Otto Transfer 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
38 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '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
- 18
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 39
- Annualized
- ≈20 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Driving14 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.23 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
1 hours-of-service / ELD violation on record · most recent Nov 4, 2024. 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· 29 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2024 | MN | 0 | 1 | No |
| Oct 11, 2023 | ME | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 12, 2021 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 12, 2021 | MN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 20, 2021 | FL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 20, 2018 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 29, 2017 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 30, 2017 | NE | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 7, 2016 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 27, 2015 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 10, 2014 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 20, 2014 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 13, 2013 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 18, 2012 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 26, 2011 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 25, 2011 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 3, 2010 | ND | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 11, 2009 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 21, 2009 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 14, 2007 | WI | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 5, 2007 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 8, 2006 | MO | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 18, 2005 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 4, 2005 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 10, 1999 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |