Prime Lube Inc
DBA BLUE SKY
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
73 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 9
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
- 69
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 74
- Annualized
- ≈37 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving19 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
1 hours-of-service / ELD violation on record · most recent Jan 21, 2026. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 100% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 28 total · 3 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 1, 2024 | NY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 18, 2024 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 5, 2024 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 31, 2023 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 8, 2022 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 10, 2021 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 29, 2020 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 31, 2020 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 29, 2019 | CO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 15, 2018 | NY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 7, 2017 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 8, 2015 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 29, 2013 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 11, 2013 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 8, 2013 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 16, 2011 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 19, 2007 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 22, 2006 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 12, 2005 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 9, 2005 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 23, 2004 | NY | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Feb 27, 2002 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 6, 2000 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 19, 2000 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |