Rehkemper and Sons 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
15 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 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
- 22
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 15
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving15 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
3 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Jan 7, 2026. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Crash history· 15 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2025 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 18, 2024 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 3, 2024 | MO | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 22, 2024 | MO | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 21, 2022 | MO | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 9, 2017 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 6, 2016 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 12, 2008 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 29, 2006 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 11, 2005 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 10, 2004 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 7, 2000 | IL | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jul 30, 1994 | MO | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 30, 1992 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 15, 1990 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |