W M Dewey and Son 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
87 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '26 · 10
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
- 48
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 89
- Annualized
- ≈45 / 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 6 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
3 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Jun 16, 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· 83 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2004 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2024 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 26, 2024 | TX | 0 | 2 | No |
| Oct 15, 2022 | TX | 0 | 1 | No |
| May 23, 2022 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 17, 2022 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 16, 2021 | TX | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 30, 2021 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 25, 2020 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 2, 2018 | TX | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jun 30, 2018 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 21, 2018 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 24, 2018 | LA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 15, 2017 | LA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 7, 2016 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 20, 2015 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 18, 2015 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 9, 2014 | TX | 0 | 1 | No |
| Apr 28, 2014 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 26, 2013 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 17, 2013 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 28, 2013 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 23, 2013 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 10, 2012 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 6, 2012 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 24, 2012 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |