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TOTAL GROUNDS MANAGEMENT INC
Tacoma, WA
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 1909573
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
5 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- 5 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
1909573
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
March 24, 2025
FMCSA Registration
July 1, 2009
Annual Mileage
170,000 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
8912 Waller Rd E, Tacoma, WA 98446
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Dave Wallentine
Officer 2
Kevin Merrell
Cargo Types
Building MaterialsConstruction MaterialsOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
5
Driver Inspections
1
Vehicle Inspections
5
Out-of-Service Violations
1
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance7
Unsafe Driving1
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Inspection Trend by Year
2025
2024
2023
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
3 of 3 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 3 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 3 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 3 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 3 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
WA3
Fleet & Equipment (5)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~3
of 10 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~2
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Chassis / Incomplete
3
Flatbed
1
Semi-trailer
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Capital Industrial Capital Industrial, Inc. | Flatbed · 20 ft | 1C9TF20276T997590 | 1 | — |
| 2021 Chevrolet Silverado | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 | 1GB3WREY0MF307044 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Chevrolet Silverado HD | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 | 1GB4CVCY1KF232506 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 Chevrolet Silverado | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 | 1GBJC39D07E155510 | 1 | — |
| Unpublishe | Semi-trailer | 58XBF2020M1000692 | 1 | 1 |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (5)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 22, 2025 | 2146000563 | GIG HARBOR WA | II | 1 | — | CARRIER | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
CHEVROLET CAPITAL INDUSTRIAL |
1GBJC39D07E155510 1C9TF20276T997590 |
WA C67427C WA AN7149 |
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| September 29, 2025 | 2147000459 | GIG HARBOR WA | II | 2 | — | — | Straight Truck |
CHEVROLET |
1GB3WREY0MF307044 |
WA C87770X |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| June 12, 2025 | 2112000967 | ELMA WA | II | 1 | 1 | CARRIER | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
CHEVROLET UNPUBLISHE |
1GB4CVCY1KF232506 58XBF2020M1000692 |
WA C01247V WA 83163AH |
| 396.3A1-BOS | OOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Brake Out Of Service | ||||||||
| January 25, 2024 | 2102000254 | TACOMA WA | II | 3 | — | CARRIER | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
CHEVROLET BREWER UTI |
1GB4CYC80GF277574 4TCSE1476FHC29290 |
WA C36425R WA 1628YZ |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLCP | State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone | Texting | ||||||||
| September 26, 2023 | W700002237 | BREMERTON, WA | I | 1 | — | — | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
CHEV TRLR |
1GB4CYC80GF277574 4TCSE1476FHC29290 |
WA C36425R WA 1628YZ |
| 393.205C | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. | ||||||||
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