Wellnitz Tree Care INC Safety Record

DOT# 2078261 · Emporia, KS 66801 · 6203402484

C

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

Last inspected 12/04/2025

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, Wellnitz Tree Care INC (DOT# 2078261) in Emporia, Kansas has 6 inspections on record with 40 violations and a 150.0% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: C.

6 Inspections
150.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
21 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 150.0%
Carrier: 150.0% (9 of 6) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 66.7%
Carrier: 66.7% (4 of 6) National: 6.4%
1% OOS rate better than 1% of carriers in Kansas
34% crash rate better than 34% of carriers in Kansas

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.

40 total violations across 6 inspections
13 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (32%)
Vehicle Maintenance
29
Unsafe Driving
1
Driver Fitness
8
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: 5 (83%) Level 3: 1 (17%)
4 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
12/04/2025 KS 3 0 0
02/04/2025 KS 1 1 1
09/12/2024 KS 1 1 1
06/25/2024 KS 1 3 1
02/22/2024 KS 1 2 0
08/08/2023 KS 1 2 1

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 21
Drivers 17
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat Yes
Operating Since 09/21/2010
MCS-150 Filed 20251217 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 90,000
Address 310 Congress St, Emporia, KS 66801