Casertanos Greenhouses & Farms Safety Record

DOT# 301248 · Cheshire, CT 06410 · 2032726444

B

Good safety record — scored 19/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 03/24/2026

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

Vehicle OOS Rate 0/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 14/20 pts
Crash Rate 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Casertanos Greenhouses & Farms (DOT# 301248) in Cheshire, Connecticut has 55 inspections on record with 81 violations and a 7.3% vehicle out-of-service rate and 1 crash. Safety grade: B.

55 Inspections
7.3% Vehicle OOS Rate
1 Crashes
11 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 7.3%
Carrier: 7.3% (4 of 55) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 9.1%
Carrier: 9.1% (5 of 55) National: 6.4%
63% OOS rate better than 63% of carriers in Connecticut
18% crash rate better than 18% 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.

81 total violations across 55 inspections
9 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (11%)
Vehicle Maintenance
29
Unsafe Driving
27
Hours of Service
11
Driver Fitness
6
Other
8

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 8 states: CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, US, VT
Level 1: 18 (33%) Level 2: 14 (25%) Level 3: 23 (42%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/24/2026 MA 3 0 2
01/05/2026 NY 2 1 0
12/30/2025 CT 1 0 0
12/03/2025 CT 2 0 0
09/04/2025 CT 2 0 0
08/06/2025 CT 3 0 1
07/17/2025 NY 2 0 0
07/02/2025 CT 1 0 0
06/26/2025 CT 1 0 0
06/20/2025 MA 2 0 0
25-JUN-25 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
25-JUN-25 CT 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 11
Drivers 24
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 09/09/1987
MCS-150 Filed 20240618 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 500,000
Address 1030 S Meriden Road, Cheshire, CT 06410