W H Fitzgerald 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
23 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 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
- 31
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 24
- Annualized
- ≈12 / 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 Driving9 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 42 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 25 total · 2 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2025 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 13, 2025 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 12, 2022 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 15, 2022 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 19, 2022 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 10, 2021 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 2, 2020 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 10, 2020 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 18, 2019 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 10, 2015 | NY | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jul 9, 2015 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 21, 2014 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 14, 2012 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 3, 2012 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 10, 2011 | AR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 26, 2010 | PA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jul 26, 2009 | PA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Oct 16, 2008 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 10, 2008 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 10, 2008 | PA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jan 31, 2008 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 31, 2007 | PA | 1 | 0 | No |
| Aug 7, 2006 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 16, 1998 | PA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Nov 9, 1995 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |