Mike's Wrecker Service 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
13 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 2
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
- 21
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 13
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving12 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 14 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 35 total · 3 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 12, 2026 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 17, 2025 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 2, 2024 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 13, 2023 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 21, 2023 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 5, 2023 | MI | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jan 25, 2023 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 2, 2022 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 9, 2022 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 15, 2021 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 6, 2020 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 9, 2019 | MI | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Oct 17, 2018 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 12, 2018 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 10, 2018 | MI | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 8, 2016 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 10, 2014 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 4, 2012 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 10, 2012 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 10, 2010 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 17, 2008 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 24, 2008 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 18, 2008 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 22, 2008 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |