Russ Davis Wholesale Inc
DBA BLACKJACK EXPRESS
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
68 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 17
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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 77
- Annualized
- ≈39 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈19.3 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 Driving50 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance25 · 7 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 5 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 10 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance13 · 0 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving10 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 5 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance7 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
22 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Dec 7, 2024. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
2 ELD violations in the last 24 months. Falsified-log violations are a serious integrity flag.
Crash history· 119 total · 4 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 2021 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| 2018 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| 2012 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2011 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2010 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2025 | ND | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 15, 2025 | MN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 29, 2025 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 5, 2024 | CO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 8, 2024 | CA | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Mar 4, 2024 | MN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 16, 2023 | IA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Sep 13, 2023 | ND | 0 | 1 | No |
| Aug 24, 2023 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 4, 2023 | MN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 26, 2023 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 2, 2023 | NE | 0 | 1 | No |
| Mar 31, 2023 | WY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 24, 2022 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 19, 2022 | KS | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 11, 2022 | WY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 9, 2022 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 22, 2022 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 14, 2022 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 5, 2022 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 28, 2021 | CO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 11, 2021 | LA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jul 28, 2021 | NM | 0 | 4 | Yes |
| Jun 14, 2021 | MN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 6, 2021 | WI | 0 | 1 | No |