Great Northern Transportation Co
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
46 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '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
- 28
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 46
- Annualized
- ≈23 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving29 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance24 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance14 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 5 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 0 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
15 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Apr 28, 2026. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
0 ELD violations in the last 24 months. Falsified-log violations are a serious integrity flag.
Crash history· 64 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2004 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2023 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 3, 2023 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 22, 2023 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 18, 2022 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 26, 2022 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 24, 2022 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 17, 2021 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 21, 2021 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 13, 2019 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 3, 2019 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 31, 2019 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 12, 2018 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 13, 2016 | TN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 16, 2015 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 9, 2015 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 3, 2015 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 18, 2014 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 5, 2014 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 19, 2014 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 18, 2012 | TN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 14, 2012 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 14, 2009 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 8, 2008 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 19, 2008 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 26, 2007 | WI | 2 | 0 | Yes |