CRYSTAL FLASH INC
DBA CRYSTAL FLASH
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
116 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 15
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
- 115
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 122
- Annualized
- ≈61 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving46 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance20 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 4 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
5 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Sep 29, 2025. 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.
Crash history· 104 total · 14 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2018 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2014 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2007 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2026 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 28, 2026 | MI | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jan 26, 2026 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 6, 2026 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 26, 2025 | MI | 1 | 3 | Yes |
| Dec 4, 2025 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 20, 2025 | MI | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Oct 30, 2025 | IL | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| May 14, 2025 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 11, 2025 | IL | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Feb 4, 2025 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 31, 2025 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 3, 2024 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 13, 2024 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 3, 2024 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 27, 2023 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 18, 2023 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 4, 2023 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 17, 2022 | MI | 0 | 6 | Yes |
| Nov 23, 2022 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 23, 2022 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 11, 2022 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 18, 2022 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 9, 2022 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 2, 2022 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |