Vander Kooi 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
21 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '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
- 25
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 22
- Annualized
- ≈11 / 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 Driving23 · 0 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 41 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 28 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2023 | IA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 18, 2022 | NE | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 10, 2021 | NE | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 28, 2021 | NE | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| May 19, 2021 | IA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Apr 6, 2021 | MN | 0 | 1 | No |
| Dec 9, 2019 | IA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 17, 2019 | IA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 6, 2018 | NE | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 19, 2018 | IA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 3, 2017 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 17, 2017 | IA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 22, 2016 | IA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 28, 2015 | IA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 6, 2013 | IA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 10, 2012 | MN | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 23, 2012 | NE | 0 | 1 | No |
| Feb 1, 2011 | IA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 20, 2007 | IA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 4, 2005 | IA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 8, 2005 | IA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 13, 2005 | IA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 6, 2004 | NE | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 24, 1999 | NE | 1 | 2 | Yes |
| Sep 14, 1999 | IA | 0 | 2 | Yes |