VioCodes logo
← Back to profile
VCVioCodes
Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 5, 2026
viocodes.yuriance.net
T & J WILLIS EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND SALES INC
USDOT 2408770 · MC828842 · EIN 20-8502500
625 FM 2530, CHILDRESS, TX, 79201
(940) 585-8747 · DENNIS WILLIS
53
High risk
Risk factors
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 100% — well above the 22% national average1 crash in the last 24 months
Snapshot
Operating authority
—
Liability insurance
No active filing
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
6 / 3
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
2 / 3
Crashes (24 mo)
1
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate100% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate0% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Other8 pts
Vehicle Maintenance3 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
CodeBASICCountOOSCSA pts
393.78A-WSVehicle Maintenance13
392.2-SLLEWA2—10
392.2-SLLEWA1—10
392.2-SLLEWG1—10
392.2-SLLSR—10
392.71A—10
393.75A3—210
396.17C—10
Most inspected states
OK1
TX1
Next monthly SMS run — projection
BASICOfficial (Sep 2026)ProjectedEst. %ileTrend
Unsafe Driving2.500.00—▼ better
Hours-of-Service Compliance0.000.00≈0–0%steady
Driver Fitness0.000.00≈0–0%steady
Controlled Substances/Alcohol0.000.00≈0–0%steady
Vehicle Maintenance14.0014.00—steady
Latest inspection 2026-09-09. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average · high impact
• Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
• Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 1 inspections, 5 violations, 0 OOS, 0 clean · trending worse.
1. Other4 viol · 80%
392.2-SLLEWA2, 392.2-SLLEWA1, 392.2-SLLEWG1
✓ Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
✓ Include suspension in scheduled maintenance
2. Vehicle Maintenance1 viol · 20%
393.78A-WS
✓ Tighten pre-trip/post-trip DVIR discipline and the PM schedule
✓ Fix defects before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
≈ 1 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 10.5).
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
FleetTrained — my companion project — turns these exact violations into branded, multilingual training videos your driver watches, with a completion certificate for the DQ file. fleettrained.com
Crash record — 1 in 24 months
DateLocationFatalInjTow
03/11/2026NOT LISTED, TX1✓
Equipment — 2 vehicles seen in inspections
1 truck1 trailer
Company profile
Officer
DENNIS WILLIS
Recordable crash rate
0 / MM mi
Annual mileage
0.3M mi (2024)
CDL drivers
3
Registered since
2013-05-24
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 66 carriers
Shares identifiers with 66 carriers (1 via shared VINs).
CarrierUSDOTLinkStrength
ABE ENNS2057844emailstrong
ABRAHAM FEHR1739202emailstrong
ANA MARIA TORRES1483931emailstrong
ANCHONDO'S TRUCKING LLC2911695emailstrong
BENJAMIN LOEWEN1163473emailstrong
BENNY WIELER REMPEL2114614emailstrong
BERNHARD FROESE DYCK2920012emailstrong
BERNHARD G ZACHARIAS3731524emailstrong
⚠ Possible reincarnation: T & J WILLIS EQUIPMENT RENTAL (USDOT 1863226, 2009).
Activity history (recent)
02/03/2025 — MCS-150 update filed
0.3M mi reported (2024)
06/13/2019 — Out-of-service order rescinded
07/28/2014 — Federal out-of-service order
New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
05/24/2013 — Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Generated by VioCodes from current public FMCSA data (Census, Licensing & Insurance, SMS/MCMIS, QCMobile). VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. Informational only — verify current coverage and status directly before making a vetting decision. Full interactive profile at viocodes.yuriance.net/carrier/2408770.