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GROAT BROTHERS INC

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Company CheckGROAT BROTHERS INC · DOT 249090

DBA: RIDGEFIELD WOOD WASTE COMPANY

608 W SCOTT AVE, WOODLAND, WA, 98674

DOT# 249090 MC# 149121 Woodland, Washington 45 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Identity & ownership 1

Jul 1, 2026
DBA name changed.

Safety & compliance 6

Jun 25, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Apr 17, 2026
Roadside inspection, 3 out-of-service violations.
Mar 18, 2026
Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
Mar 11, 2026
Roadside inspection, 3 out-of-service violations.
Sep 3, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jan 21, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address608 W SCOTT AVE, WOODLAND, WA, 98674

Mailing AddressPO BOX 1630, WOODLAND, WA, 98674

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC149121

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating45 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure .1 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure .35 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 18.84 · 17 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage781,389 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Driver OOS3.8% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS80.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review06/03/2015

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/27/2026

CompanyWESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

Policy #CPP1262790

Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet29 units

Drivers18

Mileage781,389 mi

Operating45 years

MCS-15004/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total26

Out of Service1

OOS Rate3.8%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total20

Out of Service16

OOS Rate80.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 06/03/2015 | Rated: 10/22/2009

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

7 · 4 OOS -

2024

16 · 10 OOS ▲

2025

10 · 6 OOS ▼

2026

4 · 3 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

0 crashes ▼

2025

2 crashes ▲

2026

0 crashes ▼

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jun 2026, 19 inspections, 13 resulted in out-of-service (68.4% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 38 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (3)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
09/03/2025	PORTLAND	OR	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/21/2025	RIDGEFIELD	WA	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Dusk
09/08/2023	1.40 W COLTON	OR	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Dark - Not Lighted

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

155 roadside violations across 19 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 140 violations · 36 OOS

Unsafe Driving 14 violations · 2 OOS

Driver Fitness 1 violation · 1 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (37)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/25/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	RIDGEFIELD WA	3	1	0	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
04/17/2026	WA	Full (Level I)	RIDGEFIELD WA	21	3	1	0	20	3	-	▲Detail
03/18/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	RIDGEFIELD WA	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
03/11/2026	WA	Full (Level I)	RIDGEFIELD WA	16	3	1	0	15	3	-	▲Detail
07/29/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	RIDGEFIELD WA	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
06/20/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RIDGEFIELD WA	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/16/2025	OR	Full (Level I)	NORTH PLAINS OR	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/06/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RIDGEFIELD WA	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/08/2025	OR	Walk-Around (Level II)	MCMINNVILLE OR	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
02/27/2025	WA	Full (Level I)	RIDGEFIELD WA	4	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
01/20/2025	WA	Full (Level I)	RIDGEFIELD WA	17	3	0	0	0	3	-	▲Detail
01/17/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	RIDGEFIELD WA	6	3	0	0	0	3	-	▲Detail
01/13/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	RIDGEFIELD WA	2	2	0	1	0	1	-	▲Detail
01/07/2025	OR	Walk-Around (Level II)	CASCADE LOCKS OR	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/09/2024	WA	Full (Level I)	RIDGEFIELD WA	13	7	0	0	0	7	-	▲Detail
10/28/2024	OR	Full (Level I)	WOODBURN OR	13	3	0	0	0	3	-	▲Detail
10/15/2024	WA	Full (Level I)	RIDGEFIELD WA	21	5	0	0	0	5	-	▲Detail
09/19/2024	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	KELSO WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/18/2024	WA	Full (Level I)	RIDGEFIELD WA	24	6	0	0	0	6	-	▲Detail
08/29/2024	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	RIDGEFIELD WA	6	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
07/18/2024	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RIDGEFIELD WA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/10/2024	OR	Walk-Around (Level II)	RAINIER OR	3	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
07/03/2024	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BREWSTER WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/03/2024	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	BREWSTER WA	2	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
06/19/2024	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	KELSO WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/20/2024	WA	Full (Level I)	RIDGEFIELD WA	22	9	0	0	0	9	-	▲Detail
05/15/2024	WA	Full (Level I)	RIDGEFIELD WA	6	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/07/2024	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	RIDGEFIELD WA	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
02/14/2024	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RIDGEFIELD WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/03/2024	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RIDGEFIELD WA	2	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/27/2023	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RIDGEFIELD WA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/20/2023	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	RIDGEFIELD WA	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
11/13/2023	WA	Full (Level I)	RIDGEFIELD WA	8	3	0	0	0	3	-	▲Detail
10/27/2023	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	OLYMPIA WA	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/13/2023	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	NORTHBOUND	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/12/2023	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SC72 RIDGEFIELD (POE)	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
08/18/2023	WA	Full (Level I)	SC72 RIDGEFIELD (POE)	26	12	2	1	24	11	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections20

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 17 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	MCP3100563-00	$1,000,000	12/07/1997	07/03/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	MCP3100563-00	$1,000,000	12/07/1997	12/01/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	MCP3100563-00	$1,000,000	12/07/1997	12/07/1997	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTERN NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY	CPP1046382	$1,000,000	12/01/2011	08/23/2012	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	IMP 6705156	$0	12/01/2003	07/12/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN STATES PREFERRED INSURANCE COMPANY	06CC001670	$750,000	12/01/2002	04/24/2009	Replaced
34	CARGO	AMERICAN STATES PREFERRED INSURANCE COMPANY	06CC001670	$0	12/01/2002	12/01/2003	Replaced
34	CARGO	AMERICAN STATES PREFERRED INSURANCE COMPANY	06CC001670	$0	12/01/2002	12/01/2002	Replaced
34	CARGO	ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	IMC I20541301	$0	12/01/2002	12/01/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AM	BA 864 35 45	$1,000,000	12/01/2001	01/04/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	MCP 3100563-00	$750,000	12/01/1997	12/07/1997	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	MCP 3100563-00	$750,000	12/01/1997	03/06/2001	Cancelled
34	CARGO	INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA	I2 01 31 47 0	$0	12/01/1996	12/01/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	MAP500039	$1,000,000	12/01/1996	05/16/1998	Cancelled
34	CARGO	INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA	IO6336474	$0	12/01/1995	12/01/1996	Replaced
91	BIPD	HOUSTON GENERAL INSURANCE CO.	5CMP9476358	$0	12/01/1994	12/01/1996	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	IMP7-16-14-78	$0	10/01/1992	01/21/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	BUI-008298	$1,000,000	07/01/2018	07/23/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	GLA 5472518-00	$750,000	07/01/2012	07/01/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	GLA 5472518-00	$750,000	07/01/2012	07/01/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN STATES PREFERRED INSURANCE COMPANY	06-CC-001670	$1,000,000	04/24/2009	12/01/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AM	BA 864 35 45	$1,000,000	01/22/2002	12/01/2001	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC149121	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/31/2001	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/13/2002
MC149121	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/31/2001	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/13/2002
MC149121	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	12/18/1980	REVOKED	08/02/2021
MC149121	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/02/1987	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/20/1987
MC149121	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/02/1987	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/20/1987
MC149121	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	09/16/1992	REVOKED	08/02/2021
MC149121	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	09/16/1992	REVOKED	08/02/2021
MC149121	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	09/09/1982	REVOKED	08/02/2021
MC149121	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	08/10/2021	-	-
MC149121	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	08/10/2021	-	-
MC149121	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/27/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/23/2012
MC149121	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/27/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/23/2012
MC149121	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	07/08/1981	REVOKED	08/02/2021
MC149121	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/28/1996	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/04/1996
MC149121	PROPERTY BROKER	DISMISSED	04/23/1997	-	-
MC149121	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	02/18/1986	REVOKED	08/02/2021

No revocation records.

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94/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 94

Starts at 100−6 totalFinal 94

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−1

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 80% vs national avg 20.72%.

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 29 vehicles (~0.07 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−1 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 29 vehicles (~0.07 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 80% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (3)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (37)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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