Hardecs Safety Record

DOT# 1024636 · Elizabethtown, KY 42701 · 2707655113

A

Excellent safety record — scored 10/100 (lower is better). This carrier has one of the best inspection records on file.

Last inspected 01/15/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 10/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Hardecs (DOT# 1024636) in Elizabethtown, Kentucky has 11 inspections on record with 10 violations and a 18.2% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: A (excellent safety record).

11 Inspections
18.2% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
4 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 18.2%
Carrier: 18.2% (2 of 11) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 11) National: 6.4%
44% OOS rate better than 44% of carriers in Kentucky
33% crash rate better than 33% of carriers in Kentucky

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

10 total violations across 11 inspections
2 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (20%)
Vehicle Maintenance
3
Unsafe Driving
5
Driver Fitness
1
Other
1

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 2 states: IN, KY
Level 1: 8 (73%) Level 3: 3 (27%)
2 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
01/15/2026 KY 1 0 0
09/04/2025 KY 1 1 0
06/17/2025 KY 3 0 0
01/21/2025 KY 3 0 0
12/06/2024 KY 1 1 0
06/06/2024 KY 1 0 0
06/03/2024 KY 3 0 0
11/15/2023 KY 1 0 0
06/20/2023 IN 1 0 0
05/24/2023 KY 1 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 4
Drivers 10
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 05/01/2002
MCS-150 Filed 20250905 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 225,000
Address 2540 South Dixie Hwy, Elizabethtown, KY 42701