H & W Contract Carriers 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
18 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 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
- 20
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 20
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving6 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
3 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Mar 28, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 50% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 30 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2004 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2020 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 4, 2018 | OH | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 7, 2017 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 22, 2017 | OH | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 3, 2017 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 12, 2016 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 25, 2014 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 16, 2013 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 6, 2013 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 9, 2013 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 12, 2012 | OH | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 5, 2011 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 9, 2010 | FL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 23, 2009 | FL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 16, 2008 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 12, 2008 | OH | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 18, 2008 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 17, 2007 | OH | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 12, 2006 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 21, 2006 | OH | 0 | 1 | No |
| Aug 12, 2005 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 9, 2005 | MO | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 15, 2004 | SC | 2 | 0 | No |
| Feb 16, 2004 | AZ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 6, 2004 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |