Empire Kosher Poultry 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
6 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 1
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
- 22
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / 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 Driving6 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
2 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Feb 13, 2026. 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· 29 total · 3 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2025 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 16, 2025 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 29, 2024 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 15, 2023 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 27, 2021 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 31, 2020 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 24, 2020 | PA | 1 | 0 | No |
| Jul 24, 2019 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 5, 2018 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 8, 2018 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 10, 2017 | PA | 0 | 1 | No |
| May 24, 2016 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 11, 2016 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 5, 2014 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 6, 2014 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 7, 2012 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 24, 2012 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 3, 2011 | PA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Feb 2, 2010 | PA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Sep 24, 2007 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 12, 2007 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 28, 2005 | NY | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jul 4, 2005 | PA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jun 26, 2002 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 25, 2002 | PA | 0 | 1 | No |