Aberdeen Express 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
15 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 4
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
- 14
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 16
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 392.4 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 392.8 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 20 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 15 total · 2 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2025 | OH | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 18, 2024 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 11, 2023 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 12, 2020 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 23, 2018 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 22, 2017 | OH | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 8, 2017 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 21, 2016 | OH | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Feb 5, 2013 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 3, 2008 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 27, 2006 | OH | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jan 8, 2004 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 17, 2003 | OH | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 20, 2002 | OH | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jun 27, 1995 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |