DBA: Machining
Ville Platte Iron Works is an active interstate carrier based in Ville Platte, LA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 2 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 2 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 | 96% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 86% | 90% | Worse than most peers |
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 | 2 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state TX accounts for 67% of activity. Activity outside home state (LA): 67%.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2025 | LA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 6 | 0 |
| Mar 13, 2025 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 2 |
| Date |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 1.66 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 7.00 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Code |
|---|
| Description |
|---|
| BASIC |
|---|
| OOS |
|---|
| Jun 10, 2025 | 39311 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 10, 2025 | 39355D3 | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 10, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 10, 2025 | 39395B | Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g. lamps required by 393.11 ABS lights or low air | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 10, 2025 | 3958F01 | Drivers record of duty status not current | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Jun 10, 2025 | 39617C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 39343D | No or defective automatic trailer brake | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 39341 | No or defective parking brake system on CMV | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |