Grass Busters Landscaping Company Safety Record

DOT# 1198755 · Newark, DE 19711 · 3022921166

C

Average safety record — scored 32/100. This carrier's inspection results are typical for the industry.

Last inspected 03/05/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 20/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 7/20 pts
Crash Rate 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Grass Busters Landscaping Company (DOT# 1198755) in Newark, Delaware has 18 inspections on record with 43 violations and a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate and 1 crash. Safety grade: C.

18 Inspections
33.3% Vehicle OOS Rate
1 Crashes
12 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3%
Carrier: 33.3% (6 of 18) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 5.6%
Carrier: 5.6% (1 of 18) National: 6.4%
20% OOS rate better than 20% of carriers in Delaware
19% crash rate better than 19% of carriers in Delaware

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

43 total violations across 18 inspections
7 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (16%)
Vehicle Maintenance
15
Unsafe Driving
20
Driver Fitness
2
Other
6

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 2 states: DE, MD
Level 1: 1 (6%) Level 2: 13 (72%) Level 3: 4 (22%)
2 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/05/2026 DE 2 1 0
10/16/2025 DE 2 0 0
10/07/2025 DE 2 0 0
08/25/2025 DE 3 0 0
05/30/2025 MD 2 1 0
05/16/2025 DE 2 0 0
03/07/2025 DE 2 0 0
10/29/2024 DE 2 0 0
10/21/2024 DE 3 0 0
08/16/2024 DE 3 0 0
02-DEC-24 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
02-DEC-24 DE 0 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 12
Drivers 12
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 01/07/2004
MCS-150 Filed 20250320 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 4,200,000
Address 935 Rahway Drive, Newark, DE 19711