Ground Effects Landscaping and Hauling INC Safety Record

DOT# 3054520 · Virginia Beach, VA 23457 · 7574357765

F

Poor safety record — scored 80/100. Significantly elevated out-of-service rates, violations, or crash involvement.

Last inspected 03/05/2026

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 30/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Ground Effects Landscaping and Hauling INC (DOT# 3054520) in Virginia Beach, Virginia has 20 inspections on record with 36 violations and a 35.0% vehicle out-of-service rate and 2 crashes. Safety grade: F (poor safety record).

20 Inspections
35.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
2 Crashes
2 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 35.0%
Carrier: 35.0% (7 of 20) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 10.0%
Carrier: 10.0% (2 of 20) National: 6.4%
23% OOS rate better than 23% of carriers in Virginia

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.

36 total violations across 20 inspections
9 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (25%)
Vehicle Maintenance
23
Unsafe Driving
11
Driver Fitness
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: 3 (15%) Level 2: 7 (35%) Level 3: 10 (50%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/05/2026 VA 3 0 0
01/07/2026 VA 3 0 0
12/19/2025 VA 2 2 0
11/18/2025 VA 3 0 1
07/09/2025 VA 2 0 0
05/27/2025 VA 1 0 0
04/09/2025 VA 3 0 0
04/08/2025 VA 1 0 0
01/23/2025 VA 3 0 0
12/19/2024 VA 1 1 0
1 injury crash
19-DEC-24 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
19-DEC-24 VA 0 0 0
06-MAY-24 VA 0 1 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 2
Drivers 2
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat No
Operating Since 10/02/2017
MCS-150 Filed 20221020 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 10,000
Address 3905 Charity Neck Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23457