THE SIMPSON GROUP INC
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
29 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 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
- 18
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 31
- Annualized
- ≈16 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving23 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 11 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
2 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Jun 25, 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· 39 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 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2026 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 25, 2025 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 22, 2024 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 21, 2022 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 14, 2022 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 25, 2020 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 17, 2019 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 16, 2018 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 11, 2018 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 3, 2018 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 2, 2017 | OH | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 26, 2016 | OH | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 20, 2016 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 5, 2015 | MI | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 29, 2014 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 5, 2014 | KY | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jan 16, 2014 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 10, 2013 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 27, 2012 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 23, 2011 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 30, 2010 | KY | 0 | 2 | No |
| May 29, 2008 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 15, 2008 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 7, 2008 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 7, 2008 | MI | 0 | 2 | Yes |