Hardy Oil 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
97 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 9
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
- 40
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 97
- Annualized
- ≈49 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Driving25 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness4 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 127 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 16 total · 3 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 3, 2025 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 17, 2025 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 26, 2020 | KY | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jul 28, 2020 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 3, 2015 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 23, 2012 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 3, 2011 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 22, 2008 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 18, 2006 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 11, 2004 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 2, 2002 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 10, 2000 | OH | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 5, 1999 | KY | 0 | 1 | No |
| Oct 1, 1998 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 8, 1997 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |