DBA: Galvanize Group
A Better Wash Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Elmsford, NY.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 6 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 6 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 | 88% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 90% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 80% | 90% | 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 | 3 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 1 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 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 | 23 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2025 | NY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8, 2025 | NY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| May 28, 2025 | NY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2025 | NY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4 | 2 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 1.10 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 10 | 6.00 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 6 | 1.89 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state NY accounts for 71% of activity. Activity outside home state (NY): 29%.
| 7 |
| 1 |
| Driver Fitness | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 6, 2025 |
| NY |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Feb 7, 2025 | NY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 29, 2025 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 0 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | NY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 6 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | NY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2025 | 39141APC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| May 28, 2025 | 3963A1BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 15, 2025 | 39115ALNCDLNSRW | Operating a non-CDL required commercial motor vehicle with driving privileges revoked suspended cancelled or otherwise disqualified. (391.15(a)) | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Apr 15, 2025 | 39141APC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Apr 15, 2025 | 3939ALFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 15, 2025 | 3939ALHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 6, 2025 | 39378AWS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 7, 2025 | 3939ALIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 7, 2025 | 3969D2FTF | Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 29, 2025 | 39141AMCPC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upon request when medical certification is required. | Driver Fitness | — |