Patrick J Kelly Drums 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
30 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '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
- 17
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 32
- Annualized
- ≈16 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving12 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 53 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 16 total · 3 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2025 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 7, 2025 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 28, 2025 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 27, 2024 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 12, 2023 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 17, 2023 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 6, 2023 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 16, 2021 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 10, 2021 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 2, 2018 | NY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 5, 2008 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 20, 2003 | NJ | 0 | 1 | No |
| Sep 13, 2000 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 22, 1999 | DE | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 10, 1995 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 2, 1995 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |