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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
12 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 2
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
- 53
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 13
- Annualized
- ≈7 / 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 Driving5 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.106 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
- 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
2 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Jan 30, 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· 33 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2025 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 11, 2024 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 15, 2024 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 31, 2023 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 18, 2023 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 10, 2021 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 23, 2021 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 1, 2020 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 13, 2019 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 20, 2018 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 21, 2017 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 3, 2016 | WI | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 17, 2014 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 13, 2013 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 4, 2012 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 27, 2010 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 18, 2009 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 9, 2008 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 25, 2008 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 16, 2008 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 1, 2008 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 1, 2007 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 31, 2007 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 16, 2006 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 18, 2006 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |