Bearcat Xpress 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
9 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 2
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
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving11 · 0 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.86 Rear impact guard / bumperVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
7 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Aug 20, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 100% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 60 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2004 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2023 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 19, 2023 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 3, 2023 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 2, 2022 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 27, 2022 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 1, 2021 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 23, 2021 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 18, 2020 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 28, 2020 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 30, 2020 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 17, 2020 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 9, 2020 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 10, 2020 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 4, 2019 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 11, 2018 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 10, 2017 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 29, 2017 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 28, 2017 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 1, 2017 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 5, 2017 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 21, 2017 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 10, 2016 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 1, 2016 | OH | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 24, 2016 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 10, 2015 | IN | 0 | 2 | Yes |