KURTZ FARMS LLC

Joins 7 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 7, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

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OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 12.5% Details →
For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

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TruckCodex risk summary — KURTZ FARMS LLC (USDOT 27911)
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 33.3% vs peer 12.5%
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/27911/
As of: Oct 7, 2026
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USDOT 27911 Active INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE PROPERTY Satisfactory rated Owner: EARL J KURTZ, III Additional owner: EARL J KURTZ JR Other (PLANTS) Based in CHESHIRE, CT

FMCSA census as of Oct 7, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 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 33.3% vs peer median 12.5% (worse). n=67500 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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 27911

In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)

Entity INDIVIDUAL

Owner EARL J KURTZ, III

Additional owner EARL J KURTZ JR

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Other (PLANTS)

Fleet size 15 units

Drivers 10

Annual mileage 394,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (203) 272-2996

Email: [email protected]

Physical

1604 PECK LANE

CHESHIRE, CT 06410

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 27911

In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)

Entity INDIVIDUAL

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 394,000 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.57 vs 1.80 -1.23

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%

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
Truck tractors	10	0	0
Trailers	22	0	0
Trucks	5	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 14 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	7	7	0
OOS inspections	1	1	0
OOS percentage	14.29%	14.29%	—
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)

33.3%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 33.3% 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 67,500 ACTIVE carriers operating 7–23 power units (±50% of this carrier's 15 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 67,500 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 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 67,500 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 (10 months)

2024-04 2026-10

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)	4	2	50.0%	Aug 27, 2026
Massachusetts (MA)	3	0	0.0%	Oct 2, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		11
Utility		2
Dias		1
Di Mo		1
Frai		1
Great Dane		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	2.14	2	—	Oct 5, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 5, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 5, 2026
Unsafe Driving	2	—	0.86	1	—	Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	1.25	1	—	Oct 5, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (14 rows) View all 14 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89162033	Oct 2, 2026	MA	3	H-MILLBURY	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CT BF73041 · 3ALACWFC6NDNS2599	0	—	No
88833326	Aug 27, 2026	CT	1	DANBURY SCALE	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CT BF73041 · 3ALACWFC6NDNS2599	0	—	No
88404344	Jul 14, 2026	CT	2	UNION SCALE	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CT BU14105 · 3AKJHLDV3SSWC4180	1	392.2-LCDLR	Yes
87245814	Mar 10, 2026	CT	2	UNION SCALE	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CT BF73041 · 3ALACWFC6NDNS2599	0	—	No
85440364	Aug 8, 2025	MA	3	H-STURBRIDGE	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CT BF73042 · 3ALACWFC9NDNS2600	1	392.2-SLLS1	No
84784092	May 26, 2025	MA	3	H-BRAINTREE	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CT BU14106 · 3AKJHLDV7SSWC4179	1	392.2-SLLS4	No
84710408	May 17, 2025	CT	2	UNION SCALE	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CT AF65568 · 1FUJGECK5BSAV9882	2	393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLEQP	Yes
82810489	Oct 2, 2024	CT	3	CHESHIRE	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CT AW27987 · 3ALACWFC0MDMG2376	1	392.16(a)	No
82658438	Sep 7, 2024	CT	2	UNION SCALE	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CT BF73042 · 3ALACWFC9NDNS2600	0	—	No
81859165	Jun 13, 2024	CT	3	ct-i-84-wb-exit-44,-west-hartford	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CT 50548 · 1FUJA6CK05LU73820	1	392.2	No
81251469	Apr 3, 2024	CT	3	SOUTHINGTON	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Frai CT AX61003 · 1FUJHLDV7MLMG2374	0	—	No
81243411	Apr 2, 2024	CT	2	UNION SCALE	Freightliner TRUCK TRACTOR CT AX61002 · 1FUHLDV5MLMG2373	1	393.45(d)	No
78837251	Jun 8, 2023	CT	3	WEST HARTFORD	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CT AX61002 · 1FUJHLDV5MLMG2373	1	392.2	No
78614903	May 13, 2023	CT	3	I-84 EB EXIT 23	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CT AZ84404 · 3ALACWFC9MDMG2375	1	392.2	No

Recent Crashes (5 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
MATRV0018980	Jun 6, 2023	MA	0	Yes	No	Tow
CTAPD2115726	Nov 18, 2021	CT	0	Yes	No	Tow
MA1003306510	Jun 7, 2017	MA	0	Yes	No	Tow
CT1500031337	Sep 11, 2015	CT	0	Yes	No	Tow
CT98-0000348	Apr 25, 1998	CT	2	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
UNION SCALE	CT	5	2
CHESHIRE	CT	1	0
DANBURY SCALE	CT	1	0
I-84 EB EXIT 23	CT	1	0
SOUTHINGTON	CT	1	0
WEST HARTFORD	CT	1	0
H-BRAINTREE	MA	1	0
H-MILLBURY	MA	1	0
H-STURBRIDGE	MA	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	3
392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	Unsafe Driving	1
393.45(d)	Brake connections with leaks or constrictions	Vehicle Maintenance	1

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