Terry Leckel Trucking Inc
DBA TERRY LECKEL TRUCKING
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 Dec '24 · 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
- 31
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 34
- Annualized
- ≈17 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving22 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 52 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 20 total · 5 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2026 | MN | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Mar 15, 2026 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 14, 2026 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 31, 2024 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 3, 2024 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 19, 2023 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 6, 2022 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 30, 2022 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 30, 2021 | MN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 9, 2020 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 6, 2018 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 18, 2018 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 24, 2017 | WI | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Sep 25, 2015 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 14, 2013 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 28, 2009 | MN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 3, 2008 | MN | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 11, 2005 | MN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 12, 2001 | WI | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jan 11, 1998 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |