Trucking news and briefs for Monday, Jan. 31, 2022:
Houston, Texas-based Adversity Transport, Inc., has been effectively shut down by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration after violating a standing out-of-service order issued for failing to allow an investigation into its safety fitness, the agency said.
According to FMCSA, a subsequent review of the one-truck operation’s roadside safety performance record found Adversity Transport to be “egregiously noncompliant with multiple federal safety regulations.”
These included Driving of CMVs (49 CFR Part 392), Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation (49 CFR Part 393), drivers’ Hours of Service (49 CFR Part 395), and Vehicle Maintenance and Inspection (49 CFR Part 396). Additionally, FMCSA said two of the carrier’s drivers were found to be driving while prohibited or suspended.
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Attempts to contact Adversity Transport went unanswered Monday morning.
Adversity Transport’s vehicle out-of-service rate is 89%, compared to a national average of 21%, and its driver out-of-service rate is 50%, compared to a national average of 6%.
