A H Gardner & Son Co Inc
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
27 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '26 · 5
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
- Registered power units
- 19
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 27
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 8 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.23 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.126 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 36 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 29 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2024 | MD | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 15, 2024 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 9, 2024 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 18, 2023 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 7, 2017 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 17, 2017 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 14, 2016 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 31, 2016 | MD | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 17, 2015 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 2, 2014 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 21, 2013 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 11, 2013 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 3, 2013 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 7, 2013 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 14, 2013 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 14, 2012 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 23, 2010 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 9, 2009 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 19, 2009 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 31, 2008 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 2, 2008 | MD | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 8, 2007 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 12, 2007 | MD | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 19, 2007 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 18, 2005 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |