Swingline Transport LLC
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
3 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 1
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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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 Driving4 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
3 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Aug 28, 2024. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Crash history· 18 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2024 | TN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 9, 2019 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 23, 2019 | AR | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 27, 2019 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 6, 2018 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 9, 2018 | FL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 9, 2018 | MS | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 13, 2017 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 18, 2017 | TN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 13, 2017 | FL | 0 | 2 | No |
| Jun 21, 2016 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 1, 2016 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 8, 2016 | VT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 17, 2014 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 6, 2014 | FL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 7, 2014 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 27, 2014 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 12, 2012 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |