PDM Transportation 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
32 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
- 19
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 32
- Annualized
- ≈16 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving11 · 0 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance9 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
14 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Jun 1, 2026. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 64% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 27 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2024 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 1, 2021 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 9, 2020 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 15, 2019 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 6, 2018 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 10, 2018 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 20, 2018 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 18, 2017 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 22, 2017 | OR | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 11, 2015 | AZ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 7, 2015 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 20, 2015 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 21, 2015 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 21, 2013 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 4, 2013 | OK | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 25, 2013 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 29, 2012 | UT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 23, 2011 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 15, 2011 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 21, 2011 | TX | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Mar 31, 2010 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 3, 2008 | OR | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 14, 2008 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 22, 2006 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 9, 2004 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |