Trappers Transport Ltd
DBA TRAPPERS
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
36 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 6
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
- 50
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 36
- Annualized
- ≈18 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving8 · 0 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 51 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 33 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2022 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 16, 2022 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 14, 2021 | ND | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 4, 2018 | MT | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 1, 2016 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 23, 2014 | IN | 3 | 22 | Yes |
| May 26, 2012 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 25, 2010 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 12, 2009 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 18, 2009 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 21, 2009 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 9, 2008 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 1, 2007 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 21, 2007 | AR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 13, 2006 | ND | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 15, 2004 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 11, 2004 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 25, 2004 | ND | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 9, 2004 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 15, 2003 | ND | 0 | 2 | No |
| Mar 13, 2003 | ND | 0 | 1 | No |
| Dec 26, 2002 | PA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jun 7, 2002 | NJ | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| May 19, 2002 | OH | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 27, 2001 | ND | 0 | 0 | Yes |