Dave Evans Transports 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
26 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 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
- 50
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 26
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving12 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
1 hours-of-service / ELD violation on record · most recent Apr 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.
Crash history· 30 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2023 | MN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 19, 2021 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 2, 2016 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 26, 2016 | MN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 19, 2016 | MN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 10, 2014 | MN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 30, 2014 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 16, 2014 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 10, 2013 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 21, 2013 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 22, 2013 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 23, 2012 | IA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 7, 2010 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 6, 2009 | MN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 9, 2008 | MN | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Nov 5, 2007 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 25, 2006 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 15, 2006 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 30, 2005 | MN | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Mar 17, 2005 | MN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 19, 2004 | WI | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| May 28, 2003 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 3, 2001 | MN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 8, 1999 | MN | 0 | 2 | No |
| May 15, 1999 | WI | 1 | 0 | Yes |