Russell Mccall's 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
313 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 22
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
- 208
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 321
- Annualized
- ≈161 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving80 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance28 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance18 · 18 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance12 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving11 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 7 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
- 395.20 Hours of service / ELDHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
21 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Jan 23, 2026. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 81% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 76 total · 11 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | CO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 6, 2026 | VA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Dec 15, 2025 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 6, 2025 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 30, 2025 | VA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Apr 11, 2025 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 12, 2025 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 3, 2025 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 10, 2024 | IN | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Sep 23, 2024 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 13, 2024 | FL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 1, 2024 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 11, 2024 | FL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 9, 2024 | GA | 0 | 1 | No |
| May 6, 2024 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 3, 2023 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 21, 2023 | OH | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jan 25, 2023 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 19, 2023 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 8, 2023 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 11, 2022 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 6, 2022 | CO | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 8, 2021 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 30, 2021 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 9, 2021 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |