Berner Trucking 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
88 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 7
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
- 78
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 92
- Annualized
- ≈46 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving49 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance25 · 7 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance17 · 14 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving8 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
7 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Jun 3, 2026. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 83% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 162 total · 7 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2008 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| 2007 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2003 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| 2002 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1998 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 27, 2026 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 6, 2026 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 24, 2025 | OH | 0 | 4 | Yes |
| Feb 16, 2025 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 30, 2024 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 2, 2024 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 21, 2023 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 15, 2023 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 28, 2023 | MI | 0 | 4 | Yes |
| Mar 14, 2023 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 27, 2021 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 19, 2021 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 18, 2020 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 18, 2020 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 16, 2020 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 10, 2019 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 31, 2019 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 10, 2018 | OH | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 31, 2018 | OH | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 21, 2018 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 24, 2017 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 11, 2017 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 9, 2017 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 9, 2017 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes |