National & State Inspection Trends
Mississippi Roadside Inspections: Drivers Drive the Gap
Mississippi's out-of-service share runs above the national figure. Split it by driver and vehicle and the gap shows up on only one side.
Montana's Roadside Numbers, Read Line by Line
Montana's out-of-service rate runs above the national figure. The useful question is which part of the inspection data is driving that, and how much weight a single rate can carry.
Maine's Out-of-Service Rate Runs Above the National Figure, and Vehicles Drive Most of It
Over 39 months of roadside inspections, Maine's out-of-service share sits well above the national rate. Most of the out-of-service count comes from the vehicle side.
Kentucky Roadside Inspections: Where the Out-of-Service Gap Comes From
Kentucky's out-of-service share sits well above the national figure, and the gap is almost entirely on the vehicle side of the ledger.
New Mexico Roadside Inspections: What the Numbers Say
New Mexico's out-of-service share runs above the national figure, and almost all of the gap sits on the equipment side of the inspection, not with drivers.
Maryland Roadside Inspections: What the Out-of-Service Numbers Say
Maryland's out-of-service share runs well above the national figure. The counts show where to look, and they also show what they can't tell you.
Wyoming's Roadside Numbers, Read Slowly
Wyoming logged 39,206 roadside inspections between August 2023 and October 2026. The out-of-service rate is well above the national figure, but the counts show more than the headline does.
Oregon's Roadside Numbers: Where Out-of-Service Rates Run High
Across 60,206 inspections from August 2023 through October 2026, Oregon's out-of-service share sits well above the national figure. Here is how to read that gap, and what it can't tell you.
Delaware's Roadside Inspections: What the 30% Out-of-Service Rate Tells You
Over 39 months, Delaware has parked one in three trucks during roadside inspection—a 72% higher rate than the national average. Here's what those numbers mean for your fleet operations.
North Carolina Trucks and the OOS Gap: What 305,000 Roadside Inspections Reveal
North Carolina's out-of-service rate is 34.2%—nearly double the national average of 17.6%. Here's what 305,296 inspections tell us about your exposure in NC.
What 14.9 Million Vehicle Maintenance Violations Tell Us About Roadside Enforcement Right Now
I pulled the latest FMCSA violation dataset and looked at what inspectors are actually citing on the road. The numbers show a clear pattern — and if you're managing fleet safety, it matters.
What Tennessee's Roadside Inspection Numbers Tell Us
Tennessee's roadside inspection data reveals a 38.6% out-of-service rate—more than double the national average. Here's what those numbers mean for safety managers and operators.
California's Roadside Inspection Reality: What 1.29 Million Checks Reveal
California conducted 1.3 million roadside inspections over 37 months with a 19.7% out-of-service rate—2.1 points above the national average. Here's what those numbers actually mean for fleet operators.
Vermont's Roadside Inspection Story: What 24,000+ Checks Tell Us
Over three years of roadside inspections, Vermont's out-of-service rate hit 20.2%—three points above the national average. Vehicle violations dominate, and when they're found, they're serious enough to stop trucks. Here's what the numbers say.
Ohio's Roadside Inspection Reality: Reading the Data Between the Violations
What 184,000+ inspections reveal about vehicle defects, driver compliance, and enforcement intensity in Ohio—and why your maintenance discipline matters more than you think.
Missouri's Hidden Inspection Patterns: Why 20.6% OOS Matters
Missouri's out-of-service rate is 20.6%—above the national average. Three years of roadside inspection data show where violations really concentrate, and what that means for your operation.
South Dakota's Roadside Reality: 86,000+ Inspections Tell the Story
Over three years, South Dakota recorded a 21.5% out-of-service rate—3.9 points above the national average. Here's what the numbers show about enforcement, vehicle failures, and what it means for your fleet.
Mississippi Roadside Inspections: What 104,000+ Inspections Reveal
Over 37 months, FMCSA inspectors conducted 104,276 roadside inspections in Mississippi and issued out-of-service citations at a 21.9% rate—well above the national average. Here's what that means for your fleet.
Montana's Roadside Reality: Why 22.7% Out-of-Service Matters
Montana's out-of-service rate runs 5 points above the national average. Here's what that means for operations moving through the state.
Maine Roadside Inspections: What 43,000 Inspections Reveal
Maine's OOS rate runs 7.8 percentage points higher than the national average. Here's what that gap means for the carriers working there—and what the data says about where violations cluster.
New Mexico Roadside Inspections: What 266,000 Inspections Reveal
New Mexico roadside inspectors are taking vehicles out of service at a 25.7% rate—nearly 8 percentage points above the national average. Here's what the data reveals about enforcement, compliance gaps, and what you need to know if you're operating there.
What Kentucky's Inspection Data Reveals About Roadside Safety
Kentucky's 24.6% out-of-service rate far exceeds the national average. Here's what three years of inspection data tells us about enforcement focus—and what your fleet needs to know.
Maryland Roadside Inspections: The 25.8% Out-of-Service Rate and What It Tells You
Between August 2023 and August 2026, Maryland's roadside inspection data shows a 25.8% OOS rate—8.2 points higher than the national average. Here's what 231,000 inspections reveal about enforcement pressure and where your fleet's real compliance risk lies.
Wyoming Roadside Inspections: What 38,000 Violations Tell You
Wyoming's roadside inspection data from Aug 2023–Aug 2026 shows an OOS rate of 26.5%—50% higher than the national average. Here's what that means for your operation.
Oregon's Out-of-Service Problem: What 60,000 Inspections Reveal
Between August 2023 and August 2026, Oregon pulled 25,621 vehicles out of service—a 28.6% OOS rate well above the national 17.6%. Here's what that gap actually tells you about enforcement priorities and where your compliance risk lives.
The Real Violation Picture: What FMCSA Data Shows About Your Roadside Enforcement Risk
1.1 million lamp citations versus 267,000 brake violations—but which actually shuts you down? Here's what the numbers reveal about enforcement volume, severity, and where to spend your safety dollar.
Delaware's Roadside Inspections: Higher Enforcement, Higher Out-of-Service Rates
Delaware's 30% out-of-service rate nearly doubles the national average. Here's what the enforcement data shows and what fleets need to know.
What North Carolina's Roadside Inspection Data Reveals About Enforcement Priorities
North Carolina's out-of-service rate nearly doubles the national average. Here's what the three-year inspection data shows about what inspectors are finding—and what it means for your compliance program.
TN Roadside Inspections: What the Numbers Say
Tennessee's out-of-service rate is more than double the national average. Here's what's driving those violations and why it matters for your fleet.