Russel Metals Williams Bahcall 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
10 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '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
- 35
- 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 Driving11 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
1 hours-of-service / ELD violation on record · most recent Feb 2, 2024. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
0 ELD violations in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 30 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2025 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 23, 2023 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 28, 2020 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 26, 2020 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 30, 2019 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 23, 2019 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 22, 2019 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 8, 2018 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 4, 2017 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 19, 2015 | WI | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Jan 13, 2015 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 31, 2014 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 19, 2014 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 14, 2012 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 22, 2011 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 21, 2010 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 25, 2009 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 4, 2002 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 30, 1999 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 30, 1999 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 23, 1999 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 9, 1999 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 5, 1999 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 7, 1998 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 11, 1998 | WI | 0 | 1 | No |