Happy Trucking 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
14 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 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
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 15
- Annualized
- ≈8 / 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 Driving5 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 28 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 19 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2024 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 16, 2021 | WV | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 6, 2020 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 12, 2020 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 27, 2020 | SC | 0 | 1 | No |
| Nov 16, 2019 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 22, 2019 | WV | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 19, 2018 | MD | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| May 25, 2015 | WV | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 7, 2014 | WV | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 8, 2013 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 22, 2008 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 24, 2006 | WV | 1 | 3 | Yes |
| Dec 26, 2005 | WV | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 13, 2003 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 13, 2003 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 12, 2000 | WV | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Apr 30, 1998 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 28, 1996 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |