ECONOMY TREE SERVICE INC

Doing business as ETS CLEARING

Buffalo, NY · Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) · 6 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Jan 24, 2005 (21 years) · Authority since Jun 10, 2022 (4 years)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average60.0% vs New York average 18.6%.
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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC1339244: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $300,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
60.0%
3 of 5 vehicle inspections (small sample) · New York avg 18.6%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC1339244 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $300,000)
First grantedJun 10, 2022 (4 years ago)
BOC-3 process agent
Accepts legal papers for the company in each state
LOGISTEC/TTS RESIDENT AGENTS SERVICE
Authority history for MC1339244 · 1 event
DateAuthorityAction
Jun 10, 2022Motor carrierGranted

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 1324291 ↗

Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC1339244PrimaryUNITED FARM FAMILY INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy 3101C7680 · 91X
$1,000,000Jun 3, 2022Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

7inspections
60.0%vehicle out-of-service
3 of 5 · New York avg 18.6%
14.3%driver out-of-service
1 of 7 · New York avg 7.1%
41violations written on inspection reports

By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate

Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.

Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months

Power units: 3

2 tractors · 1 straight trucks

Kenworth 1Freightliner 1Peterbilt 1

6 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.

Trailers: 3

3 semi-trailers

Fontaine 1

Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.

7 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
May 18, 2026NY19Yes
Mar 5, 2026NY30No
Nov 20, 2025NY210Yes
Jul 29, 2025NY20No
Apr 22, 2025NY31No
Apr 15, 2025NY112Yes
Jan 16, 2025NY29No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The New York average covers 36,527 vehicle and 57,874 driver inspections of all New York-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

26 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 10 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 41 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareNew York share
Vehicle Maintenance25996.2%71.6%
Driver Fitness113.8%7.5%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALIL
20
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617CPI
20
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency
Medical Certificate · Driver Fitness · code 39141APC
11
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
11
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BHTD
11
Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured
General Securement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3929A2C
11
Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV
Improper Load Securement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393100BC
11
Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels
Improper Load Securement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393130CCHVE
11
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALTSI
11
Steering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft
Steering Mechanism · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393209DSTPAL
11

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the New York column is the mix across all New York-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number1324291
MC / docketMC1339244
Legal nameECONOMY TREE SERVICE INC
DBA nameETS CLEARING
OperationIntrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Business type—
Power units6
Drivers6
Annual mileage165,000 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedJan 24, 2005 · 21 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateApr 3, 2025
Email domain on file@etsclearing.com

Equipment as declared on the MCS-150

OwnedTerm-leased
Tractors20
Straight trucks40
Trailers30

Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.

Cargo carried

Drive/Tow AwayLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberMachinery, Large Objects

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about ECONOMY TREE SERVICE INC

What does ECONOMY TREE SERVICE INC's operating authority allow?

MC1339244: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about ECONOMY TREE SERVICE INC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking ECONOMY TREE SERVICE INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1324291. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (716) 270-3895, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1339244, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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