Michael Market 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
17 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '26 · 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
- 16
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 17
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving16 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 30 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 78 total · 5 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1999 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 17, 2026 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 5, 2026 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 11, 2025 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 12, 2025 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 23, 2024 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 24, 2023 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 21, 2021 | KY | 0 | 1 | No |
| Oct 19, 2021 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 20, 2021 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 21, 2021 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 18, 2020 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 3, 2020 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 18, 2020 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 18, 2020 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 17, 2020 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 9, 2020 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 17, 2018 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 1, 2018 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 22, 2017 | IN | 0 | 1 | No |
| Aug 1, 2017 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 27, 2017 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 1, 2017 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 16, 2016 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 19, 2016 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |