record).

9 Inspections
77.8% Vehicle OOS Rate
1 Crashes
17 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 77.8%
Carrier: 77.8% (7 of 9) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 88.9%
Carrier: 88.9% (8 of 9) National: 6.4%
14% OOS rate better than 14% of carriers in Texas
23% crash rate better than 23% 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.

45 total violations across 9 inspections
16 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (36%)
Vehicle Maintenance
12
Unsafe Driving
17
Hours of Service
4
Driver Fitness
7
Other
5

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 9 states
Level 2: 6 (67%) Level 3: 3 (33%)
2 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
11/04/2025 MO 2 2 2
10/10/2025 WA 3 0 0
06/04/2025 VT 2 0 0
11/24/2024 NE 3 0 1
08/20/2024 NY 2 2 2
10/12/2023 CT 2 0 1
09/21/2023 MA 3 0 0
07/26/2023 PA 2 1 1
06/07/2023 MI 2 2 1
20-AUG-24 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
20-AUG-24 NY 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 17
Drivers 27
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 03/22/2022
MCS-150 Filed 20251104 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 10,000
Address 1620 S Friendswood Dr Ste 107, Friendswood, TX 77546-5408