Ludtke Pacific LLC
DBA LUDTKE PACIFIC 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
105 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 9
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
- 32
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 110
- Annualized
- ≈55 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.7 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 Driving40 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 13 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 4 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
7 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Nov 25, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 50% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 41 total · 3 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2026 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 31, 2025 | WA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 27, 2024 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 16, 2024 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 5, 2023 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 12, 2023 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 29, 2022 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 22, 2021 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 30, 2021 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 10, 2020 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 28, 2017 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 5, 2015 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 3, 2015 | OR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 14, 2012 | WA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 6, 2011 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 16, 2011 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 22, 2010 | ID | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 14, 2010 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 28, 2009 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 15, 2008 | UT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 18, 2007 | WY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 7, 2006 | OH | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 9, 2005 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 28, 2004 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 27, 2004 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |