FERNELLE'S 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-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
18 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Mar '26 · 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
- 20
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · 2026-07-01
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
2 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Mar 31, 2026. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 100% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 12 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2025 | MO | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 2, 2016 | KS | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 21, 2014 | KS | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 28, 2010 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 9, 2008 | KS | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 14, 2007 | IA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 1, 2007 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 4, 2005 | KS | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 19, 2004 | KS | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 11, 2003 | MO | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 2, 2002 | IA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Feb 27, 2001 | MO | 0 | 1 | Yes |