BERRY 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
10 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 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
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / 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.
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
1 hours-of-service / ELD violation on record · most recent Oct 10, 2024. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Crash history· 35 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2026 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 1, 2019 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 27, 2019 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 19, 2019 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 17, 2017 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 14, 2015 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 4, 2015 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 20, 2015 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 25, 2014 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 1, 2014 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 13, 2012 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 12, 2012 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 24, 2010 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 13, 2010 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 21, 2010 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 11, 2009 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 22, 2008 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 17, 2008 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 8, 2008 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 16, 2007 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 6, 2007 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 18, 2005 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 28, 2005 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 22, 2004 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 17, 2003 | OH | 1 | 1 | No |