NUCO2 SUPPLY LLC
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
880 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 54
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
- 206
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 914
- Annualized
- ≈457 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.2 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance124 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving78 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance50 · 30 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance25 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance25 · 0 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance23 · 0 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance18 · 0 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance17 · 0 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 10 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
16 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent May 12, 2026. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 57% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 230 total · 11 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2023 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 12 | |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| 2021 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 13 | |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| 2018 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2016 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 12 | |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 15 | |
| 2012 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| 2011 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| 2010 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| 2009 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
| 2004 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
| 2002 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2026 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 29, 2026 | OH | 0 | 1 | No |
| May 11, 2026 | FL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 31, 2025 | FL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 10, 2025 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 24, 2025 | MO | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jun 6, 2025 | OK | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| May 26, 2025 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 22, 2025 | CO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 4, 2025 | GA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 4, 2024 | FL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 19, 2024 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 13, 2024 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 11, 2024 | GA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 19, 2024 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 2, 2024 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 30, 2023 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 23, 2023 | GA | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 12, 2023 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 20, 2023 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 3, 2023 | FL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 23, 2023 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 23, 2023 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 9, 2023 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 21, 2023 | CT | 0 | 0 | Yes |