PINCH FLATBED INC
- 1300813
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18515 ALDINE WESTFIELD RD
HOUSTON, TX 77073 - 204
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Safety Rating & OOS Rates
(As of 04/04/2026 updated daily from SAFER )
Out of Service Rates
| Type | OOS % | National Avg % |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle | 24.3 | 23.4 |
| Driver | 1.6 | 6.7 |
| Hazmat | 0.0 | 4.4 |
Licensing and Insurance
(As of 04/04/2026 updated hourly from L&I )
| Type | Yes/No | MC#/MX# |
|---|---|---|
| Property | Yes | MC-504352 |
| Passenger | No | |
| Household Goods | No | |
| Broker | No |
BASIC Status
(Public Property Carrier View)
Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending February 27, 2026
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Unsafe Driving
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Not Public Crash Indicator
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Hours-of-Service Compliance
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Vehicle Maintenance
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Controlled Substances and Alcohol
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Not Public Hazardous Materials Compliance
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Driver Fitness
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Vehicle Maintenance
On-Road Performance
4.12
Safety Event Group: 101-500 relevant vehicle inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered
Carrier Measure Over Time
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| Measure | 5.12 | 4.95 | 4.49 | 4.39 | 4.16 | 4.12 |
| Measure | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Violation Summary
Vehicle Maint. Violations: 206
| Violations | Description | # Violations | # OOS Violations | Violation Severity Weight |
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| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 20 | 3 | 2 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.75(a)(1) | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| 393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.110B3-C | Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet. | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 393.45DLUV | Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.60(c) | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.110(b) | Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo. | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 393.11TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.205(c) | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 393.45B2-B | Air brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.45DLPC | Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.60(d) | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.75(c) | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 396.3(a)1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 392.2-SLLMF | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective. | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 392.9A2-C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured. | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 393.104(b) | Damaged securement system/tiedowns | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.104F3-C | Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.19 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.203(e) | Cab front bumper missing/unsecured/protrude | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB | Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.43D-B | Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly. | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55(c)(2) | CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth. | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 393.9H | Inoperable head lamps | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9T | Inoperable tail lamp | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3A1BL | Brake system pressure loss | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 396.5B-HWSLIW | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - inner wheel | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 392.2WC | Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 392.8 | Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 392.9(a) | Failing to secure load | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 393.100B-C | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV. | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.104(a) | Inadequate/damaged securement device/system | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 393.104(f)(3) | Loose or unfastened tiedown. | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.104B-C | Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.104F1-C | Cargo - Knotted tiedown | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.110B2I-C | Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and more than 1,100 lbs. | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 393.11B-CSSRR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, side retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993. | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11TU | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11UR | Upper Rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflecting material requirements for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.203C-CBP | Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.207A-STBW | Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing is worn to the extent that the component can be moved by hand along the axis of the component. | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.209(e) | Power steering violations | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.43(a) | No/improper tractor protection valve | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.43A-TPV | Air Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.43DBMA | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle. | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.45 | Brake tubing and hose adequacy | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.47A-BCLMBD | Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.47D2-BLTBD | Drum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55(c)(1) | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.67(c)(7) | Fuel tank fill pipe cap missing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.70(b) | Defective/improper fifth wheel assemblies | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.75(b) | Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.75A4-PBME | Tires - Has a cut to the extent that the ply or belt material is exposed. | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.95(a)(1)(i) | Emergency Equipment (HM) - No 10 B:C (or more) fire extinguisher for quantities of hazardous materials that requires placarding. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.95(b) | Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air warning light). | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative. | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Pitman Arm - welded / missing nuts | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Brake - Leak from air chamber | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Brake - Defective Air Reservoir | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3A1-BALR | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test. | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 396.3A1B | Brakes (general) Explain: | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.5B-HLIW | Hubs - Oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - inner wheel | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 396.5B-HWSL | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Inspection History
Vehicle Inspections: 177
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| Sum of measure weights | Sum of measure weights | 851 | 331 | 1,366 | ||||||
*** The sum of all violation severity weights (violation weight + out-of-service) for this inspection has been capped at 30.
Investigation Results
Vehicle Maint. Acute/Critical Violations: 0
This carrier has no Vehicle Maintenance Acute/Critical Violations to display.
Summary of Activities
The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.
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