Max Rieke & Brothers 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
4 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 1
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
- 31
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 10 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 22 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2024 | KS | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 9, 2020 | KS | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 20, 2019 | KS | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 15, 2014 | KS | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 19, 2010 | KS | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 10, 2007 | KS | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 27, 2006 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 16, 2005 | KS | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 9, 2004 | KS | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 18, 2002 | KS | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 12, 2000 | MO | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 22, 2000 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 18, 1999 | MO | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 22, 1998 | MO | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 12, 1996 | KS | 0 | 2 | No |
| Oct 28, 1996 | KS | 0 | 1 | No |
| Oct 15, 1996 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 25, 1995 | KS | 0 | 1 | No |
| Aug 28, 1995 | MO | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Aug 27, 1995 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 9, 1993 | MO | 0 | 2 | No |
| Oct 14, 1993 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |