CSA
UnknownUSDOT 1691663· CARRIER· EIN 20-5881168
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G & G GARBAGE LLC

115 PRAIRIE AVE, BAKER, MT, 59313(866) 644-7168hr@gandggarbage.comMICHAEL DESMOND
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Unknown
per SAFER
Insurance
No active filing
not required
Vehicle OOS
68.8%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
10%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
40
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 68.8% — well above the 22% national averageDriver OOS 10% — above the 6.7% national average

A 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.

Vehicle16 inspections · 68.8% OOS · National 22%
Driver20 inspections · 10% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

22 inspections · 173 violations (55 OOS) · 60% of inspections had an OOS finding.

22
Inspections
173
Violations
55
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

39
total

Most inspected in · top 5 states

  • ND12
  • MT12
  • SD3
  • US2
  • WY1

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 100% 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.

What’s contributing88 violations · 33 OOS (24 mo)
Tires10 OOS15 viol33%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS9× · 22%
  • 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth4× · 7%
  • 393.75A1-TFBMFTires - Front, belt material/casing ply showing in tread area1× · 3%
Brakes11 OOS23 viol23%
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.5× · 6%
  • 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection4× · 5%
  • 393.55C1-BAir Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.2× · 2%
Lighting / lamps2 OOS17 viol16%
  • 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam3× · 4%
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative3× · 3%
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 2%
Load securement3 OOS3 viol6%
  • 393.134B-CRHLCRoll-on/Roll-off/Hook Lift Containers - Improper securement of a roll-on/roll-off and hook lift container2× · 4%
  • 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV1× · 2%
What to do
  • Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 1 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 66.7% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 10.5% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • 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

Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 43% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing3 violations (24 mo)
Seat belt2 viol74%
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV2× · 74%
Following / lane / reckless1 viol26%
  • 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 26%
What to do
  • Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
Projected estimatecould improve up to 22 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • 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.

Trending worse
3
Inspections
42
Violations
16
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 79%Other 17%Unsafe Driving 2%Hours-of-Service Compliance 2%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
33 violations · 15 OOS · 79% of recent
  • 393.75A3-TAOL×5Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
  • 393.45B2-BHTD×3Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. · OOS
  • 393.55C1-B×2Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.
Do this
  • Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
2Other
7 violations · 1 OOS · 17% of recent
  • 393.83AExhaust System - Location of Exhaust - Exhaust system of any commercial motor vehicle located as to allow burning, charring, or damaging the electrical wiring, th · OOS
  • 390.21TB1-MCOperating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed
  • 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
3Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 2% of recent
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

34
Inspections
179
Violations
57
Out-of-service
605
CSA points
1
Crashes
4
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

23 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

13 incomplete vehicle 5 truck 5 trailer
2015 KENWORTH T880seen 5×
1NKZX4EX2FJ419324· PA11104 MT
2014 KENWORTH T8 Seriesseen 4×
1NKDX4TX6EJ341819· PA19187 MT
2015 KENWORTH T880seen 3×
1NKZX4EX4FJ419325· PA21222 MT
2019 FORD F-250seen 3×
1FT7W2BT6KEC86796· 394222B MT
2005 PETERBILT 378seen 2×
1NPFLB0X25D859335· SA05335 MT
2004 KENWORTH T800seen 2×
1NKDLU0X54J062022· S13774 MT
1984 CRANE CARRIER Low Entryseen 2×
1CYCCL489ET051264· 394267B MT
1996 PETERBILT 378seen 2×
1XPFXR0X0TD407075· SA09329 MT
2014 KENWORTH T8 Seriesseen 2×
1NKDX4TX2EJ341820· PA11103 MT
2009 KENWORTH T8 Series
1NKDX4EX49J255587· SA01320 MT
2002 KENWORTH T300
2NKMLD9X52M884408· SA09239 MT
2014 KENWORTH T8 Series
1NKDX4TX6EJ341820· PA11103 MT
2006 CASCON TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT
1C9RS24436R992014· 394364B MT
2020 CARRY-ON TRAILER Carry-On Trailer
4YMBU1625LT034429· 394348B MT
2003 WISCONSIN BODY & HOIST Wisconsin Body & Hoist
1W9SR23213C269105· 397694A MT
2004 PETERBILT 320
1NPZL50X94D715102· 394576B MT
2018 FORD F-250
1FT7W2B65JEC26646· 394227B MT
2020 PJ PJ
4P5DL1633L1320210· 393823B MT
2011 CRANE CARRIER Low Entry
1CYCHK589BT049813· 393684B MT
2004 KENWORTH T800
1XKDDU9X24J066051· SA10012 MT
2009 PETERBILT 386
1XPHD49X79N781550· PA31503 MT
2022 REITNOUER INC Reitnouer Inc
1RNF48A25NR000699· 227808D MT
2003 PETERBILT 378
1NPFL4EX13D806997· EJJ269 MT

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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
17
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
10
10 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.3M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi10 drivers
Company officer
MICHAEL DESMOND
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
5060304
Registered since
2007-09-26
Last MCS-150 update
2025-12-11
Census status
Active

Fleet: 17 trucks · 10 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs or officers with 3 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

3
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: A MICHAEL DESMOND (USDOT 579100, registered 1994) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 2
1
A MICHAEL DESMOND
USDOT 579100Inactive· GULFPORT, MS
Strong
Officer
2
MISSION HOTSHOT LLC
USDOT 3669162Inactive· HARPERS FERRY, WV
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

4 events
  1. 12/11/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.3M mi reported (2024)

  2. 10/03/2025Out-of-service order rescinded
  3. 10/01/2025Federal out-of-service order

    Unsatisfactory = Unfit

  4. 09/26/2007Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2025-09-30
Last review
2025-07-31
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-12-11
Reported mileage
301,289 mi (2024)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. March, 2022

    • Drivers shrank to 10
  2. February, 2021

    • Name changed to "G & G GARBAGE LLC"
    • Drivers grew to 17
  3. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — G AND G GARBAGELLC, ,

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 18, 2026, 10:50 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.