CONTRACT EXPRESS LIMITED
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
13 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 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
- 30
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 13
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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 Driving7 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.25 Lighting device requirementsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 18 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 22 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2018 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 21, 2016 | OH | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 1, 2015 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 24, 2014 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 1, 2014 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 8, 2011 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 26, 2011 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 9, 2009 | MN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 15, 2008 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 27, 2008 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 5, 2008 | AL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 8, 2008 | KY | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 14, 2007 | MA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 15, 2007 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 25, 2005 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 8, 2001 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 30, 2000 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 17, 1999 | CT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 26, 1997 | MI | 0 | 3 | No |
| Nov 27, 1996 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 19, 1996 | MI | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jan 4, 1995 | MI | 0 | 1 | No |