PATRICK FENTON
DBA FENTON TRUCKING
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 May '25 · 2
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
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Maintenance16 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving15 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
3 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Nov 13, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Crash history· 12 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2022 | MA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 29, 2017 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 29, 2017 | NH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 29, 2016 | MA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 15, 2010 | MA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Aug 14, 2009 | CT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 11, 2008 | CT | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 19, 2006 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 20, 2006 | CT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 25, 2004 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 8, 2003 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 27, 1997 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |