DENVER INTERMODAL 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
37 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '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
- 68
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 40
- Annualized
- ≈20 / 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance17 · 6 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving12 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
4 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Dec 17, 2024. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
0 ELD violations in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 55 total · 3 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2025 | CO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 26, 2024 | SD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 26, 2024 | CO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 13, 2023 | CO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 4, 2023 | WY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 15, 2021 | KS | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 19, 2021 | CO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 7, 2021 | CO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 25, 2020 | CO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 20, 2020 | CO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 25, 2019 | CO | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 16, 2018 | ID | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 30, 2018 | CO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 20, 2018 | CO | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 19, 2017 | CO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 18, 2017 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 11, 2017 | CO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 3, 2016 | CO | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 14, 2015 | CO | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| May 5, 2015 | CO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 8, 2014 | CO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 6, 2013 | CO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 12, 2011 | CO | 1 | 2 | Yes |
| Aug 21, 2011 | KS | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 1, 2011 | CO | 0 | 0 | Yes |