Distribution Solutions of Ohio Inc
DBA DS OHIO
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
18 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '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
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 20
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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.
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving11 · 0 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
2 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Apr 16, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Crash history· 17 total · 2 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2026 | OH | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 14, 2025 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 27, 2021 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 8, 2021 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 3, 2021 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 14, 2021 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 5, 2018 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 14, 2015 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 2, 2015 | OH | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jan 2, 2014 | OH | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 25, 2013 | OH | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jul 18, 2012 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 19, 2012 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 20, 2010 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 7, 2008 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 20, 2008 | PA | 0 | 2 | No |
| Jul 3, 2007 | NY | 0 | 1 | Yes |