GROAT BROTHERS INC

DBA RIDGEFIELD WOODWASTE CO
USDOT 249090MC-Docket MC149121WOODLAND, WA
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GROAT BROTHERS INC (USDOT 249090) in WOODLAND, WA — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • No history of insurance lapses.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • 2 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 7 times, most recent 2012-07-27 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2009-04-16 (C).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2009-10-22

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.2
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.27
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 18.85

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
1
Injuries
2
Crashes
23
Inspections
15
OOS inspections
39
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$750,000 below $1M baseline
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
29
Total drivers
18
Years in business
42
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
2 of 2 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
3.8%
Vehicle OOS rate
80%Above national

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
7 times last 2012-07-27
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2025-04-24
Insurance lapse history
No lapses on record
Last compliance review
2009-04-16 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

43
Inspections
26
OOS inspections
277
Violations
84
OOS violations
1
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-22 → 2026-04-17.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2025-09-03 OR 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-01-21 WA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
155 57 2026-04-17
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
87 21 2026-04-17
Unsafe driving 392
32 3 2026-04-17
Driver qualifications 391
2 2 2025-01-13
CDL standards 383
1 1 2024-01-03

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-04-17 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-04-17 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
2026-04-17 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
2026-04-17 Vehicle Maintenance Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report
2026-04-17 Vehicle Maintenance Frame - Cracked/loose/broken frame member affecting support of functional components OOS
2026-04-17 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-04-17 Vehicle Maintenance Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s)
2026-04-17 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2026-04-17 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2026-04-17 Vehicle Maintenance Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
2026-04-17 Vehicle Maintenance Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul
2026-04-17 Vehicle Maintenance Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis
2026-04-17 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2026-04-17 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
2026-04-17 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2026-04-17 Vehicle Maintenance Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2026-03-18 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
2026-03-18 Vehicle Maintenance Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
2026-03-11 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-03-11 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. OOS
2026-03-11 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2026-03-11 Vehicle Maintenance Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
2026-03-11 Vehicle Maintenance Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s)
2026-03-11 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2026-03-11 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
2026-03-11 Vehicle Maintenance Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
2026-03-11 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2025-07-29 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-06-16 Vehicle Maintenance Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
2025-06-16 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
2025-06-06 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-04-08 Vehicle Maintenance Coupling - Trailer safety devices wire/chain damaged. OOS
2025-02-27 Vehicle Maintenance Van/OT Trailers - Lower rail drop frame trailer twisted/bent/or cracked from fatigue OOS
2025-02-27 Vehicle Maintenance Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
2025-01-20 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-01-20 Vehicle Maintenance Coupling - 20% or more of the original welds (or repaired original welds) or parent metal cracked OOS
2025-01-20 Vehicle Maintenance Wheel/Rim - Cracks between stud holes/hand holes OOS
2025-01-20 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2025-01-20 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2025-01-20 Vehicle Maintenance Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface
2025-01-20 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-01-20 Vehicle Maintenance Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
2025-01-20 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2025-01-20 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2025-01-20 Vehicle Maintenance Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
2025-01-20 Vehicle Maintenance Frame - Accessories improperly attached
2025-01-20 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
2025-01-17 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-01-17 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV OOS
2025-01-17 Vehicle Maintenance Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-04-17 WA · Level 1 21 viols· 3 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 201A-FRMC OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95F
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLED
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 9D2-FTF
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LIL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78A-WS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-CSURR
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BMBCBD
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 201A-FRCLS
2026-03-18 WA · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
2026-03-11 WA · Level 1 16 viols· 3 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BIBD
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-BHTD OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BMBCBD
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BMBCBD
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BIBD
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLED
2025-07-29 WA · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2025-06-20 WA · Level 3 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLED
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
2025-06-16 OR · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BIBD
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
2025-06-06 WA · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
2025-04-08 OR · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOSPost-accident
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 70D-CDTSDD OOS
2025-02-27 WA · Level 1 4 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2WG
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 201A-VLRDF OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
2025-01-20 WA · Level 1 17 viols· 3 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60C
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 205A-WRBH OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BIBD
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 201D-FR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 70C-CDTMC-MT20 OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47A-BCFSBD
2025-01-17 WA · Level 2 6 viols· 3 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 209E-SPSLA
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207F-SLAS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 201A-FRMC OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 100B-C OOS
2025-01-13 WA · Level 2 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 11B5-LNCDLNVL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2025-01-07 OR · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LIL
Unsafe driving 392 2SLSCR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
2024-12-09 WA · Level 1 13 viols· 7 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BIBD
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47A-BCLMBD
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-BAAL OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5A-HNL OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-CDHSMSCM OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALR OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2024-10-28 OR · Level 1 13 viols· 3 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEQP
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5-HL OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-BAAL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47A-BCFSBD
2024-10-15 WA · Level 1 21 viols· 5 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 205A-WRBH OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 209D-STPAL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-HWSL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47A-BCFSBD
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
Unsafe driving 392 9A2-C OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
2024-09-18 WA · Level 1 24 viols· 6 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 209(d) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48(a)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 201(d)
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5(b) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47(a) OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5(b)
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5(b)
Unsafe driving 392 2
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95(f)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75(a)(3) OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5(b)
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5(b)
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5(b)
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5(b) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45(b)(2)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47(a)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48(a)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45(b)(2)
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5(b)
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5(b)
Unsafe driving 392 2
Unsafe driving 392 2
Unsafe driving 392 2
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3(a)(1) OOS
2024-08-29 WA · Level 2 6 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75(a)(3) OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5(b)
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5(b)
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5(b)
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5(b)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11(b)
2024-07-18 WA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-07-10 OR · Level 2 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45(b)(2) OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17(c)
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17(c)
2024-07-03 WA · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3(a)(1) OOS
2024-05-20 WA · Level 1 22 viols· 9 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 201(a) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207(c) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75(a)(1) OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 209(c) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45(b)(2)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45(d)
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5(b)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 201(a) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 13(c)(2)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 13(c)(3)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 201(a) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207(a) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207(a) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207(a)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45(b)(2)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45(d)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55(d)(1)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3(a)(1) OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5(b)
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5(b)
2024-05-15 WA · Level 1 6 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47(e)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53(b)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45(d)
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17(c)
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5(b)
2024-03-07 WA · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2024-01-03 WA · Level 3 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
CDL standards 383 23A2-LCDLN OOS

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