M LATO EXCAVATING & TREE CARE SERVICE LLC

M LATO EXCAVATING & TREE CARE SERVICE LLC is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 4 drivers, based in Norwalk, CT. Across 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 50.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

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OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
1 fatality on crash record 3 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — M LATO EXCAVATING & TREE CARE SERVICE LLC (USDOT 1102723)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 100.0% vs peer 0.00%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 3 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1102723/
As of: Sep 20, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 1102723 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: MICHAEL LATO Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in NORWALK, CT

FMCSA census as of Sep 20, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=195384 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Power Units −1 (6 → 5) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 1102723

In FMCSA records since Mar 3, 2003 (~23y)

Company officer MICHAEL LATO

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Construction

Fleet size 5 units

Drivers 4

Annual mileage 50,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (203) 858-3516

Email: [email protected]

Physical

17 DAIRY FARM RD

NORWALK, CT 06851

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 1102723

In FMCSA records since Mar 3, 2003 (~23y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 50,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 100.0% vs 6.7% +93.3 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.50 vs 1.80 -0.30

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Trailers	2	0	0
Trucks	5	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 3 crashes →

	6–12 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	1	1
Tow-away	0	0
Crash reports	1	1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	2	2	0
OOS inspections	1	0	0
OOS percentage	50%	0%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

100.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

3 all-time

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

M LATO EXCAVATING & TREE CARE SERVICE LLC had 2 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 50.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Driver Fitness at 10.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in CT (2 stops).

Violation profile

50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Driver Fitness (100.0% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 11 times, 3 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Mack is the most-inspected make.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 195,384 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

100%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 195,384 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 195,384 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

May 25, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Power Units 6 5
  Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (2 months)

2024-11 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Connecticut (CT)	2	1	50.0%	Sep 8, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Mack		2

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	10.00	10	—	Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88934914	Sep 8, 2026	CT	2	WESTPORT	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK CT K86214 · 1M2AG11C07M065542	12	392.2-SLL, 393.11A1-LLPL, 393.9A-LTSIR	No
83247604	Nov 26, 2024	CT	3	WESTPORT	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK CT AU38594 · 1M2GR4GC0LM016770	3	383.23A2-LCDLN, 392.2-SLLSR, 390.19B2-BIENNIAL	Yes
79575741	Sep 5, 2023	CT	2	STAMFORD	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK CT AU38594 · 1M2GR4GC0LM016770	13	393.9(a), 393.43(a), 393.130(c)	Yes
78941865	Jun 21, 2023	CT	2	FAIRFIELD	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK CT AU38594 · 1M2GR4GC0LM016770	8	383.23(a)(2), 393.9(a), 393.60(d)	Yes

Recent Crashes (3 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
CT2600000597	Jan 15, 2026	CT	0	1	No	No	Injury
CT11-0009636	Aug 11, 2011	CT	1	0	Yes	No	Fatal
CT05-0003348	Jul 14, 2005	CT	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
WESTPORT	CT	2	1
FAIRFIELD	CT	1	1
STAMFORD	CT	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	11	3
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	2	0
383.23(a)(2)	Operating a CMV without a CDL	Driver Fitness	1	1
391.41(a)	Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate.	Driver Fitness	1	0
393.130(c)	Improper restraint/securement of item	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.43(a)	No/improper tractor protection valve	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.60(d)	Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots