AMERICAN RYDER INC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Prior insurance gap · 479 days Feb 19, 2022 → Jun 13, 2023
- Common (Property) gap · 472 days Inactive Feb 28, 2022 → reinstated Jun 15, 2023
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — AMERICAN RYDER INC (USDOT 3735354) Verdict: CAUTION Book with caution — review signals below No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking. Authority / census status: Active Active BIPD limit: $750,000 Blockers: (none) Cautions: • Prior insurance gap · 479 days — Feb 19, 2022 → Jun 13, 2023 • Common (Property) gap · 472 days — Inactive Feb 28, 2022 → reinstated Jun 15, 2023 • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median. On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · BIPD/Primary • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3735354/ As of: Jul 25, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade
Compliance grade B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Compliance grade B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 11.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=240233 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
Fleet size changes
- Power Units −5 (6 → 1) · Jun 15, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Drivers −11 (12 → 1) · Jun 15, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
2 active liability policies
Company profile
No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.
FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.
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InsuranceACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Jun 13, 2025
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Process Agent#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.BOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1320275ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Accident reports (24 months)
All 5 crashes →| Last 6 months | 6–12 months | 12–24 months | Total | |
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| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Tow-away | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Crash reports | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.
Inspections (24 months)
All 35 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
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| Inspections | 33 | 33 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 9.09% | 36.36% | — |
| National average | 6.67% | 22.26% | 4.44% |
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
AMERICAN RYDER INC is a motor carrier based in FRESNO, CA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3735354. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 1 power unit and 1 driver, with 35 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 50.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.
Carrier is unrated
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.
AMERICAN RYDER INC is a small fleet, operating 6 power units and 12 drivers, based in Fresno, CA. Across 33 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 48.5% out-of-service rate, with 5 reportable crashes. Operating authority is active for common.
33 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 3,200% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in CA (11) and NM (7), with Level 2 inspections the most common.
48.5% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (69.9% of violations); top code 393.45B2-B-VAC (Brake tubing/hoses inadequate) cited 6 times, 3 of them OOS.
The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 12 drivers; Kenworth, Utility, and Great Dane are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 240,233 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).
Authority gap detected (1)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from Feb 28, 2022 to Jun 15, 2023 (472 days)
Historical coverage gap detected (1)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Feb 19, 2022 to Jun 13, 2023 (479 days)
Fleet History
Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change
Record Changes
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Drivers 12 1FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units 6 1FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units Over Time
Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California (CA) | 10 | 7 | 70.0% | Dec 16, 2025 |
| New Mexico (NM) | 7 | 4 | 57.1% | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Arizona (AZ) | 6 | 2 | 33.3% | Dec 7, 2025 |
| Tennessee (TN) | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | May 1, 2026 |
| Texas (TX) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Virginia (VA) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Mississippi (MS) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | May 19, 2025 |
| North Carolina (NC) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Nov 9, 2024 |
| Oklahoma (OK) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Feb 26, 2025 |
| Arkansas (AR) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Aug 12, 2025 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Kenworth | 23 | |
| Utility | 10 | |
| Great Dane | 10 | |
| Peterbilt | 6 | |
| CIMC | 6 | |
| Volvo | 4 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 1 | — | 0.07 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 9 | — | 1.23 | 1 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 8 | — | 32.95 | 33 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 21 | — | 9.51 | 10 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (35 rows) View all 35 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 87745824 | May 1, 2026 | TN | 3 | COLLEGEDALE TN |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 22H4-ELDBRODS | No |
| 87559742 | Apr 10, 2026 | NM | 3 | SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87543662 | Apr 9, 2026 | TN | 3 | FALL BRANCH TN |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2-SLL | No |
| 87258240 | Mar 9, 2026 | VA | 3 | DRAPER VA |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLL | No |
| 87214770 | Mar 4, 2026 | NM | 2 | ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.75A3 | Yes |
| 86956443 | Feb 2, 2026 | NM | 1 | LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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8 | 396.3A1BOS, 393.75A3, 393.47B | Yes |
| 86891938 | Jan 15, 2026 | TX | 2 | IH20 EB TERRELL SCALE |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 393.11, 393.9T, 393.19 | No |
| 86658486 | Dec 24, 2025 | NM | 2 | — |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 395.8E, 392.2-SLLS3 | Yes |
| 86641368 | Dec 21, 2025 | NM | 2 | LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.95A, 393.95F | No |
| 86645243 | Dec 16, 2025 | CA | 5 | FRESNO AREA |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86645242 | Dec 16, 2025 | CA | 5 | FRESNO AREA |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.51C-BAPG | Yes |
| 86645049 | Dec 16, 2025 | CA | 5 | FRESNO AREA |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86513136 | Dec 7, 2025 | AZ | 2 | YUMA AZ |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 393.9A-LSLIWR, 395.8E-HOSPD, 393.95B | Yes |
| 86247610 | Nov 4, 2025 | CA | 2 | ca-i-5-s/b-santa-nella-scale |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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11 | 393.45B2-B-VAC, 393.11A1-CSLRR, 393.75A1-TEPBM | Yes |
| 85844406 | Sep 22, 2025 | CA | 2 | ca-fresno,-ca |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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6 | 395.30B1-ELDDFR, 392.2-SLLMF, 392.2-SLLEQP | No |
| 85498805 | Aug 13, 2025 | AZ | 2 | KINGMAN AZ |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 395.8A1-HOSP, 393.9A-LRLI, 392.2-SLLSIV | Yes |
| 85467121 | Aug 12, 2025 | AR | 1 | VAN BUREN AR |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.47E, 393.53BMAN | No |
| 85474040 | Aug 8, 2025 | CA | 2 | CACHE CREEK |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.207A-STBW | Yes |
| 85413705 | Aug 5, 2025 | CA | 2 | KING CITY AREA |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 396.5A-HNL | Yes |
| 85333147 | Jul 26, 2025 | AZ | 2 | KINGMAN AZ |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2DUTIS | No |
| 85282753 | Jul 20, 2025 | AZ | 2 | KINGMAN AZ |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 392.2-SLLSIV, 393.78A-WS, 392.2-SLLSWZ | No |
| 84890515 | Jun 5, 2025 | TN | 3 | WILDERSVILLE TN |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 395.8K2-HOSP | Yes |
| 84741728 | May 19, 2025 | MS | 3 | DE SOTO COUNTY |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87464105 | Apr 29, 2025 | NM | 2 | GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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6 | 393.75A3, 393.9, 393.9T | Yes |
| 84450631 | Apr 18, 2025 | NM | 3 | SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (5 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
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| CA4502501152 | Dec 16, 2025 | CA | 0 | 2 | Yes | No | Injury |
| VA0252140175 | Jul 31, 2025 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MO0000113391 | Apr 20, 2025 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MS4107245268 | Jul 31, 2024 | MS | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| AL0004662878 | Jun 14, 2024 | AL | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (2 PDFs)
Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.
Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| Jun 15, 2023 | MC1320275-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Dec 17, 2021 | MC1320275-C | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | 2-CWH-CA-19-S0345426-00 | BIPD/Primary | $750,000 | Jun 13, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | 2-CWH-CA-19-S0345426-00 | 91X | $750,000 | Jun 13, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | KSCW3520895-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 13, 2024 | Jun 13, 2025 | REPLACED |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | KSCW3520895-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 13, 2023 | Jun 13, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 479 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Feb 19, 2022 to Jun 13, 2023 | ||||||
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | MMT H25549090 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 10, 2021 | Feb 19, 2022 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Jun 13, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jun 17, 2024
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Jun 13, 2024insuranceCANCEL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jun 15, 2023
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Mar 7, 2023oosOut-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
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Feb 28, 2022
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Feb 28, 2022authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Feb 28, 2022authority gapCommon (Property) authority inactive: 472 days (through Jun 15, 2023)
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Feb 19, 2022insuranceCANCEL — INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA
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Feb 19, 2022insurance gapCoverage gap: 479 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jun 13, 2023)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| KINGMAN AZ | AZ | 3 | 1 |
| FRESNO AREA | CA | 3 | 1 |
| VAN BUREN AR | AR | 2 | 1 |
| CACHE CREEK | CA | 2 | 2 |
| LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY | NM | 2 | 1 |
| SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY | NM | 2 | 0 |
| BELLEMONT AZ | AZ | 1 | 0 |
| SALOME AZ | AZ | 1 | 0 |
| YUMA AZ | AZ | 1 | 1 |
| CACHE CREEK SCALE | CA | 1 | 1 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 0 |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | Unsafe Driving | 2 | 1 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 393.19 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 393.205(a) | Wheel/rim cracked or broken | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.207(a) | Axle positioning parts defective/missing | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 393.95(a)(1) | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.
BOC-3 process agent · 126,293 carriers served
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35 inspections
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5 reportable crashes
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- Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
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