Trucking news and briefs for Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022:
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has effectively shut down New Caney, Texas-based 4 Life Transport for numerous safety violations.
On Feb. 7, a driver operating for 4 Life Transport crashed in Utah and was killed. The driver and the truck he was driving, FMCSA said, were previously associated with Adversity Transport, a Houston-based carrier that was shut down by FMCSA in January.
An FMCSA review of 4 Life Transport, initiated the day its connection to Adversity Transport was discovered, found the carrier was “egregiously noncompliant” with multiple safety regulations, including: Controlled Substances and Alcohol Use and Testing (49 CFR Part 382); Commercial Driver’s License Standards (49 CFR Part 383); Driver Qualification (49 CFR Part 391); Driving of Commercial Motor Vehicles (49 CFR Part 392); Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operations (49 CFR Part 393); Hours of Service of Drivers (49 CFR Part 395); and vehicle Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance (49 CFR Part 396).
According to FMCSA, 4 Life Transport’s vehicle out-of-service rate is 100%, compared to a national average of 21%, and its driver out-of-service rate is 67%, compared to a national average of 6%.
“4 Life Transport fails to ensure its vehicles are safe, and multiple roadside inspections revealed vehicle maintenance problems including unsafe tires,” the agency said. “The company also fails to ensure its drivers are qualified and drive safely – for example, its drivers have been cited for speeding and driving with a suspended license – and it fails to ensure its drivers comply with hours of service limits and recording requirements.”
Attempts to reach 4 Life Transport went unanswered Wednesday.
