B Matthews Trucking LLC
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
17 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 3
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
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 17
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 30 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 28 total · 2 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2025 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 15, 2025 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 11, 2023 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 5, 2023 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 1, 2022 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 5, 2019 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 6, 2018 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 31, 2018 | NY | 0 | 4 | Yes |
| Jan 27, 2017 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 31, 2016 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 7, 2015 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 2, 2014 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 24, 2008 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 10, 2007 | PA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Mar 8, 2007 | PA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Sep 29, 2005 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 26, 2005 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 22, 2005 | NY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 16, 2005 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 13, 2004 | PA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jan 8, 2004 | PA | 0 | 4 | Yes |
| Jan 8, 2003 | PA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Nov 8, 2002 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 23, 2002 | PA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jan 14, 2002 | PA | 0 | 1 | No |