Messick Farm Equipment Inc
DBA MESSICK'S
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
27 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 3
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
- 75
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 27
- Annualized
- ≈14 / 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 Driving12 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
- 393.41 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.40 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 35 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 15 total · 2 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 18, 2025 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 26, 2024 | PA | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| May 15, 2024 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 28, 2024 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 29, 2022 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 25, 2018 | PA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jul 10, 2017 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 30, 2015 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 9, 2012 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 11, 2009 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 12, 2009 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 30, 2000 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 30, 2000 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 8, 1999 | DE | 0 | 0 | Yes |