A O Hardee and Son 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
55 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 11
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
- 24
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 55
- Annualized
- ≈28 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Driving5 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.25 Lighting device requirementsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.51 Brake warning devicesVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 63 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 18 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2025 | SC | 0 | 1 | No |
| Aug 16, 2021 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 3, 2020 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 21, 2020 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 17, 2020 | SC | 0 | 2 | No |
| Aug 5, 2019 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 7, 2018 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 29, 2017 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 10, 2016 | SC | 0 | 1 | No |
| Sep 16, 2016 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 18, 2016 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 3, 2016 | SC | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Aug 19, 2014 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 15, 2014 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 26, 2011 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 24, 2006 | SC | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jun 2, 2004 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 22, 2003 | SC | 0 | 1 | No |