JAMES HAFER
DBA HAFER TRUCK SERVICE 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
38 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 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
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 38
- Annualized
- ≈19 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.9 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.
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance19 · 0 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving19 · 0 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance14 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13 · 2 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance13 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance12 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
64 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Jan 17, 2026. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 83% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months. Falsified-log violations are a serious integrity flag.
Crash history· 39 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1998 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2024 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 8, 2024 | ME | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 17, 2023 | FL | 0 | 1 | No |
| Oct 10, 2022 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 22, 2022 | MI | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Nov 22, 2021 | OH | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 15, 2020 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 31, 2020 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 13, 2020 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 23, 2019 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 11, 2019 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 26, 2017 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 15, 2016 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 18, 2013 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 11, 2011 | FL | 0 | 1 | No |
| Aug 27, 2010 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 5, 2010 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 23, 2008 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 29, 2008 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 2, 2008 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 3, 2007 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 12, 2007 | NH | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 7, 2006 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 8, 2006 | PA | 0 | 3 | No |
| Dec 16, 2005 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |