GW Berkheimer Co 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
12 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 2
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
- 66
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 177.834 Other violationOther1 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 20 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 20 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2023 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 5, 2022 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 9, 2019 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 29, 2019 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 26, 2018 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 10, 2017 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 21, 2016 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 12, 2012 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 7, 2011 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 31, 2011 | IN | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| May 27, 2009 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 11, 2008 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 12, 2007 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 9, 2005 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 5, 2005 | IL | 0 | 4 | Yes |
| Jul 14, 2005 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 20, 2003 | IL | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Jan 30, 2002 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 14, 1997 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 30, 1994 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |