BARTENFELDER LANDSCAPE SERVICE INC

BARTENFELDER LANDSCAPE SERVICE INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 29 power units and 29 drivers, based in Bel Air, MD. Across 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 16.7% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 10.5% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 22.2% vs peer 15.4% Details →
  • 1 fatality on crash record 2 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — BARTENFELDER LANDSCAPE SERVICE INC (USDOT 1081600)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 10.5% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 22.2% vs peer 15.4%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 2 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1081600/
As of: Sep 22, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1081600 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: THOMAS BARTENFELDER Machinery / Large Objects Other (LANDSCAPE PRODUCTS) Based in BEL AIR, MD

FMCSA census as of Sep 22, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 10.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 22.2% vs peer median 15.4% (worse). n=35875 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

  • Power Units +4 (25 → 29) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +3 (26 → 29) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Physical street 3341 FORGE HILL ROAD → 1811 STILL POND WAY · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Physical city STREET → BEL AIR · Aug 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1081600
In FMCSA records since Dec 19, 2002 (~23y)
Company officer THOMAS BARTENFELDER
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Machinery / Large Objects, Other (LANDSCAPE PRODUCTS)
Fleet size 29 units
Drivers 29
Annual mileage 360,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1811 STILL POND WAY
BEL AIR, MD 21154
Mailing
PO BOX 706
FOREST HILL, MD 21050
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1081600
In FMCSA records since Dec 19, 2002 (~23y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 360,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 22.2% vs 23.4% -1.2 pts
Driver OOS Rate 10.5% vs 6.7% +3.8 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.28 vs 1.80 -0.52
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trailers 9 0 0
Trucks 29 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 37 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 18 18 0
OOS inspections 2 2 0
OOS percentage 11.11% 11.11%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
29
Drivers
29
Inspections
37
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
22.2%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

BARTENFELDER LANDSCAPE SERVICE INC had 18 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 16.7%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 3.0.

Inspection profile

18 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in MD (18 stops).

Violation profile

16.7% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (33.3% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 6 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 25 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 26 drivers; Ford, Towmaster, and Courier are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 22.2% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 35,875 ACTIVE carriers operating 14–44 power units (±50% of this carrier's 29 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
10.5%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 35,875 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +10.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
22.2%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.4%
Median across 35,875 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +6.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 4 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change · 2 address changes

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical street 3341 FORGE HILL ROAD 1811 STILL POND WAY
      Seen 8 times · first Aug 19, 2026 · last Aug 28, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical city STREET BEL AIR
      FMCSA Company Census
  3. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 26 29
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 25 29
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (22 months)

2023-10 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Maryland (MD) 18 3 16.7% Sep 15, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 26
Towmaster 5
Town 4
Peque 3
Towr 3
Courier 2
International 2
Pequ 2
Isuzu 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 1.96 2 Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 1.06 1 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 7 3.46 3 Sep 21, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (37 rows) View all 37 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89023876 Sep 15, 2026 MD 1 SYKESVILLE MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
89021781 Sep 15, 2026 MD 2 WHITE MARSH MD
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLTR No
89006705 Sep 15, 2026 MD 2 PORT DEPOSIT MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
88941515 Sep 8, 2026 MD 2 FREDERICK MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88731815 Aug 17, 2026 MD 2
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88304008 Jun 30, 2026 MD 1
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 383.23A2-LCDLN, 391.41APC, 392.2-SLLEWG3 Yes
87475988 Mar 26, 2026 MD 1 DARLINGTON MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Courier
0 No
87235069 Mar 5, 2026 MD 2 DARLINGTON MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLTCD, 393.95F No
86987627 Feb 6, 2026 MD 2 BALTIMORE MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 393.9A-LRLI, 393.9A-LCL, 393.9A-LIL No
86984897 Feb 5, 2026 MD 2 JOPPATOWNE MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Courier
1 392.2-SLLTL No
86721038 Jan 5, 2026 MD 2 DARLINGTON MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
7 383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.43D-B, 393.75G-TAOW Yes
86154930 Oct 22, 2025 MD 2 BALTIMORE MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.110B3-C, 393.9A-LTSI Yes
85758741 Sep 9, 2025 MD 2 BEL AIR MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.95A1 No
85435307 Aug 7, 2025 MD 2 FALLSTON MD
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLSR, 393.95F No
85174120 Jul 7, 2025 MD 2 BALTIMORE MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLLR, 393.9A-LLPL No
84586506 May 2, 2025 MD 1 DARLINGTON MD
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83904644 Feb 19, 2025 MD 1 CONOWINGO SCALE HOUSE
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83091283 Nov 5, 2024 MD 1 md-southbound-on-895}toll-facilit
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82081007 Jul 10, 2024 MD 1 I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 396.3(a)(1), 392.2, 393.47(a) Yes
81990759 Jun 27, 2024 MD 3 I-70 NEW MARKET SCALE HOUSE
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81969968 Jun 26, 2024 MD 1 md-baltimore-county-p.d.
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81541965 May 7, 2024 MD 2 md-rt-1-n/b-darlington
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 383.23(a)(2) Yes
81505966 May 2, 2024 MD 1 CONOWINGO SCALE HOUSE
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81431056 Apr 24, 2024 MD 2 BALTIMORE CITY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9(a) No
81221078 Mar 27, 2024 PA 1 pa-i-95-nb-mm-0.9-lower-chicheste
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MD18A0419273 Jan 3, 2018 MD 0 1 Yes No Injury
MD1311052771 Apr 4, 2013 MD 1 1 Yes No Fatal
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 6 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 4 1
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 2 2
393.110(b) Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo. Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.47(a) Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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