Central Specialties 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
47 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '25 · 10
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
- 180
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 48
- Annualized
- ≈24 / 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 Driving38 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance25 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 4 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
9 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent May 20, 2026. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 100% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months. Falsified-log violations are a serious integrity flag.
Crash history· 36 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2025 | ND | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 24, 2022 | ND | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 22, 2022 | ND | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 26, 2022 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 23, 2021 | MN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 22, 2019 | ND | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 27, 2019 | MN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 28, 2019 | MN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 1, 2018 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 30, 2017 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 17, 2016 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 8, 2016 | ND | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Aug 5, 2016 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 12, 2015 | ND | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 31, 2015 | MN | 0 | 4 | Yes |
| Jun 3, 2015 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 14, 2014 | MN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 6, 2014 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 18, 2013 | MN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 4, 2012 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 24, 2011 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 7, 2011 | MN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 5, 2011 | MN | 1 | 0 | No |
| Jun 28, 2011 | ND | 0 | 2 | No |
| Aug 25, 2009 | MN | 0 | 1 | Yes |