Premier Motor Lines 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
53 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 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
- 38
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 54
- Annualized
- ≈27 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving23 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance17 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 3 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance8 · 0 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance8 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
22 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Jan 12, 2026. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
1 ELD violation in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 28 total · 2 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2025 | PA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Oct 11, 2024 | NJ | 0 | 2 | No |
| Jul 30, 2024 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 7, 2024 | CT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 9, 2023 | CT | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 28, 2022 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 17, 2021 | CT | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 15, 2021 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 9, 2020 | NY | 0 | 2 | No |
| Mar 2, 2020 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 9, 2019 | CT | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 13, 2018 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 18, 2018 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 26, 2018 | NY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 19, 2017 | CT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 21, 2016 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 21, 2015 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 17, 2012 | CT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 24, 2011 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 1, 2010 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 15, 2008 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 7, 2007 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 9, 2006 | NJ | 0 | 4 | Yes |
| Jul 18, 2006 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 11, 2004 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |