A & L Iron and Metal 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
39 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 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
- 21
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 42
- Annualized
- ≈21 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving44 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance37 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 1 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance15 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance13 · 9 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
- 393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 8 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 81 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 36 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2023 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 18, 2018 | MI | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jul 30, 2018 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 29, 2018 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 21, 2018 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 18, 2017 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 18, 2016 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 10, 2015 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 19, 2014 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 3, 2014 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 28, 2013 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 8, 2013 | MI | 2 | 3 | Yes |
| Nov 11, 2012 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 2, 2012 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 11, 2012 | OH | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 30, 2012 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 10, 2012 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 10, 2012 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 30, 2008 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 30, 2008 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 4, 2007 | MI | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Aug 14, 2007 | MI | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 28, 2006 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 15, 2005 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 17, 2005 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes |