Safety Measurement System - Inspection WA2173000162 (U.S. DOT# 1888706)

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Use of SMS Data/Information

FAST Act of 2015:

Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating under part 385 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, it is authorized to operate on the Nation's roadways.

Safety Measurement System:

The data in the Safety Measurement System (SMS) is performance data used by the Agency and Enforcement Community. A symbol, based on that data, indicates that FMCSA may prioritize a motor carrier for further monitoring.

The symbol is not intended to imply any federal safety rating of the carrier pursuant to 49 USC 31144. Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier in the SMS has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating pursuant to 49 CFR Part 385, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the FMCSA, it is authorized to operate on the nation's roadways.

Motor carrier safety ratings are available at http://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov and motor carrier licensing and insurance status are available at http://li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov/.

Detailed Inspection Report as of 12/26/2025

Carrier Information

Carrier Name: Birch Equipment Company Inc
U.S. DOT#: 1888706
Carrier Address: 1415 Iowa St
Bellingham, WA 98229

Time/Location

Report #: WA2173000162
Report State: WA
State: WA
Date: 10/2/2025
Start Time: 0910
End Time: 0926
Level: II. Walk-Around
Facility: Fixed Site
Post Crash Inspection: No
Hazmat Placard Required: No

Vehicle Information

Unit	Type	Make	Plate State	Plate Number	VIN
1	Straight Truck	FORD	WA	C55303T	1FTRF3BT1HEC27159
2	Semi-Trailer	UNPUBLISHE	WA	73062AH	5VKBT2023NS015530

Carrier Violations

Vio Code	Section	Unit	OOS	Description	Included in SMS	BASIC	Reason Not Included in SMS
392.2-SLLSIV	392.2	Driver	No	State/Local Laws - State Insurance Violation	No		Not used in SMS Calculation
392.2-SLLSR	392.2	1	No	State/Local Laws - State Registration/Tag Violation	No		Not used in SMS Calculation
393.41-BNPB	393.41	1	Yes	Brake - Inoperative Or Missing Parking Brake On Power Unit	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.95F	393.95(f)	1	No	Emergency Equipment - Stopped Vehicle Warning Devices Missing Or Improper	Yes	Vehicle Maint.