Mervis Industries 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
7 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 2
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
- 23
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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 Driving3 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 15 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 41 total · 2 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2025 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 29, 2025 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 11, 2022 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 31, 2022 | IL | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 12, 2020 | IL | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Jul 20, 2018 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 28, 2018 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 12, 2018 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 29, 2017 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 30, 2016 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 3, 2016 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 22, 2013 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 10, 2012 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 16, 2011 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 8, 2010 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 18, 2008 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 10, 2008 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 24, 2008 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 10, 2008 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 4, 2008 | IL | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jul 16, 2007 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 7, 2006 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 7, 2006 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 15, 2005 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 4, 2005 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |