Talton Communications Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Selma, AL.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 8 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 8 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 90% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 60% | 81% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 0 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | MS | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | MS | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | MS | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | MS | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| May 13, 2025 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 0.31 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0.20 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state MS accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (AL): 100%.
| Vehicle Maintenance |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| MS |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jan 23, 2025 | MS | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | MS | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | MS | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2025 | 39360C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 39515I9 | Driver not adequately trained in the operation of the automatic on-board recording device | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 39522G | Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 39522H2 | Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 39522H3 | Driver failed to maintain instruction sheet for ELD malfunction reporting requirements | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Oct 22, 2024 | 39524C2III | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |