ROBERT W CHILDS LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS INC

USDOT 1062417 • DBA: CHILDS LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS INC • 491 COLLEGE PARKWAY, ARNOLD, MD, 21012

ACTIVE
Authority:None on file
Insurance:None on file
BOC-3:Not on file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
1,062,417
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
Phone
4109740528
Power Units (MCS-150)
31
Drivers (MCS-150)
26
MCS-150 Mileage
397,002
Physical Address
491 COLLEGE PARKWAY, ARNOLD, MD, 21012
Mailing Address
P O BOX 420, ARNOLD, MD, 21012
Contact

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority
0
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
0
Insurance Policies
None on file
BOC-3 Filing
Not on file

Operating Authority

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No records found

No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.

Check FMCSA SAFER for current insurance status

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
7%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
59
Violations
38
12 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
18.6%
Driver OOS %
1.7%
Power Units (MCS-150)
31
Drivers (MCS-150)
26
Crash Records
5

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

2
May
1
Jun
2
Jul
2
Aug
2
Sep
Oct
1
Nov
1
Dec
Jan
4
Feb
3
Mar
2
Apr
1
May
1
Jun
1
Jul
4
Aug
4
Sep
3
Oct
1
Nov
2
Dec
1
Jan
1
Feb
1
Mar
1
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 59 of 59 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

2 states59 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (38 violations from 59 inspections)

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Violation Summary (38 violations from 59 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued508Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.40Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.41No or defective parking brake system on CMV44Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LSLIInoperable required lamps203Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LTSIInoperable required lamps223Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9(a)Inoperable required lamps213Vehicle Maintenance
fmcsr:95A4-EEUS95A4-EEUS10
fmcsr:2-SLLTCD2-SLLTCD10
FMCSR:393.60CGlazing/window obstructions104Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLTCDOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9A-LCLInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.41-BNPBBrake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit11Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS3Speeding 11-14 mph over limit107Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9A-LILInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LHWSInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.87A-FPLRWarning flags on projecting loads missing113Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWG2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.75G-TAOWTires - All others weight carried exceeds tire load limit11Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11A1-LILLighting devices/reflectors103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:383.23(a)(2)CDL - wrong class118Driver Fitness
FMCSR:393.43Brake - relay emergency valve117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.16(a)Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)103Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:396.9(d)(2)Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report10Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95(a)Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective105Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95(f)Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper10Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
18.6%vs nat'l 23.4%
-4.8 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
1.7%vs nat'l 6.7%
-5.0 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
0.64vs nat'l 1.80
-1.16 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (59 inspections)

Showing 50 of 59

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Inspection History (59 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Apr 8, 202687544295RoadsideMDLevel 1FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK295A4-EEUS, 2-SLLTCDNo
Mar 25, 202687459363DUNDALK MDMDLevel 1FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Feb 11, 202687047664ANNAPOLIS MDMDLevel 2PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK2393.60C, 393.95A1No
Jan 5, 202686723260CHESTER MDMDLevel 2PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Dec 17, 202586611192UPPER MARLBORO MDMDLevel 1FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Dec 3, 202586487545MIDDLETOWN DEDELevel 2FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Nov 13, 202586389735EDGEWATER MDMDLevel 2ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK1393.95A1No
Oct 27, 202586220131ANNAPOLIS MDMDLevel 2FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK1392.2-SLLTCDNo
Oct 9, 202586001609MIDDLETOWN DEDELevel 1GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER0No
Oct 7, 202586002222ARNOLD MDMDLevel 2FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK2393.9A-LCL, 393.41-BNPBYes
Sep 9, 202585758699ANNAPOLIS MDMDLevel 1FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK1393.95A1No
Sep 8, 202585999568QUEEN ANNE MDMDLevel 2TOWMASTER SEMI-TRAILER0No
Sep 3, 202585710712WYE MILLS MDMDLevel 2FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK1392.2-SLLS3No
Sep 2, 202585679838BALTIMORE MDMDLevel 2ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Aug 21, 202585615896BALTIMORE MDMDLevel 2FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Aug 18, 202585540633ARNOLD MDMDLevel 2FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Aug 11, 202585463257GRASONVILLE MDMDLevel 2ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Aug 6, 202585426504PASADENA MDMDLevel 2FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jul 10, 202585218995BALTIMORE MDMDLevel 2ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jun 12, 202584978071BALTIMORE MDMDLevel 2FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK2393.9A-LSLI, 393.9A-LTSIYes
May 2, 202584578972SYKESVILLE MDMDLevel 2FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK4393.9A-LSLI, 393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LILYes
Apr 22, 202584466234ANNAPOLIS MDMDLevel 1FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK2393.95A1, 393.87A-FPLRYes
Apr 1, 202584288292BALTIMORE MDMDLevel 2PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Mar 19, 202584164156NORTHBOUND ON 895}TOLL FACILITMDLevel 1FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Mar 18, 202584164168SOUTHBOUND ON 895}TOLL FACILITMDLevel 2FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Mar 12, 202584116843ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTYMDLevel 2FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Feb 25, 202583955013QUEEN ANNES COUNTYMDLevel 2FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Feb 18, 202583892125RT 50 E/B BAY BRIDGE TOLL FACMDLevel 1FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK2392.2-SLLEWG2, 393.75G-TAOWYes
Feb 18, 202583904650RT 50 W/B BAY BRIDGE TOLL FACMDLevel 2FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Feb 5, 202583786688ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTYMDLevel 2FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Dec 16, 202483398856MIDDLETOWN DEDELevel 1KENWORTH M TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Nov 8, 202483113378RT 50 E/B BAY BRIDGE TOLL FACMDLevel 2FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK1393.11A1-LILNo
Sep 11, 202482629497SOUTHBOUND ON 895}TOLL FACILITMDLevel 2FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Sep 2, 202482554051BALTIMORE COUNTYMDLevel 2FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Aug 29, 202482554519SOUTHBOUND ON 895}TOLL FACILITMDLevel 2ISU STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Aug 22, 202482456484NORTHBOUND ON 895}TOLL FACILITMDLevel 2ISU STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jul 18, 202482148665TALBOT COUNTYMDLevel 2FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK2392.2, 393.41Yes
Jul 9, 202482080787SOUTHBOUND ON 895}TOLL FACILITMDLevel 2ISU STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jun 28, 202481990710RT 50 E/B BAY BRIDGE TOLL FACMDLevel 3FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
May 7, 202481541711RT 50 E/B BAY BRIDGE TOLL FACMDLevel 2FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK2392.2, 383.23(a)(2)Yes
May 2, 202481506089RT 50 E/B BAY BRIDGE TOLL FACMDLevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK3392.2No
Apr 30, 202481482004BALTIMORE CITYMDLevel 2FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Apr 25, 202481443221QUEEN ANNES COUNTYMDLevel 2FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Apr 19, 202481393304ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTYMDLevel 2FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Apr 1, 202481247277I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITYMDLevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Mar 7, 202481044669CHARLES COUNTYMDLevel 2FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK1393.43Yes
Feb 3, 202480765295I-695 E/B FSK BRIDGE TOLL FACIMDLevel 2FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK2393.9(a)Yes
Dec 12, 202380366137BALTIMORE CITYMDLevel 2FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK1392.16(a)No
Nov 3, 202380078160I-695 E/B FSK BRIDGE TOLL FACIMDLevel 1FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Oct 26, 202380014083RT 50 E/B BAY BRIDGE TOLL FACMDLevel 1FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK1393.41Yes

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

44 total · 15.9% OOS
2024-042026-04
InspectionsOOS

Violations by BASIC category

Uncategorized2
Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS

Recent Crashes

5 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
5
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Across 1 crash
Tow-Aways
5

Crash History (5 records)

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Crash History (5 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Jul 6, 2023MDTOW00RAMP 1 FR BAY DALE DR TO RAMP 8(US50 WB)...D09168ROBERT W CHILDS LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS INC
Jun 7, 2019MDTOW00
Jul 14, 2010MDTOW00
May 17, 2010MDINJURY01
Jun 9, 2009MDTOW00

Compliance Timeline

5 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Jul 6, 2023
Crash
Tow-away crash in MD
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jun 7, 2019
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jul 14, 2010
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
May 17, 2010
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Jun 9, 2009
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries

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