Lester R Summers Inc
DBA SUMMERS TRUCKING
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
101 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 16
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
- 70
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 101
- Annualized
- ≈51 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving35 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13 · 4 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
5 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Jan 20, 2026. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 75% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 95 total · 2 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| 1998 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2026 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 21, 2025 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 15, 2024 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 11, 2024 | PA | 0 | 5 | Yes |
| Jan 17, 2024 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 15, 2023 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 28, 2022 | PA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jul 22, 2022 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 31, 2021 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 4, 2021 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 24, 2020 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 14, 2020 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 25, 2019 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 28, 2019 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 28, 2018 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 9, 2017 | NY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 23, 2017 | NJ | 0 | 1 | No |
| Mar 27, 2017 | MD | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 16, 2017 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 30, 2016 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 13, 2016 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 28, 2016 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 23, 2015 | DE | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 7, 2015 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 4, 2014 | PA | 0 | 2 | Yes |