INTER-METRO FREIGHT 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
17 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 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
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving14 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 393.51 Brake warning devicesVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
2 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Apr 7, 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 · 2 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2025 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 7, 2025 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 17, 2024 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 14, 2022 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 2, 2021 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 10, 2020 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 18, 2020 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 1, 2020 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 18, 2018 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 4, 2017 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 13, 2017 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 22, 2017 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 7, 2016 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 29, 2016 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 24, 2016 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 19, 2014 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 28, 2012 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 15, 2012 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 4, 2011 | PA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Mar 12, 2010 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 13, 2009 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 22, 2008 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 7, 2008 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 7, 2007 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 28, 2003 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |