Olsen Transport 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
34 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 6
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
- 35
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 36
- Annualized
- ≈18 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving28 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
5 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Apr 16, 2026. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 100% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 19 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2025 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 28, 2023 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 3, 2023 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 25, 2019 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 31, 2019 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 7, 2018 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 18, 2017 | OH | 0 | 1 | No |
| Mar 6, 2017 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 25, 2016 | MI | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jul 21, 2015 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 2, 2014 | TX | 0 | 1 | No |
| Feb 26, 2014 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 16, 2013 | NC | 0 | 2 | No |
| Sep 22, 2011 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 29, 2006 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 30, 2005 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 15, 2003 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 22, 2003 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 5, 2001 | MI | 0 | 1 | No |