ALPINE TREE SERVICE LLC
Risk factors
High riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202621 inspections · 85 violations (18 OOS) · 40% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.48A-BIHEVehicle Maintenance
Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle.
16
4× · sev 4
- 2393.9A-LRLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
12
2× · sev 6
- 3393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
8
2× · sev 4
- 4393.48A-BIBDVehicle Maintenance
Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
8
2× · sev 4
- 5396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
8
2× · sev 4
- 6392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
4
4×
- 7393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
4
2× · sev 2
- 8396.3A1-BOS2 OOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
2
2×
- 9393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
2
2×
- 10392.2-SLLTL
State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- MI29
- IN1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 89% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative2× · 10%
- 393.11A1-LBLLighting - Backup lamp missing1× · 7%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative2× · 5%
- 393.48A-BIHEHydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle.4× · 13%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 5%
- 393.43DBMABrake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle1× · 5%
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV1× · 11%
- 393.130C-CHVEHeavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles, equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels1× · 4%
- 393.106D-CCargo - Insufficient aggregate working load limit for cargo transported1× · 2%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection2× · 10%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 42.9% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
A high share of violations are occurring in Kent County, MI
Medium impact8 of 23 violations in the last 12 months (35%) came from inspections in Kent County, MI. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Kent County, MI to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
- Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
- 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA38 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 8 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
5
Tow-away
5
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · <100 mi10 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi52 drivers
- Company officer
- MALCOLM B VANDENTOORN
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 88821272
- Registered since
- 2007-05-02
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-03-24
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 75 trucks · 39 owned tractors · 21 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Activity history
10 events- 09/02/2025Insurance filed — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ACP BA01 3100429672
- 09/02/2025Insurance replaced — AMCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ACP BAA 3100429672
- 03/24/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.9M mi reported (2024)
- 12/21/2022Insurance replaced — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NBA1001528
- 09/12/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 09/02/2022Insurance replaced — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NBA1001528
- 09/02/2021Insurance filed — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy NEC6006599
- 09/02/2021Insurance replaced — AMCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ACP BAA 3100429672
- 09/02/2021Insurance replaced — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy NEC6006599
- 05/02/2007Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2021-02-23
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-03-24
- Reported mileage
- 855,360 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyApril, 2021
- Moved to ,
March, 2021
- Moved to NEWAYGO, MI
- Fleet grew to 37 power units
- Drivers shrank to 15
January, 2021
First on-record entry — ALPINE TREE SERVICE, ,
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