M LIPSITZ & CO LTD
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-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
46 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Jul '26 · 6
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
- 43
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 47
- Annualized
- ≈24 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · 2026-07-01
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 Maintenance27 · 5 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving16 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance15 · 5 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance15 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 6 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
3 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Apr 30, 2024. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
0 ELD violations in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 45 total · 3 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2025 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 19, 2025 | OK | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 22, 2025 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 8, 2023 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 30, 2023 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 6, 2023 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 30, 2022 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 30, 2021 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 19, 2021 | TX | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Oct 6, 2020 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 6, 2020 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 11, 2020 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 10, 2020 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 27, 2019 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 22, 2019 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 9, 2019 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 10, 2019 | TX | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jan 4, 2019 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 11, 2018 | TX | 0 | 1 | No |
| Dec 12, 2017 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 11, 2017 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 7, 2017 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 25, 2017 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 11, 2017 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 21, 2017 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |