Jim Ressler Trucking 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
96 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 8
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
- 24
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 98
- Annualized
- ≈49 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.0 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 Driving22 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
2 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Aug 5, 2024. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Crash history· 75 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 9, 2023 | AZ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 28, 2022 | NE | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 31, 2022 | AZ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 20, 2022 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 26, 2021 | WY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 9, 2019 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 10, 2019 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 11, 2018 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 1, 2018 | ID | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 18, 2018 | UT | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Feb 15, 2017 | NV | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 21, 2016 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 11, 2016 | OR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 4, 2016 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 22, 2015 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 19, 2015 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 17, 2015 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 9, 2014 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 11, 2014 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 9, 2014 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 28, 2014 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 23, 2013 | ND | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 29, 2012 | ND | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 17, 2012 | NE | 0 | 0 | Yes |