BILL FARRELL 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 Nov '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
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.8 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 Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
1 hours-of-service / ELD violation on record · most recent May 28, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Crash history· 11 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2018 | ND | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 13, 2015 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 4, 2013 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 1, 2013 | NE | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 12, 2011 | ND | 0 | 2 | No |
| Jul 6, 2009 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 27, 2008 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 23, 2006 | SD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 17, 2005 | ID | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 11, 1999 | IA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 10, 1996 | ND | 0 | 1 | Yes |