HAMMER EXPRESS 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
25 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
- 30
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 25
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving12 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
3 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Apr 23, 2026. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Crash history· 70 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1996 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2024 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 22, 2022 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 19, 2020 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 14, 2020 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 14, 2020 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 20, 2020 | MO | 0 | 4 | No |
| Aug 28, 2019 | IL | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Feb 5, 2019 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 16, 2018 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 17, 2018 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 26, 2017 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 17, 2017 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 19, 2017 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 25, 2016 | IN | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| May 11, 2015 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 17, 2015 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 5, 2014 | IL | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Apr 18, 2014 | IL | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 18, 2014 | IA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 5, 2013 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 21, 2013 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 22, 2013 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 20, 2013 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 6, 2012 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 30, 2012 | IL | 0 | 2 | Yes |