Hoffmeier 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
25 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 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
- 28
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 27
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
6 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Jul 14, 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· 29 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2025 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 29, 2024 | TX | 0 | 1 | No |
| Oct 22, 2021 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 17, 2020 | OK | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| May 17, 2019 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 14, 2018 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 30, 2018 | KS | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 29, 2017 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 16, 2016 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 14, 2012 | LA | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Jan 6, 2012 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 16, 2011 | OK | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jun 8, 2011 | MS | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 8, 2010 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 30, 2010 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 14, 2009 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 30, 2009 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 24, 2009 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 30, 2006 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 28, 2006 | SD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 20, 2006 | OK | 0 | 2 | No |
| Jul 10, 2005 | AR | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Dec 17, 2004 | KS | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Feb 29, 2004 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 15, 2002 | MO | 0 | 3 | Yes |