Northern Nurseries INC Safety Record

DOT# 378491 · Schenectady, NY 12304 · 5183821600

A

Excellent safety record — scored 10/100 (lower is better). This carrier has one of the best inspection records on file.

Last inspected 03/19/2026

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

Vehicle OOS Rate 10/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Northern Nurseries INC (DOT# 378491) in Schenectady, New York has 36 inspections on record with 25 violations and a 13.9% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: A (excellent safety record).

36 Inspections
13.9% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
8 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 13.9%
Carrier: 13.9% (5 of 36) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 36) National: 6.4%
55% OOS rate better than 55% of carriers in New York
17% crash rate better than 17% of carriers in New York

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.

25 total violations across 36 inspections
5 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (20%)
Vehicle Maintenance
19
Unsafe Driving
3
Hours of Service
1
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.

Inspected across 4 states: MA, NY, PA, VT
Level 1: 3 (8%) Level 2: 25 (69%) Level 3: 8 (22%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/19/2026 NY 3 0 0
02/24/2026 NY 3 0 0
11/03/2025 NY 3 0 0
10/27/2025 NY 2 0 0
09/22/2025 NY 2 0 0
09/16/2025 NY 2 0 0
07/15/2025 NY 2 0 0
05/28/2025 NY 3 0 0
05/07/2025 NY 2 1 0
01/08/2025 NY 2 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 8
Drivers 11
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 01/17/1990
MCS-150 Filed 20250130 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 210,000
Address 115 Cordell Road, Schenectady, NY 12304