FRANZ CONSTRUCTION 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
20 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '26 · 5
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
- 88
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 21
- Annualized
- ≈11 / 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.
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving3 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 31 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 19 total · 2 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2026 | MT | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| May 14, 2026 | ND | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 3, 2019 | MT | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 11, 2015 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 3, 2015 | ND | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 29, 2014 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 23, 2013 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 29, 2013 | ND | 0 | 2 | No |
| Mar 14, 2011 | ND | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 17, 2007 | MT | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 21, 2006 | MT | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 13, 2006 | ND | 0 | 1 | No |
| Nov 17, 2004 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 29, 2004 | MT | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 21, 2003 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 21, 2003 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 7, 2003 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 19, 2002 | MT | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 22, 1997 | ND | 0 | 0 | Yes |