Interstate Cartage Company 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
6 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 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
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.70 Coupling devices / fifth wheelVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 7 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 32 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2023 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 15, 2021 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 18, 2017 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 9, 2015 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 4, 2015 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 23, 2015 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 11, 2014 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 4, 2013 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 31, 2011 | GA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 7, 2010 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 29, 2010 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 2, 2009 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 21, 2007 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 21, 2006 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 17, 2005 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 13, 2001 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 26, 1999 | GA | 0 | 2 | No |
| May 26, 1999 | GA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jun 3, 1998 | GA | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 25, 1998 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 21, 1997 | SC | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Jan 23, 1997 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 11, 1996 | GA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 7, 1996 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 19, 1996 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes |