K&j Tree Service Safety Record

DOT# 2019918 · Hamden, CT 06514 · 2032488733

C

Average safety record — scored 50/100. This carrier's inspection results are typical for the industry.

Last inspected 08/13/2025

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

Vehicle OOS Rate 30/30 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, K&j Tree Service (DOT# 2019918) in Hamden, Connecticut has 8 inspections on record with 35 violations and a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: C.

8 Inspections
50.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
41 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 50.0%
Carrier: 50.0% (4 of 8) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 37.5%
Carrier: 37.5% (3 of 8) National: 6.4%
14% OOS rate better than 14% of carriers in Connecticut
29% crash rate better than 29% of carriers in Connecticut

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.

35 total violations across 8 inspections
7 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (20%)
Vehicle Maintenance
18
Unsafe Driving
10
Driver Fitness
5
Other
2

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 (25%) Level 2: 3 (38%) Level 3: 3 (38%)
3 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
08/13/2025 CT 2 0 0
03/10/2025 CT 2 1 0
01/21/2025 CT 1 1 1
10/04/2024 CT 2 2 0
07/01/2024 CT 3 0 0
04/30/2024 CT 3 0 1
03/22/2024 CT 1 0 1
03/18/2024 CT 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 41
Drivers 11
Fleet Size Mid-Size Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 04/12/2010
MCS-150 Filed 20250123 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 20,000
Address 2 Raccio Park Road, Hamden, CT 06514