TRY-IT DISTRIBUTING CO INC
DBA TRY-IT
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
28 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '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
- 64
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 29
- Annualized
- ≈15 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 47 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 14 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2021 | NY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 12, 2020 | NY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 7, 2018 | NY | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Mar 23, 2018 | NY | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jul 11, 2017 | NY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 14, 2017 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 31, 2015 | NY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 31, 2015 | NY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 18, 2014 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 12, 2013 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 23, 2013 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 28, 2011 | NY | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jul 15, 2011 | NY | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Apr 15, 2011 | NY | 0 | 2 | Yes |