MCLEOD EXPRESS LLC
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
164 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Sep '24 · 14
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
- 284
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 170
- Annualized
- ≈85 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving70 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance30 · 25 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 5 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.25 Lighting device requirementsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
15 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Apr 7, 2026. 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. Falsified-log violations are a serious integrity flag.
Crash history· 428 total · 18 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2024 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 13 | |
| 2023 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 12 | |
| 2022 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 14 | |
| 2020 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 15 | |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2017 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 17 | |
| 2016 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 13 | |
| 2015 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 16 | |
| 2014 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 22 | |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 16 | |
| 2012 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 20 | |
| 2011 | 24 | 1 | 9 | 24 | |
| 2010 | 24 | 0 | 9 | 23 | |
| 2009 | 29 | 1 | 12 | 27 | |
| 2008 | 35 | 1 | 8 | 32 | |
| 2007 | 30 | 1 | 10 | 27 | |
| 2006 | 30 | 0 | 16 | 27 | |
| 2005 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 17 | |
| 2004 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 12 | |
| 2003 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| 2002 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2026 | OH | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 30, 2026 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 14, 2026 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 12, 2026 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 6, 2026 | IL | 2 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 28, 2025 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 1, 2025 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 25, 2025 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 1, 2025 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 4, 2025 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 3, 2025 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 16, 2024 | OH | 0 | 1 | No |
| Oct 25, 2024 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 26, 2024 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 3, 2024 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 29, 2024 | IL | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 22, 2024 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 6, 2024 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 26, 2024 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 2, 2024 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 30, 2024 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 27, 2024 | IL | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Apr 1, 2024 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 4, 2024 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 26, 2024 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |