Bristol Motor Transport 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
21 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '26 · 3
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
- 14
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 21
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.67 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
4 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Aug 14, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 50% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months. Falsified-log violations are a serious integrity flag.
Crash history· 23 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2026 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 20, 2023 | AL | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 4, 2021 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 30, 2019 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 18, 2018 | OK | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 20, 2017 | WY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 10, 2014 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 17, 2012 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 26, 2012 | NE | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 14, 2011 | OK | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 3, 2010 | NM | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 2, 2009 | CO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 20, 2009 | UT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 18, 2009 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 15, 2007 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 20, 2006 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 18, 2006 | WY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 22, 2004 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 28, 2003 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 13, 2003 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 4, 2003 | OR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 10, 2003 | NE | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 16, 2002 | CA | 0 | 2 | Yes |