JH Russell 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
55 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 6
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
- 26
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 55
- Annualized
- ≈28 / 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance19 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving18 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 100 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 37 total · 4 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 27, 2025 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 11, 2025 | PA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Aug 29, 2024 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 25, 2023 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 26, 2022 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 5, 2022 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 16, 2021 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 24, 2019 | MD | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 8, 2019 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 3, 2018 | PA | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Feb 27, 2018 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 12, 2018 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 12, 2017 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 11, 2016 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 29, 2016 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 27, 2015 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 22, 2015 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 4, 2014 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 25, 2014 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 20, 2014 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 26, 2009 | PA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Apr 2, 2008 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 25, 2008 | PA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Dec 5, 2007 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |