Vargas Nursery Safety Record

DOT# 1217613 · Forest Hill, LA 71430 · 3187488989

B

Good safety record — scored 30/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 03/01/2026

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

Vehicle OOS Rate 10/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 20/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Vargas Nursery (DOT# 1217613) in Forest Hill, Louisiana has 7 inspections on record with 11 violations and a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: B.

7 Inspections
14.3% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
3 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 14.3%
Carrier: 14.3% (1 of 7) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 28.6%
Carrier: 28.6% (2 of 7) National: 6.4%
58% OOS rate better than 58% of carriers in Louisiana
38% crash rate better than 38% of carriers in Louisiana

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.

11 total violations across 7 inspections
3 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (27%)
Vehicle Maintenance
7
Unsafe Driving
1
Hours of Service
2
Other
1

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.

Level 1: 2 (29%) Level 2: 2 (29%) Level 3: 2 (29%) Level 4: 1 (14%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/01/2026 TX 2 0 0
02/23/2026 TX 4 0 2
02/17/2026 TX 1 1 0
07/31/2025 TX 2 0 0
03/27/2024 TX 1 0 0
11/14/2023 TX 3 0 0
06/15/2023 TX 3 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 3
Drivers 3
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 03/02/2004
MCS-150 Filed 20251104 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 135,000
Address 65 Willis Gunter Rd, Forest Hill, LA 71430