FERN EXPOSITION SERVICES LLC
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
24 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '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
- 44
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 27
- Annualized
- ≈14 / 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 Driving16 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 36 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 15 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 28, 2024 | UT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 6, 2022 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 2, 2018 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 20, 2017 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 16, 2017 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 28, 2013 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 15, 2012 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 14, 2012 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 23, 2012 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 29, 2012 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 28, 2011 | TN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 27, 2011 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 14, 2010 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 3, 2010 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |