Swanson Hay Co 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
24 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 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
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 24
- Annualized
- ≈12 / 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 Driving11 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.118 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
2 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Jul 2, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Crash history· 33 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2021 | NV | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 27, 2020 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 1, 2020 | ID | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 25, 2020 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 19, 2019 | OR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 24, 2017 | OR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 30, 2017 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 7, 2017 | OR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 3, 2016 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 24, 2015 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 26, 2015 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 24, 2014 | MT | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 25, 2014 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 10, 2012 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 22, 2010 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 11, 2010 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 9, 2009 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 8, 2008 | MT | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 13, 2008 | ID | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 28, 2006 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 19, 2004 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 27, 2003 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 28, 2000 | WA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Mar 18, 1998 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 28, 1997 | WA | 0 | 1 | Yes |