Jim Martin Trucking LLC
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
18 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '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
- 14
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 19
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance24 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance19 · 4 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance15 · 0 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 6 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.106 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
6 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Feb 25, 2026. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Crash history· 14 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2022 | ID | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 27, 2021 | ID | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 13, 2020 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 25, 2018 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 12, 2017 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 20, 2017 | ID | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 20, 2014 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 3, 2014 | ID | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 17, 2014 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 29, 2014 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 18, 2012 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 9, 2004 | ID | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 13, 2004 | OR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 15, 2003 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes |