Free Way Logistics 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
18 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 3
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
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 19
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.9 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.
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
7 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Jan 25, 2026. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Crash history· 30 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | MT | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 29, 2023 | UT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 10, 2018 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 4, 2018 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 11, 2017 | UT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 25, 2016 | CO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 9, 2015 | GA | 0 | 1 | No |
| May 31, 2014 | ID | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 13, 2014 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 2, 2014 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 6, 2012 | NC | 0 | 1 | No |
| Oct 24, 2012 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 16, 2012 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 2, 2011 | ID | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 23, 2010 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 6, 2008 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 6, 2007 | LA | 0 | 4 | Yes |
| Oct 5, 2007 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 14, 2007 | ID | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 2, 2007 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 12, 2007 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 25, 2007 | WY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 10, 2006 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 26, 2006 | WY | 6 | 7 | Yes |
| Jun 4, 2005 | OR | 0 | 0 | Yes |