EMERALD ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC

DOT# 837896 MC# 385822 DUNS# 13359505 Kent, OH Authorized For-Hire
(330) 677-0785 ar@emerald-environmental.com 1621 St Clair Avenue, Kent OH 44240
51 power units 90 drivers 2.1M mi/yr · ~42k per unit
Excellent
FRED Score 92.9 / 100
Moderate confidence
27 yrs history · 87 roadside inspections

FMCSA Live Status

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
51
Drivers · CDL
90 · 26
Annual miles
2.1M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 16 7 0 23
Tractors 6 9 0 15
Trailers 23 3 0 26

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
FMCSA Rating
Satisfactory (11-29-2005) · 20 yr old
Registered
11-04-1999 (27 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
10-07-2026 (Biennial Update)
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
SCOTT HERSHBERGER
Officer
BRIAN GRIMM

Cargo

61.2
medium risk
Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls Machinery/Large Objects Liquids/Gases General Freight Logs/Poles/Beams/Lumber Building Materials Other: HAZARDOUS WASTE Paper Products Construction Chemicals
High-Risk Cargo
Machinery Large, General Freight

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.

Expected crash rate is about half that of similar fleets.

Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

This motor carrier 0.43×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
0.8 vs 1.9 for similar fleets
Likely 0–2 crashes
This motor carrier
0.8
Similar fleets
1.9
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~2%
Below similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Better than peers. 0 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months; similar fleets have about 1.9 a year.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Better than peers. Out-of-service orders 0.38× and violations 0.39× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -16%.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.

  • Driver qualification
    1 out-of-service violation against drivers: 1 no valid CDL (May 2025).
    Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
  • Lights and tires
    Lights are 7 of 48 violations (15%). Light or tire defects led to 5 out-of-service orders.
    Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
  • Falsified logs
    2 false-log violations in 24 months.
    Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
  • Hazmat violations
    3 hazmat violations, 1 out of service.
Strengths
  • No reportable crashes in 24 months.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate 9.6% vs 22.3% national; driver 1.1% vs 6.7%.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.

Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
87
64% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
9.6%
7 of 73
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
1.1%
1 of 87
National avg 6.7%
Violations
48
8 out-of-service

Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks in Ohio (about 51 in 24 months would be typical).

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 9 inspections, 0 out of service 9 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 12 inspections, 2 out of service 12 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 10 inspections, 0 out of service 10 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 15 inspections, 1 out of service 15 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 13 inspections, 2 out of service 13 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 13 inspections, 1 out of service 13 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 10 inspections, 2 out of service 10 Q3 '26
vs 4,136 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.000 0.026
Inspections 1.17 0.97
Violations 0.47 0.57
Critical violations 0.12 0.12

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

48 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    28 · 6 OOS
    Lights 7 · Tires 5 · Brakes 3 · Cargo securement 1 · Steering & suspension 1 · 11 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    12 · 0 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 5 · No log 4 · False log 2 · Over hours limit 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    3 · 0 OOS
    Speeding 2 · Seat belt 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    2 · 1 OOS
    Medical certificate 1 · No valid CDL 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
  • Hazmat
    3 · 1 OOS
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months

No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
primary $2,000,000 + excess $4,000,000 · Nautilus Insurance Company
on record since Nov 23, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 2014
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → Nautilus Insurance Company (Nov 2025)
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Dec 21, 2025, replaced the same day)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required

Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jan 14, 2026)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Missouri 11
  • Pennsylvania 11
  • Ohio (HQ) 10
  • Texas 10
  • Maryland 7
  • Iowa 6
  • Kentucky 4
  • Minnesota 4

11% of inspections were in its home state.