COPEBESTWAY EXPRESS 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
22 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 4
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
- 19
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 22
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 7 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 392.7 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 51 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 49 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2022 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 14, 2022 | NY | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jul 28, 2021 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 6, 2021 | NY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 8, 2018 | NY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 13, 2015 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 27, 2015 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 13, 2015 | NY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 19, 2014 | NY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 11, 2014 | NY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 31, 2013 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 12, 2011 | NY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 26, 2011 | NY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 22, 2010 | NY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 9, 2010 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 28, 2010 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 18, 2010 | NY | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 20, 2010 | NY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 12, 2010 | NY | 0 | 5 | Yes |
| Jun 17, 2009 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 16, 2009 | NY | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Oct 16, 2008 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 14, 2008 | NY | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 10, 2008 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 2, 2007 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |