MICHAEL WILLIAM LOGISTICS 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.
Active federal out-of-service order — do not tender
90 day failure to pay fine · ordered Jun 15, 2026
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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
21 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '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
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 21
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.5 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance17 · 9 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance17 · 0 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving16 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 7 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 4 OOS
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
2 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Nov 9, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Crash history· 8 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2024 | AZ | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Dec 16, 2019 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 11, 2018 | TN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 11, 2017 | NM | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 17, 2015 | OK | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 11, 2014 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 13, 2013 | NE | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 18, 2013 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |