R L WALKER TRANSPORT INC
Data confidence
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- FMCSA safety rating: S (20161110) — Per FMCSA filing, the safety rating on file is 10 years old. FMCSA does not automatically expire ratings, but a rating issued before the 24-month review window does not reflect the current compliance posture.
What this carrier is
Registered with FMCSA in 1994, R L WALKER TRANSPORT INC is a mid-sized-fleet refrigerated (reefer) carrier based in Tombal, TX. Operating footprint on the current MCS-150: 91 power units and 91 drivers. The carrier runs local lanes and holds active MC279157 authority. Listed cargo classifications include general freight, metal: sheets, coils, rolls, logs, poles, beams, lumber, building materials, fresh produce, liquids and gases, oilfield equipment, grain, feed, hay, meat, chemicals, refrigerated food, beverages, paper products, construction materials, and other: sand. FMCSA safety rating on file: Satisfactory (Nov 10, 2016).
Fleet composition on file: 2 owned tractors, 75 owned trailers, 89 term-leased tractors, 40 term-leased trailers.
Safety record
The key signal in this record is Vehicle Maintenance at 406.9% of peer cohort average — roughly double the norm and the dominant reason for the B grade. Main caution: vehicle maintenance is the weakest area of the record and warrants direct confirmation with the carrier.
Against similarly sized 91-power-unit peers, this carrier is below cohort average in Unsafe Driving, Hours-of-Service, and Driver Fitness, and above cohort average in Vehicle Maintenance.
| BASIC | 3yr violations (TW) | Raw 3yr | Cohort avg | % of cohort | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 17.00 | 12 | 44.54 | 38.2% | |
| Hours-of-Service | 0.00 | 7 | 20.98 | 0.0% | |
| Driver Fitness | 0.00 | 0 | 2.34 | 0.0% | |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Vehicle Maintenance | 436.00 | 347 | 107.16 | 406.9% | |
| Hazmat | 0.00 | 1 | 1.84 | 0.0% |
What the BASIC table shows
What the BASIC table shows
Each BASIC (Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Category) is a slice of the safety record — Unsafe Driving, Hours-of-Service, Driver Fitness, Controlled Substances/Alcohol, Vehicle Maintenance, and Hazmat. "% of cohort" is this carrier's time-weighted violation count divided by the average among similarly sized peers. Below 100% means below cohort average; above 100% means above. Acute or critical violations are flagged in their own column and reflect FMCSA's most serious citation classes.
Inspection and violation record
What this carrier likely fits
This is a refrigerated (reefer) carrier that runs local lanes, primarily intrastate, at a mid-sized fleet scale, with general freight, metal: sheets, coils, rolls, logs, poles, beams, lumber, and other listed classes on the FMCSA cargo classification list.
Key takeaways
- Grade B (above average) against 138 peer carriers operating 91 power units.
- No acute or critical violation flags in the current review window.
- 134 inspections in the 24-month SMS window (35 vehicle OOS).
- Three-year public record: 371 violations, 3 reportable crashes (1 involving fatalities).
- Vehicle Maintenance is the weakest area — 406.9% of peer cohort average (roughly double the norm).
- Operates as a mid-sized-fleet refrigerated (reefer) carrier running local lanes with 91 power units on file.
About R L WALKER TRANSPORT INC
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