The Keyboard Corporation
DBA KEYBOARD CARRIAGE
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
16 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 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
- 16
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 17
- Annualized
- ≈9 / 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.
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance8 · 0 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
11 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Jul 7, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
0 ELD violations in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 44 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2024 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 23, 2021 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 28, 2020 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 26, 2016 | DE | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 1, 2016 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 12, 2015 | WV | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 4, 2014 | WV | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 16, 2012 | NY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 23, 2012 | IA | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Feb 11, 2010 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 23, 2008 | AR | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 3, 2008 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 17, 2008 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 25, 2007 | IA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Mar 21, 2007 | FL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 9, 2006 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 11, 2005 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 8, 2005 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 16, 2005 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 26, 2005 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 19, 2004 | FL | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Jul 2, 2003 | KY | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jun 30, 2003 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 9, 2003 | KY | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 10, 2003 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |