Bernhardt Transportation LLC
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
62 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 6
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
- 65
- Annualized
- ≈33 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving18 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 6 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 95 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 29 total · 3 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 17, 2025 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 16, 2025 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 7, 2022 | FL | 0 | 1 | No |
| Sep 19, 2019 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 9, 2019 | CT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 11, 2019 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 22, 2016 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 19, 2016 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 13, 2014 | VA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jan 27, 2014 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 19, 2013 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 10, 2012 | AL | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 2, 2011 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 13, 2010 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 21, 2010 | TX | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 24, 2008 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 7, 2006 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 7, 2006 | NC | 0 | 1 | No |
| Mar 9, 2005 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 10, 2003 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 23, 2003 | PA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Aug 4, 2003 | FL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 6, 2002 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 9, 2001 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |