PINK GRADING 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
12 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 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
- 39
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 18 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 31 total · 3 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2026 | IA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 4, 2026 | NE | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 25, 2025 | NE | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 12, 2021 | NE | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 14, 2021 | NE | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 4, 2021 | NE | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 20, 2021 | NE | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 1, 2020 | NE | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 17, 2020 | NE | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 2, 2020 | NE | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 10, 2019 | NE | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 17, 2018 | NE | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 5, 2018 | NE | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 17, 2017 | NE | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 2, 2014 | IA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 3, 2013 | NE | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 8, 2013 | IA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 18, 2012 | NE | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 13, 2010 | NE | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 29, 2008 | IA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 7, 2007 | NE | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 18, 2003 | NE | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 25, 1998 | NE | 0 | 1 | No |
| Sep 19, 1997 | NE | 0 | 4 | Yes |
| Mar 22, 1997 | NE | 0 | 0 | Yes |