Dietz and Watson 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
55 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '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
- 62
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 58
- Annualized
- ≈29 / 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 Driving18 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
2 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Jun 11, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Crash history· 43 total · 4 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1996 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 5, 2025 | MD | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Mar 20, 2025 | MD | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 8, 2024 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 24, 2024 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 15, 2024 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 7, 2022 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 27, 2022 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 23, 2021 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 24, 2020 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 28, 2020 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 15, 2019 | DE | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 26, 2018 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 1, 2017 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 9, 2017 | PA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| May 19, 2017 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 21, 2016 | NY | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| May 11, 2016 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 25, 2016 | DC | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jan 6, 2016 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 27, 2015 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 10, 2015 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 28, 2014 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 10, 2012 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 6, 2012 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |