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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Sep 22, 2026
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EMERALD ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC
USDOT 837896 · MC385822 · EIN 34-1869621 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
1621 ST CLAIR AVENUE, KENT, OH, 44240
(330) 677-0785 · SCOTT HERSHBERGER
100
Low risk
Risk factors
No red flags in the public FMCSA record
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$2M on file
Safety rating
Satisfactory
Power units / drivers
44 / 54
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
86 / 385
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Authority & insurance
Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Nautilus Insurance Company — $2M BIPD · policy ECP2048613-10 · eff 11/23/2025
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate11.3% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate1.2% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance237 pts
Hours-of-Service Compliance69 pts
Hazardous Materials Compliance42 pts
Unsafe Driving25 pts
Other18 pts
Driver Fitness12 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 4 | 90 |
| 395.8E-HOSPD | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 3 | 42 | |
| 393.75A3-TAOLTIS | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| 177.823A-HMPMCNP50% | Hazardous Materials Compliance | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 20 | |
| 393.9A-LBL | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 18 | |
| 393.9T | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 18 | |
| 392.2-SLLS3 | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 14 | |
| 395.3A2-HOSPD | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 14 | |
| 393.9A-HLLH | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 12 |
Most inspected states
PA11
MO11
TX10
OH10
MD7
IA5
MN4
NC4
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Sep 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.31 | 0.31 | ≈7–14% | steady |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.34 | 0.34 | ≈39–46% | steady |
| Driver Fitness | 0.07 | 0.07 | — | steady |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1.97 | 1.98 | ≈20–24% | ▲ worse |
| Hazardous Materials Compliance | 0.30 | 0.31 | — | steady |
Latest inspection 2026-09-16 · 2 new since the Sep 2026 run. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving · low impact
Speeding 72% · Seat belt 28%
• Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
• Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Projected: could improve up to 4 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance · low impact
False log / RODS 68% · Following / lane / reckless 20% · Log / ELD device 12%
• Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
• Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
Projected: could improve up to 20 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance · low impact
Tires 51% (5 OOS) · Lighting / lamps 29% · Brakes 10%
• Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
• Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
Projected: could improve up to 14 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 10 inspections, 9 violations, 3 OOS, 5 clean · trending worse.
1. Vehicle Maintenance5 viol · 2 OOS · 56%
393.75A3-TAOLTIS, 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LBL
✓ Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
✓ Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
≈ 16 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 1.478).
2. Hours-of-Service Compliance2 viol · 22%
395.22G-ELDMFV, 395.22H4-ELDBRODS
✓ Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
✓ Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
≈ 18 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 0.255).
3. Hazardous Materials Compliance1 viol · 1 OOS · 11%
177.823A-HMPMCNP50%
✓ Verify placards match the shipping papers before leaving
✓ Keep shipping papers in reach and in order
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
FleetTrained — my companion project — turns these exact violations into branded, multilingual training videos your driver watches, with a completion certificate for the DQ file. fleettrained.com
Equipment — 46 vehicles seen in inspections
20 incomplete vehicle13 truck10 trailer3 other
Company profile
Officer
SCOTT HERSHBERGER
Annual mileage
1.6M mi (2025)
CDL drivers
35
Registered since
1999-11-04
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 7 carriers
Shares identifiers with 7 carriers (7 via shared VINs).
Activity history (recent)
02/05/2026 — MCS-150 update filed
1.6M mi reported (2025)
01/14/2026 — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
12/21/2025 — Insurance cancelled — HOMELAND INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
BIPD/Excess · policy 793-01-22-91
12/21/2025 — Insurance cancelled — ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 793-01-22-89
11/23/2025 — Insurance filed — Nautilus Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ECP2048613-10
11/23/2025 — Insurance filed — HOMELAND INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 793-01-45-32
11/23/2025 — Insurance ended — HOMELAND INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
policy 793-01-45-32
11/23/2025 — Insurance replaced — GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP2048614-10
11/23/2022 — Insurance replaced — ILLINOIS UNION INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy G71762270 003
11/23/2022 — Insurance replaced — ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy H08472944 003
11/23/2021 — Insurance replaced — ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy H08472944 002
11/23/2021 — Insurance replaced — ILLINOIS UNION INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy G71762270 002
11/23/2020 — Insurance replaced — ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy H08472944 001
11/23/2020 — Insurance replaced — WESTCHESTER SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy G71762270 001
11/23/2020 — Insurance replaced — ILLINOIS UNION INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy G71762270 002
01/15/2020 — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (12/29/2025)
12/26/2019 — Insurance cancelled — HOMELAND INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
BIPD/Excess · policy 793-00-27-51
11/23/2019 — Insurance replaced — ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 793-00-27-50
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