NORTH LOOP LTL LLC
DBA CONTACT CARTAGE DBA D & A TRUCK LINES
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-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
36 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Jan '25 · 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
- 41
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 37
- Annualized
- ≈19 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · 2026-07-01
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 Driving35 · 0 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance10 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
18 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Aug 14, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 75% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 57 total · 3 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 21, 2026 | IA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 25, 2024 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 29, 2024 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 26, 2024 | MN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 11, 2023 | MN | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 2, 2023 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 19, 2022 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 2, 2021 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 14, 2019 | SD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 11, 2019 | MN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 11, 2019 | MN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 26, 2018 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 18, 2018 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 24, 2018 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 8, 2016 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 2, 2015 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 20, 2015 | MN | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Mar 19, 2015 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 12, 2013 | NE | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 25, 2013 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 22, 2013 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 8, 2012 | MN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 16, 2011 | MN | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 24, 2011 | NH | 0 | 1 | Yes |