DBA: Ridgefield Wood Waste Company
Groat Brothers Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Woodland, WA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 128 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 29 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 29 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 | 47% | 88% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 77% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 95% | 97% | 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 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 24 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 125 | 20 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 16 | 3 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | WA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 9 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.10 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 15 | 18.47 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.43 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state WA accounts for 81% of activity. Activity outside home state (WA): 19%.
| 47 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | WA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | OR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 8, 2025 | OR | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2025 | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | 3929A2C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 393100CC | Cargo - Cargo not secured against shifting | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 39311A1CSURR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 393201AFRCLS | Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 393201AFRMC | Frame - Cracked/loose/broken frame member affecting support of functional components | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 39348ABMBCBD | Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s) | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 39353BB | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |