THAYER DISTRIBUTION
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-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
39 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Sep '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
- 24
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 40
- Annualized
- ≈20 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · 2026-07-01
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
14 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Dec 3, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 100% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 24 total · 2 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 30, 2025 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 12, 2024 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 18, 2023 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 1, 2022 | CT | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 4, 2020 | MD | 0 | 2 | No |
| Aug 6, 2020 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 14, 2019 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 1, 2019 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 10, 2016 | NY | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jan 28, 2014 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 13, 2013 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 26, 2012 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 24, 2012 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 10, 2011 | CT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 4, 2008 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 14, 2004 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 15, 2003 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 16, 2001 | CT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 1, 1999 | NJ | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jun 28, 1999 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 30, 1997 | PA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Sep 2, 1997 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 31, 1997 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |