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WRIGHT TREE SERVICE INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 64/100. 98 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 170146ActiveInterstateWEST DES MOINES, IA

COMPANY

Authority since
—
MCS-150
2026-05-13 · 51,230,000 mi (2023)
Fleet
2426 units · 419 trailers · 2515 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
15,632,998 mi (2025)

ADDRESS

Physical
5930 GRAND AVE
WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266
Mailing
PO BOX 1718
DES MOINES, IA 50306

CONTACT

Phone
5155319490
Email
bgunther@wrightservicecorp.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
AUSTIN KENNEDY
Title
PRESIDENT & CEO

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property
Specialty
Auto Transport
Cargo types
3
Motor VehiclesUtilityOther: WOOD CHIPS
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
629 mo
Since USDOT registration
INSURANCE
Verification needed
No federal insurance filing found. Whether this carrier must file one is unclear from its registration; verify coverage through state records or the insurer.
RISK GRADE
Elevated Risk
3 risk factors · 1 strengths
OOS RATE
26.0%
69 / 265 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

64
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
2426 power units
Unique power units seen
75
+ 44 trailer VINs
+ 7 unclassified VINs
Inspections
81
Discrepancy
0.0x

Elevated Risk

3 risk factors · 1 strengths · 5 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
229 crashes · 2 fatal · 67 with injuries · 218 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
74% — 196 clean of 265 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
26.0% — driver OOS 22 insp., vehicle OOS 54 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
No operating authority on file
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
No authority history events
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-05-13

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
Verification needed — No federal insurance filing found. Whether this carrier must file one is unclear from its registration; verify coverage through state records or the insurer.

SUMMARY

2 fatal crashes — most recent 4 yr ago
High OOS rate 27% (last 24 mo)
9 injury crashes in the last 24 months
Low crash rate (0.4 per 100 trucks/yr)

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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