Kirschhoffer 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
14 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '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
- 20
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving14 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 19 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 38 total · 2 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 18, 2025 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 15, 2021 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 12, 2021 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 28, 2020 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 1, 2019 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 12, 2019 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 7, 2018 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 17, 2018 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 17, 2017 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 4, 2017 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 17, 2015 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 6, 2014 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 19, 2014 | IL | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jun 20, 2012 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 20, 2011 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 27, 2010 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 15, 2009 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 30, 2008 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 8, 2008 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 28, 2007 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 10, 2006 | WI | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Jun 19, 2006 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 18, 2006 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 4, 2005 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |