GRAVER TREE INC

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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% · Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 12.5% Details →

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TruckCodex risk summary — GRAVER TREE INC (USDOT 1723012)
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% · Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 12.5%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1723012/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 1723012 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Company officer: BRUCE GRAVER Company officer 2: ALEX GRAVER Machinery / Large Objects Based in WETHERSFIELD, CT

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). 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

Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 12.5% (worse). n=67325 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.

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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 1723012

In FMCSA records since Jan 4, 2008 (~18y)

Company officer BRUCE GRAVER

Company officer 2 ALEX GRAVER

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Machinery / Large Objects

Fleet size 15 units

Drivers 16

Annual mileage 80,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (860) 563-6581

Email: [email protected]

Physical

55 ROUND HILL RD

WETHERSFIELD, CT 06109

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 1723012

In FMCSA records since Jan 4, 2008 (~18y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 80,000 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts

Driver OOS Rate 100.0% vs 6.7% +93.3 pts

Violations per Inspection 4.25 vs 1.80 +2.45

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%

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	12	0	0
Trucks	15	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 7 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	4	4	0
OOS inspections	3	1	0
OOS percentage	75%	25%	—
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

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

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

GRAVER TREE INC had 4 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 75.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 10.0.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CT (3) and PA (1).

Violation profile

75.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (22.2% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 5 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 15 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 16 drivers; Ford, Appa, and Bwise are the most-inspected makes.

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 67,325 ACTIVE carriers operating 7–23 power units (±50% of this carrier's 15 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

100%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 67,325 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

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

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

33.3%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

12.5%

Median across 67,325 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +20.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2023-11 2026-08

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)	3	2	66.7%	Aug 7, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA)	1	1	100.0%	Feb 19, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Ford		3
Appa		1
Appal		1
Bwise		1
Freightliner		1
Trtl		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	2	—	4.00	4	—	Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service	1	—	1.75	2	—	Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	2	—	9.75	10	—	Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (7 rows) View all 7 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88636627	Aug 7, 2026	CT	3	SOUTHINGTON	—	0	—	No
85498545	Aug 15, 2025	CT	1	FARMINGTON	PJ SEMI-TRAILER Ticket: Trtl CT AX29577 · 4P5DL1427L1314579	7	391.41APC, 392.2-SLLEQP, 393.11A1-LLPL	Yes
84836325	Jun 2, 2025	CT	2	EAST HARTFORD	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK CT BA16703 · 1FDUF5HT6LDA03828	9	383.23A2-LCDLN, 396.3A1-HCM, 393.116A-CL	Yes
83921644	Feb 19, 2025	PA	1	—	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK CT BA84227 · 1FDRF3HTXMED57843	1	395.8K2-HOSP	Yes
80176604	Nov 16, 2023	CT	2	MIDDLETOWN SCALE	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CT AE54136 · 1FVACXFC8KHKJ4202	4	396.3(a)(1), 393.43(d), 393.11	Yes
78928603	Jun 19, 2023	CT	2	MIDDLETOWN SCALE	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK CT AE26283 · 1FDUF5HTXHEE89948	5	393.9(a), 392.2	No
78397866	Apr 20, 2023	CT	1	WETHERSFIELD	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK CT BA17732 · 1FDUF5HT8LDA05273	4	392.9(a), 396.17(c), 393.9(a)	Yes

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
CT1600025991	May 24, 2016	CT	0	1	Yes	No	Injury

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
MIDDLETOWN SCALE	CT	2	1
EAST HARTFORD	CT	1	1
FARMINGTON	CT	1	1
SOUTHINGTON	CT	1	0
WETHERSFIELD	CT	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	5	0
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	1	0
392.7(a)	Driver failing to conduct pre-trip inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
392.9(a)	Failing to secure load	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.43(d)	No or defective automatic trailer brake	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1

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Field change history

Field change history
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