Metalworking Lubricants Company
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
13 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 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
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.3 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 Driving17 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 8 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
9 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Nov 27, 2023. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Crash history· 23 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2022 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 24, 2021 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 5, 2020 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 4, 2020 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 1, 2018 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 29, 2018 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 19, 2016 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 5, 2015 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 15, 2015 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 4, 2015 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 28, 2015 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 23, 2013 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 5, 2013 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 9, 2012 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 12, 2008 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 18, 2008 | KY | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Oct 18, 2006 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 22, 2005 | KY | 1 | 0 | No |
| May 19, 2005 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 16, 2001 | IN | 0 | 4 | Yes |
| Aug 12, 1999 | IN | 0 | 1 | No |
| Feb 2, 1996 | MI | 0 | 1 | No |
| Dec 16, 1993 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |