Wabash Valley Service Company
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
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
4 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 1
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
- 146
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.0 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 Driving5 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 8 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 13 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2026 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 2, 2023 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 28, 2017 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 7, 2016 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 4, 2016 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 1, 2013 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 5, 2013 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 24, 2010 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 30, 2008 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 1, 2008 | IL | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 7, 2006 | IL | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 14, 2004 | IL | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jan 13, 2003 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |