Herman Liedtka 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
26 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 3
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
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 26
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Driving25 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 36 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 21 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2024 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 22, 2023 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 14, 2022 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 21, 2021 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 22, 2018 | NJ | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Sep 9, 2014 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 25, 2012 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 2, 2009 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 8, 2008 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 14, 2007 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 18, 2007 | NJ | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jan 22, 2007 | NJ | 1 | 2 | Yes |
| Apr 21, 2006 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 30, 2003 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 1, 2003 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 8, 2002 | NJ | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Oct 24, 2001 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 5, 1998 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 4, 1997 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 29, 1997 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 16, 1995 | NJ | 0 | 2 | Yes |