Mountain States LP Gas 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
31 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '26 · 5
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
- 20
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 33
- Annualized
- ≈17 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Maintenance25 · 5 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 4 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 44 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 40 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2023 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 13, 2023 | UT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 12, 2023 | UT | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 27, 2022 | ID | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 13, 2022 | UT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 22, 2021 | UT | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 29, 2021 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 17, 2020 | WY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 4, 2019 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 21, 2018 | UT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 11, 2018 | FL | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Apr 20, 2018 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 11, 2018 | UT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 31, 2017 | WY | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 17, 2016 | WY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 29, 2016 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 9, 2014 | OR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 1, 2013 | UT | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 3, 2012 | NV | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 1, 2012 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 27, 2012 | UT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 18, 2010 | UT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 12, 2010 | WY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 28, 2009 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 23, 2009 | UT | 0 | 0 | Yes |