LAKESHORE EXPRESS 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
6 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '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
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 6 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 14 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 11 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2022 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 31, 2019 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 27, 2018 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 15, 2012 | WI | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Dec 15, 2008 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 20, 2007 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 26, 2006 | WI | 0 | 1 | No |
| Dec 9, 2003 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 6, 2003 | WI | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jul 28, 2000 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 10, 1998 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |