Lee Jennings Target 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
135 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 12
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
- 85
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 148
- Annualized
- ≈74 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Maintenance40 · 14 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance35 · 4 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance31 · 9 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving29 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance15 · 0 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 10 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
- 177.834 Other violationOther9 · 9 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
10 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Feb 27, 2026. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 63% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 64 total · 5 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2004 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 18, 2025 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 17, 2025 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 25, 2024 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 28, 2024 | AZ | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 20, 2024 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 7, 2023 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 23, 2022 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 31, 2022 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 9, 2022 | AZ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 8, 2022 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 20, 2021 | CA | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Dec 15, 2020 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 16, 2020 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 25, 2017 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 14, 2017 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 28, 2016 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 22, 2016 | CA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jan 13, 2016 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 7, 2015 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 28, 2014 | CA | 0 | 6 | Yes |
| Jun 27, 2014 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 21, 2014 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 10, 2014 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 14, 2013 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |