DBA: Artistic Treeworks
Howard Madsen is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Richland, WA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 21 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 21 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 70% | 89% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 100% | 99% | 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 | 2 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state WA accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (WA): 0%.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2025 | WA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 8 | 2 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2025 | 39216D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 1.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 30.00 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Unsafe Driving |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 39311A1LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) missing | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 39319 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 39375BTF | Tires - Front less than 2/32 inch tread depth | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 3939ALLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 3939ALSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 3963A1F | Fuel - Dripping leak. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |