MICHAEL W GALLAGHER
DBA MWG TRANSPORT 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
14 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 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
- 19
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 15
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · 2026-08-01
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 Driving10 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 27 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 13 total · 3 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2025 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 19, 2025 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 24, 2024 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 27, 2023 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 17, 2020 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 31, 2019 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 16, 2016 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 8, 2016 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 23, 2016 | MD | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 28, 2013 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 18, 2013 | PA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Sep 3, 2008 | PA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Nov 17, 2003 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |