STRATFORD LANDSCAPING & SNOWPLOWING LLC

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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 Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →

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TruckCodex risk summary — STRATFORD LANDSCAPING & SNOWPLOWING LLC (USDOT 2556682)
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 — Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2556682/
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 2556682 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: CHRISTOPHER STRATFORD Other (MOWERS,LANDSCAPE EQUIPMENT (WEED WACKERS,) Based in TONAWANDA, NY

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 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 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=142957 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.

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 2556682

In FMCSA records since Nov 7, 2014 (~11y)

Company officer CHRISTOPHER STRATFORD

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Other (MOWERS,LANDSCAPE EQUIPMENT (WEED WACKERS,)

Fleet size 7 units

Drivers 4

Annual mileage 65,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (716) 867-8757

Email: [email protected]

Physical

856 HARDING AVE

TONAWANDA, NY 14120

Mailing

6766 ERRICK RD

NORTH TONAWANDA, NY 14120

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2556682

In FMCSA records since Nov 7, 2014 (~11y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 65,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 6.00 vs 1.80 +4.20

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	5	0	0
Trucks	7	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	3	3	0
OOS inspections	0	2	0
OOS percentage	0%	66.67%	—
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)

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

STRATFORD LANDSCAPING & SNOWPLOWING LLC had 3 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 66.7%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 11.0.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in NY (3 stops).

Violation profile

66.7% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (33.3% of violations); top code 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.) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 7 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; GMC, International, and Peterbilt 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 142,957 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–11 power units (±50% of this carrier's 7 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 142,957 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

100%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 142,957 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

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

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2023-11 2026-03

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
New York (NY)	3	2	66.7%	Mar 13, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Chevrolet		1
GMC		1
International		1
Peterbilt		1
Surt		1
Unknown		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	1.50	2	—	Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	3	—	10.66	11	—	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 (4 rows) View all 4 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
87337729	Mar 13, 2026	NY	2	EAST AMHERST NY	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 54141NG · 1HTJSSKK2FH718896	5	392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLSIV, 392.2-SLLIFTA	No
86802616	Jan 12, 2026	NY	2	BUFFALO NY	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 88074NE · 2NPLHD7X36M646010	1	393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
83655298	Jan 19, 2025	NY	1	GETZVILLE NY	GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 53150ND · 1GD6G4BG4A1901189	12	393.41-BNPB, 393.100B-C, 391.15A-LNCDLNSRW	Yes
80139472	Nov 9, 2023	NY	3	—	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 66426NA · 1GC0KUEG1GZ118135	2	396.17(c), 391.41(a)	No

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
BUFFALO NY	NY	1	1
EAST AMHERST NY	NY	1	0
GETZVILLE NY	NY	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
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
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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