Bradys Welding and Machine Shop 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
141 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 12
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
- 684
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 146
- Annualized
- ≈73 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving93 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance39 · 6 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance29 · 5 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance22 · 14 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance20 · 6 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 0 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
11 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Dec 17, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
3 ELD violations in the last 24 months. Falsified-log violations are a serious integrity flag.
Crash history· 115 total · 15 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |
| 2022 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 10 | |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2017 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2013 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | NM | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 10, 2026 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 26, 2026 | OK | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 24, 2026 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 9, 2026 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 15, 2025 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 30, 2025 | OK | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jul 31, 2025 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 14, 2025 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 16, 2025 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 9, 2025 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 28, 2025 | OK | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 23, 2025 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 16, 2024 | OK | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 11, 2024 | OK | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 3, 2024 | TX | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Aug 2, 2024 | TX | 1 | 2 | Yes |
| Jul 20, 2024 | OK | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 23, 2024 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 16, 2024 | LA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 29, 2024 | OK | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 25, 2024 | NM | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 7, 2024 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 4, 2024 | OK | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 28, 2023 | TX | 0 | 2 | Yes |