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DEFIANCE ENERGY SERVICES LLC

  • 1774183
  • 415 TEXAS STREET SUITE 400
    SHREVEPORT, LA 71101
  • 69
  • 66
  • 36

Safety Rating & OOS Rates AND Licensing and Insurance

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BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View) FAST Act of 2015

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending April 24, 2026

On-Road Performance
0.21 Not Public 0.46 9.75 0 Not Public 0.24
On-Road Performance Detail
4
3-8 driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations
60.7
Combination Carrier
Not Public
36
4
21-100 relevant driver inspections
25
20
21-100 relevant vehicle inspections
36
0
No Safety Event Grouping
Not Public
36
1
21-100 relevant driver inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered N/A No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered Not Public No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered

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Violation Summary

Violations: 72

Violations Description # Violations # OOS Violations Violation Severity Weight BASIC
392.22(a) Failing to use hazard warning flashers 2 0 1 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit 1 0 4 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit 1 0 7 Unsafe Driving
395.22H2 Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet 1 0 1 HOS Compliance
395.8A-ELD ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required) 1 1 5 HOS Compliance
395.8A-NON-ELD No record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required) 1 1 5 HOS Compliance
395.8F01 Drivers record of duty status not current 2 1 5 HOS Compliance
383.51A-NSIN Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a non-safety-related reason and in the state of driver's license issuance 1 1 5 Driver Fitness
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 2 0 3 Vehicle Maint.
393.11LR No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 2 0 3 Vehicle Maint.
393.11N No retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 1 0 3 Vehicle Maint.
393.11TL Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 1 0 3 Vehicle Maint.
393.203(c) Hood not securely fastened 1 0 2 Vehicle Maint.
393.203C-CBP Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened 2 0 2 Vehicle Maint.
393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing 1 1 7 Vehicle Maint.
393.207A-STCB Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly (including spring leaves used as a suspension connecting rod) or any part used for attaching the same to the vehicle frame or axle is cracked, loose, broken or missing 1 1 7 Vehicle Maint.
393.207A-SUBL Suspension - U-bolt, u-bolt bottom plate, or other axle clamp bolt loose/cracked/broken/missing. 1 1 7 Vehicle Maint.
393.45(a) Air Brake tubing improperly joined or spliced 1 1 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured 1 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. 1 1 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.45B2PC Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit 1 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.45D-BAAL Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection 1 1 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 2 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 2 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.51 No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge 1 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.51C-BLPW Air Brake - Low pressure warning device missing/inoperative 1 1 4 Vehicle Maint.
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 Vehicle Maint.
393.55C1-B Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault. 1 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.55D2-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle. 1 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 0 1 Vehicle Maint.
393.70B1I-CDFWFMI-LT20 Coupling - 20% or less of the fifth wheel fasteners on either side missing/ineffective 1 0 3 Vehicle Maint.
393.75(a)(1) Tire-ply or belt material exposed 1 0 8 Vehicle Maint.
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 2 2 8 Vehicle Maint.
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS 2 2 8 Vehicle Maint.
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 1 0 8 Vehicle Maint.
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers 3 0 1 Vehicle Maint.
393.81-H Horn - Inoperative or defective 1 0 3 Vehicle Maint.
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 5 0 2 Vehicle Maint.
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 1 0 2 Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-HLLH Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam 1 0 6 Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LBL Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative 1 0 6 Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative 1 0 6 Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LHLI Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative 1 0 6 Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. 2 0 6 Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. 1 1 6 Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LTSIR Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit 2 0 6 Vehicle Maint.
393.9TS Inoperative turn signal 2 1 6 Vehicle Maint.
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 1 0 2 Vehicle Maint.
396.3A1B Brakes (general) Explain: 1 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
396.3A1-BALR Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test 1 1 4 Vehicle Maint.
396.3(a)1BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination 2 2 0 Vehicle Maint.
396.3(a)(1) Brake - Leak from air chamber 1 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 1 0 3 Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 36

Report Vehicle Measure
Inspection Date Number State Plate Number Plate State Type Severity Weight
(SW)
Time Weight
(TiW)
3/29/2026 TXV262274719 TX P264438 LA TRUCK TRACTOR   3
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4  
393.45(a) Air Brake tubing improperly joined or spliced (OOS) 4 + 2 (OOS)  
2/19/2026 LALAEJS00704 LA P281811 LA TRUCK TRACTOR   3
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured 4  
393.9A-LHLI Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative 6  
393.45D-BAAL Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection (OOS) 4 + 2 (OOS)  
393.9A-LTSIR Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit 6  
393.207A-STCB Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly (including spring leaves used as a suspension connecting rod) or any part used for attaching (OOS) 7 + 2 (OOS)  
393.207A-SUBL Suspension - U-bolt, u-bolt bottom plate, or other axle clamp bolt loose/cracked/broken/missing. (OOS) 7 + 2 (OOS)  
396.3(a)1BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination (OOS) 0 + 2 (OOS)  
393.203C-CBP Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened 2  
393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. 6  
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4  
393.81-H Horn - Inoperative or defective 3  
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS (OOS) 8 + 2 (OOS)  
393.70B1I-CDFWFMI-LT20 Coupling - 20% or less of the fifth wheel fasteners on either side missing/ineffective 3  
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 4  
393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative 6  
1/1/2026 LALAODS00316 LA P297354 LA TRUCK TRACTOR   3
12/17/2025 TXV252128620 TX P292449 LA TRUCK TRACTOR   3
11/16/2025 TXV252119712 TX P277279 LA TRUCK TRACTOR   3
11/4/2025 LALANMS00654 LA P221108 LA TRUCK TRACTOR   3
393.9A-HLLH Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam 6  
393.55C1-B Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault. 4  
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS (OOS) 8 + 2 (OOS)  
393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. (OOS) 4 + 2 (OOS)  
10/4/2025 TXV252033583 TX R695544 TX TRUCK TRACTOR   2
383.51A-NSIN Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a non-safety-related reason and in the state of driver's license issuance (OOS) 5 + 2 (OOS)  
10/2/2025 LALANLS00227 LA P279518 LA TRUCK TRACTOR   2
9/12/2025 LALANMS00546 LA P288267 TX TRUCK TRACTOR   2
393.9A-LBL Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative 6  
8/11/2025 TXV251978498 TX R616936 TX TRUCK TRACTOR   2
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3  
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8  
393.75(a)(1) Tire-ply or belt material exposed 8  
6/25/2025 LALANMS00341 LA P277187 LA TRUCK TRACTOR   2
396.3A1-BALR Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test (OOS) 4 + 2 (OOS)  
393.55D2-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle. 4  
6/23/2025 LALASFS00204 LA R616935 TX TRUCK TRACTOR   2
393.9A-LTSIR Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit 6  
393.203C-CBP Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened 2  
393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. 6  
6/2/2025 LALASFS00157 LA P292658 LA TRUCK TRACTOR   2
393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. (OOS) 6 + 2 (OOS)  
5/31/2025 TXV251891972 TX R482351 TX TRUCK TRACTOR   2
393.9TS Inoperative turn signal (OOS) 6 + 2 (OOS)  
5/10/2025 LALANLS00099 LA P292508 LA TRUCK TRACTOR   2
5/9/2025 LALANMS00246 LA R722608 TX TRUCK TRACTOR   2
393.51C-BLPW Air Brake - Low pressure warning device missing/inoperative (OOS) 4 + 2 (OOS)  
3/27/2025 LALAPLS00149 LA P285984 LA TRUCK TRACTOR   1
1/22/2025 OKB400000193 OK P288504 LA TRUCK TRACTOR   1
392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit 4  
1/8/2025 TXV251683765 TX P279464 LA TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing (OOS) 7 + 2 (OOS)  
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak (OOS) 8 + 2 (OOS)  
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 2  
11/19/2024 TXV241683735 TX P288657 LA TRUCK TRACTOR   1
10/15/2024 TXV241589072 TX R584116 TX TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak (OOS) 8 + 2 (OOS)  
393.11TL Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 3  
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 2  
395.8F01 Drivers record of duty status not current (OOS) 5 + 2 (OOS)  
10/5/2024 LALACK013707 LA P283234 LA TRUCK TRACTOR   1
10/4/2024 LALAPZ001232 LA P283140 LA TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4  
393.45B2PC Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit 4  
396.3(a)1BOS BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination (OOS) 0 + 2 (OOS)  
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4  
396.3(a)(1) Brake - Leak from air chamber 4  
10/2/2024 TXV241586223 TX R677819 TX TRUCK TRACTOR   1
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3  
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers 1  
393.11LR No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 3  
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 2  
10/2/2024 TXV241587116 TX R616935 TX TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 2  
393.11LR No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 3  
393.203(c) Hood not securely fastened 2  
395.22H2 Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet 1  
395.8A-ELD ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required) (OOS) 5 + 2 (OOS)  
393.9TS Inoperative turn signal 6  
9/20/2024 TXV241539457 TX P283140 LA TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers 1  
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2  
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 2  
395.8F01 Drivers record of duty status not current 5  
9/14/2024 LALACG012058 LA P285185 LA TRUCK TRACTOR   1
392.22(a) Failing to use hazard warning flashers 1  
9/13/2024 LALACK013649 LA R570815 TX TRUCK TRACTOR   1
8/17/2024 LALANL007245 LA P288483 LA TRUCK TRACTOR   1
8/16/2024 LALACG011987 LA P288657 LA TRUCK TRACTOR   1
392.22(a) Failing to use hazard warning flashers 1  
8/6/2024 TXV241463650 TX P238964 LA TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1  
396.3A1B Brakes (general) Explain: 4  
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3  
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers 1  
7/18/2024 LALACK013560 LA R718107 TX TRUCK TRACTOR   1
392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit 7  
7/5/2024 LALACK013531 LA R584116 TX TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.11N No retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 3  
6/4/2024 LALANL007153 LA R709729 TX TRUCK TRACTOR   1
6/4/2024 TXV241424442 TX R615343 TX TRUCK TRACTOR   1
395.8A-NON-ELD No record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required) (OOS) 5 + 2 (OOS)  
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2  
5/22/2024 TXV241431013 TX R604566 TX TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.51 No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge 4  

Reviewed-Not Preventable Crash Activity (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 0

This carrier has no crashes to display.

Crashes Included in SMS (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 10

Report Vehicle Crash Measure = Sum of the Total Weight (TotW)
Date Number State Plate Number Plate State Fatal Inj. Tow. HM Severity Weight
(SW)
Time Weight
(TiW)
Total Weight
(TotW)
3/7/2026 LA2026026493 LA P292449 LA 0 0 Yes No 1 3 3
3/1/2026 LA2026025115 LA R801821 TX 0 1 Yes No 2 3 6
3/1/2026 LA2026025109 LA R801821 TX 0 1 Yes No 2 3 6
1/11/2026 LA2026004567 LA P297594 LA 0 0 Yes No 1 3 3
11/19/2025 LA2025151036 LA P288657 LA 0 0 Yes No 1 3 3
9/1/2025 LA2025114130 LA P285185 LA 0 0 Yes No 1 2 2
5/2/2025 LA2025050678 LA R655561 TX 0 0 Yes No 1 2 2
1/11/2025 LA2025002880 LA P281810 LA 0 0 Yes No 1 1 1
12/17/2024 LA2024158639 LA P282393 LA 0 0 Yes No 1 1 1
8/12/2024 LA2024094619 LA P238964 LA 0 1 No No 2 1 2

Investigation Results

Acute/Critical Violations: 0

This carrier has no 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.

  • 1/14/2025 (Non-Ratable Review)
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Enforcement Cases

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