DBA: Cost Less Carpet
Cost Less Carpet Tri Cities Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Richland, WA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 3 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 3 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 92% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 94% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 93% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 0 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 11 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2025 | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 0 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | OR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| May 1, 2025 | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2024 |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
Shared officer · 5
Jobsite Steel Manufacturing
Lenoir City, TN
Randall Rupp
Gardner Brothers Drilling
Enterprise, UT
Jeff Gardner · also at 4 others
Gardner Lawn Service
Washington, UT
Jeff Gardner · also at 4 others
Jeffrey L Gardner
Evansville, IN
Jeff Gardner · also at 4 others
Wesdyne International Llc
Rock Hill, SC
Jeff Gardner · also at 4 others
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 1.90 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.09 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 10.66 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 2.72 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state WA accounts for 75% of activity. Activity outside home state (WA): 25%.
| 1 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| WA |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| May 28, 2024 | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | OR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2025 | 39311A1LCHL | Lighting - Lamps improper color height location. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 17, 2025 | 3939ALCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 17, 2025 | 3939ALLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 17, 2025 | 399211CBP | Cab-Over-Engine truck or tractor only - Defective cab access steps handholds or deck plates | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 1, 2025 | 39216D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Oct 29, 2024 | 39355BB | Hydraulic Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1 1999 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 29, 2024 | 3963A1BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 5, 2024 | 3958A | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| May 28, 2024 | 39311BCSURR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers upper rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1 1993 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 28, 2024 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |