Michaels Greenhouses INC Safety Record

DOT# 350440 · Cheshire, CT 06410-1307 · 2032724680

B

Good safety record — scored 25/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 09/06/2025

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

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

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Michaels Greenhouses INC (DOT# 350440) in Cheshire, Connecticut has 9 inspections on record with 7 violations and a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate and 1 crash. Safety grade: B.

9 Inspections
0.0% 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 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 9) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 11.1%
Carrier: 11.1% (1 of 9) National: 6.4%
69% OOS rate better than 69% 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.

7 total violations across 9 inspections
1 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (14%)
Unsafe Driving
5
Driver Fitness
1
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.

Inspected across 3 states: CT, NY, RI
Level 1: 1 (11%) Level 3: 8 (89%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
09/06/2025 NY 3 0 0
05/08/2025 RI 3 0 0
05/06/2025 CT 3 0 0
11/30/2024 CT 3 0 0
05/15/2024 RI 1 0 0
09/19/2023 NY 3 0 0
05/06/2023 CT 3 0 0
05/01/2023 NY 3 0 0
04/26/2023 CT 3 0 1
1 injury crash
28-MAR-25 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
28-MAR-25 MA 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 11
Drivers 18
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 04/13/1989
MCS-150 Filed 20241119 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 119,529
Address 300 South Meriden Rd, Cheshire, CT 06410-1307