Shade Structures Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Dfw Airport, TX.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 9 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 9 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 77% | 91% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 78% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 42% | 70% | 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 | 1 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 6, 2025 | CA |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.23 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 1.36 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.23 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state CA accounts for 92% of activity. Activity outside home state (TX): 92%.
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 3 |
| 1 |
| Jan 13, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 6, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2025 | 393100CC | Cargo - Cargo not secured against shifting | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 39522H1ELDNUM | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic) | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 39524DELDPT | HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 39111B4 | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 39343D | No or defective automatic trailer brake | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 39348A | Inoperative/defective brakes | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 3963A1BOS | 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 | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |