BKTE EXPRESS CO 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
353 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 37
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.
- 393.62 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance24 · 22 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance18 · 2 OOS
- 393.41 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 9 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 383.95 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness5 · 5 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness5 · 5 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness4 · 4 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 513 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 13 total · 3 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2025 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 4, 2025 | NJ | 0 | 1 | No |
| Dec 25, 2024 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 30, 2023 | NJ | 0 | 1 | No |
| Mar 1, 2023 | NJ | 0 | 2 | No |
| Jan 31, 2016 | NJ | 0 | 1 | No |
| Nov 17, 2014 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 29, 2013 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 24, 2012 | NJ | 0 | 1 | No |
| Apr 26, 2010 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 2, 2009 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 9, 2008 | NJ | 0 | 4 | Yes |
| Apr 7, 2006 | NJ | 0 | 1 | No |