The First Name In Freight Inc
DBA FIRST IN FREIGHT
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
25 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 3
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
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 25
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving7 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
3 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Feb 5, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Crash history· 16 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2016 | AZ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 16, 2015 | AR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 19, 2014 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 24, 2013 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 23, 2013 | AL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 22, 2012 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 6, 2001 | OK | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 1, 2001 | AZ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 6, 2000 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 31, 2000 | TX | 0 | 2 | No |
| Feb 14, 2000 | CA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Oct 23, 1999 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 3, 1999 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 14, 1999 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 5, 1998 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 22, 1996 | MO | 0 | 2 | Yes |