GROAT BROTHERS INC
DBA: RIDGEFIELD WOOD WASTE COMPANY
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 29
- Drivers · CDL
- 18 · 18
- Annual miles
- 781k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Tractors | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Trailers | 128 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Conditional (12-29-2014)historical — superseded by active authority (reviewed 11 yr ago)
- Registered
- 07-30-1984 (42 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-24-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- NETTA E GROAT
- Officer
- KEN GROAT
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, Machinery Large, General Freight, Household Goods
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Not enough record to grade yet.
17 inspections and 2 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 20–49 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 0.6× as often as the median active fleet of 20–49 trucks.
A record this thin can't pin that down: about a 1-in-5 chance it runs at Poor-level crash rates.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The estimate already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are context only.
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Injury crashes1 crash with 1 person hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification1 out-of-service violation against drivers: 1 no valid CDL (Jan 2025).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Brakes and steering & suspensionBrakes are 39 of 88 violations (44%). Brake or steering & suspension defects led to 14 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate80.0% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (12 of 15). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 2.03× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Historical FMCSA safety ratingFMCSA once rated this motor carrier Conditional or Unsatisfactory, but the rating is stale or superseded — the motor carrier still holds active operating authority (a current Unsatisfactory would have it revoked), so it does not reflect current standing. Shown for context, not as a current finding.
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.034 | 0.027 |
| Inspections | 0.60 | 1.02 |
| Violations | 1.52 | 0.71 |
| Critical violations | 0.19 | 0.14 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
88 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert86 · 31 OOSBrakes 39 · Steering & suspension 9 · Tires 7 · Cargo securement 5 · Wheels & hubs 5 · 21 more
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Unsafe driving No alert1 · 0 OOSSpeeding 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 1
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Hours of service No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Sep32025OregonInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan212025WashingtonProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
1 of the 2 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$750,000 · WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.on record since Jul 1, 2021 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 2001
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- required · none on file
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Aug 10, 2021)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
16 filings and 7 authority events since 1980 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Aug 10, 2021Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 2, 2021Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2021WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2018HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 23, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect37 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 27, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 23, 2012opened after WESTERN NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 23, 2012)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2012ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 1, 2018 · replaced by another insurer72 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2011WESTERN NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 23, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 24, 2009AMERICAN STATES PREFERRED INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 1, 2011 · replaced by another insurer31 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2003GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORKCargo · ended Jul 12, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect115 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2002AMERICAN STATES PREFERRED INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Dec 1, 2003 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2002AMERICAN STATES PREFERRED INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 24, 2009 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)77 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 31, 2001FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 13, 2002cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2001FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 4, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 7, 1997WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATIONLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 3, 2001 · cancellation notice took effecta cancellation notice effective Dec 1, 2001 came after the replacement; 43 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 1997WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATIONLiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 7, 1997 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Mar 6, 2001 came after the replacementL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 1996INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICACargo · ended Dec 1, 2002 · replaced by another insurer72 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 1996BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPANLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 16, 1998 · cancellation notice took effect17 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 28, 1996FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 4, 1996cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 1995INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICACargo · ended Dec 1, 1996 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 1994HOUSTON GENERAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · ended Dec 1, 1996 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 1992GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORKCargo · ended Jan 21, 1996 · cancellation notice took effect40 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 2, 1987FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 20, 1987cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 18, 1980Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Washington (HQ) 13
- Oregon 4
How the estimate is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (29 power units: 29 filed, 11 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 29 power units this active to have about 0.6 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 3 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 1.0 a year) — about 1.6× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.7 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.10 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.43 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 15 | 18.47 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (06-JUN-25 – 29-JUL-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.