Maxwell Tank Lines 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
20 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '26 · 4
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
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 21
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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.
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
4 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Jan 25, 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· 25 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 15, 2017 | LA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 23, 2017 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 13, 2015 | MS | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 23, 2015 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 27, 2012 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 4, 2010 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 31, 2009 | CO | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 12, 2008 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 23, 2008 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 13, 2007 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 17, 2007 | UT | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 25, 2005 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 21, 2004 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 2, 2002 | IL | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jun 28, 2002 | OH | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jan 31, 2002 | KS | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 26, 1999 | MO | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jan 21, 1999 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 8, 1997 | MO | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 26, 1996 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 25, 1995 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 26, 1995 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 15, 1992 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 10, 1991 | WI | 1 | 3 | — |