SPS New England 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
28 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 4
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
- 259
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 28
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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 Driving26 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
- 393.23 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.70 Coupling devices / fifth wheelVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 38 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 25 total · 3 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | MA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 19, 2025 | MA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 13, 2025 | MA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 12, 2024 | MA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 5, 2024 | MA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 12, 2023 | MA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 8, 2022 | MA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 11, 2022 | MA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 28, 2022 | MA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 30, 2020 | MA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 23, 2020 | ME | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 14, 2019 | MA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 17, 2016 | MA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 15, 2015 | MA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 5, 2014 | MA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 11, 2014 | MA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 5, 2013 | MA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 9, 2012 | MA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 12, 2011 | MA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 20, 2010 | MA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 19, 2009 | MA | 1 | 2 | Yes |
| Aug 27, 2008 | MA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 7, 2002 | MA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 30, 1999 | MA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 11, 1997 | MA | 1 | 0 | Yes |