FREIGHT EXPEDITORS 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
33 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 6
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
- 27
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 35
- Annualized
- ≈18 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 4 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving12 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
- 393.126 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.23 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 47 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 35 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2026 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 14, 2024 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 22, 2024 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 15, 2023 | WA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 25, 2023 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 8, 2022 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 13, 2021 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 19, 2020 | WA | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 29, 2016 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 15, 2016 | WA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Aug 11, 2015 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 22, 2013 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 7, 2013 | WA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 1, 2013 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 7, 2011 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 4, 2011 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 11, 2011 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 23, 2009 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 19, 2008 | WA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 30, 2008 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 18, 2008 | WA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 8, 2008 | OR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 1, 2008 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 19, 2007 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 11, 2007 | WA | 0 | 1 | Yes |