Connecticut Mulch Distributors Inc
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
28 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 5
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
- Registered power units
- 35
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 28
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving27 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.51 Brake warning devicesVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 42 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 15 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2024 | CT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 6, 2024 | CT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 9, 2019 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 22, 2017 | CT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 2, 2016 | CT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 15, 2015 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 1, 2014 | CT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 9, 2013 | CT | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Aug 26, 2008 | CT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 28, 2008 | CT | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 22, 2007 | CT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 28, 2007 | CT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 14, 2006 | NH | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 28, 2003 | CT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 30, 1997 | CT | 0 | 1 | Yes |