Mutual Express 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
10 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 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
- 14
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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.
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.126 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 29 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 17 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2022 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 18, 2019 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 1, 2018 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 13, 2014 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 31, 2013 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 10, 2010 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 12, 2010 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 17, 2007 | CA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| May 23, 2006 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 29, 2004 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 21, 2003 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 25, 2002 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 21, 1994 | CA | 0 | 2 | No |
| Aug 25, 1994 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 25, 1994 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 19, 1992 | CA | 0 | 0 | No |
| Feb 14, 1992 | CA | 0 | 0 | No |