Smedema Trucking 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
34 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 3
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
- 40
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 34
- Annualized
- ≈17 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving29 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.25 Lighting device requirementsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 58 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 63 total · 5 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2014 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2008 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 22, 2026 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 19, 2025 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 18, 2025 | MO | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 5, 2025 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 17, 2023 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 8, 2021 | IN | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Sep 3, 2021 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 21, 2019 | IA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 22, 2019 | WI | 0 | 1 | No |
| Oct 9, 2018 | OK | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Apr 11, 2017 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 8, 2017 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 28, 2016 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 20, 2016 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 29, 2015 | AR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 13, 2015 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 23, 2015 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 9, 2015 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 26, 2015 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 8, 2015 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 26, 2014 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 15, 2014 | WI | 1 | 3 | Yes |
| Feb 3, 2014 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 16, 2014 | IN | 0 | 2 | Yes |