M & R Transport 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
34 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 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
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 35
- Annualized
- ≈18 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.5 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
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance8 · 0 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
23 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Nov 19, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 62% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 17 total · 2 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2025 | WV | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 23, 2024 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 4, 2023 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 30, 2020 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 11, 2020 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 11, 2020 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 16, 2020 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 17, 2020 | OH | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 2, 2020 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 11, 2019 | IA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 3, 2019 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 28, 2018 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 30, 2015 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 11, 2014 | IA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 21, 2010 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 9, 2005 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 17, 2005 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |