MID-FLORIDA TREE SERVICE INC

USDOT 1494345 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: TIMOTHY B JONES Company officer 2: KENNETH JONES Machinery / Large Objects Other (TREE DEBRIS) Based in THONOTOSASSA, FL Grade A · 100
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
  • Violations per Inspection above national average 5.33 vs 1.80 national (+3.53).
  • 1 fatality on crash record 7 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Company officer: TIMOTHY B JONES
Company officer 2: KENNETH JONES
Cargo: Machinery / Large Objects, Other (TREE DEBRIS)
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — MID-FLORIDA TREE SERVICE INC (USDOT 1494345)
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
Officer(s): TIMOTHY B JONES (Company officer); KENNETH JONES (Company officer 2)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Violations per Inspection above national average — 5.33 vs 1.80 national (+3.53).
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 7 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1494345/
As of: Jul 18, 2026
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TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals
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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 14.8% (better). n=40243 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 compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

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 1494345
In FMCSA records since Apr 27, 2006 (~20y)
Company officer TIMOTHY B JONES
Company officer 2 KENNETH JONES
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Machinery / Large Objects, Other (TREE DEBRIS)
Fleet size 24 units
Drivers 24
Annual mileage 382,500 mi
Contact & address
Physical
11704 JACKSON RD
THONOTOSASSA, FL 33592
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1494345
In FMCSA records since Apr 27, 2006 (~20y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 382,500 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 5.33 vs 1.80 +3.53
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trailers 12 0 0
Trucks 24 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 7 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 3 3
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 9 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 33.33% 33.33%
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
24
Drivers
24
Inspections
9
FMCSA roadside history
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes (24m)
1
7 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

MID-FLORIDA TREE SERVICE INC is a motor carrier based in THONOTOSASSA, FL, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1494345. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 24 power units and 24 drivers, with 9 roadside inspections on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

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.

Carrier overview

MID-FLORIDA TREE SERVICE INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 24 power units and 24 drivers, based in Thonotosassa, FL. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 33.3% out-of-service rate, with 1 reportable crash. no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, down 50% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in FL (3 stops), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

33.3% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (62.5% of violations); top code 392.2-SLLSR (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 24 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 24 drivers; International, Ford, and Vermeer mf are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 40,243 ACTIVE carriers operating 12–36 power units (±50% of this carrier's 24 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 40,243 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.8%
Median across 40,243 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -14.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-10 2026-03

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
Florida (FL) 3 1 33.3% Mar 5, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 3
Ford 2
Vermeer Mf 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 5.57 6 Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 23.75 24 Jul 13, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (9 rows) View all 9 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87232846 Mar 5, 2026 FL 3 BRADENTON FL
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLSR No
87198502 Mar 2, 2026 FL 2 TEMPLE TERRACE FL
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
12 383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.9B-LRLIWR, 391.41APC Yes
83022014 Oct 25, 2024 FL 2 TAMPA FL
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.30-B, 393.9A-LSLI, 393.9A-LIL No
79755397 Sep 19, 2023 FL 2
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.9(a), 393.203(c) No
79728398 Sep 7, 2023 FL 3 BRANDON FL
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2 No
79082643 Jun 28, 2023 FL 2 SR60 HOPEWELL SCALE-WEST
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
6 393.9(a), 392.8, 392.2 No
78979663 Jun 23, 2023 FL 1
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
9 393.9(a), 393.41, 393.43 Yes
78795814 May 31, 2023 FL 2 fl-tampa,-fl
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
9 392.2, 393.9(a), 393.43 Yes
78538605 Apr 14, 2023 FL 2 fl-tampa,-fl 11 393.9(a), 393.11, 392.8 No
Recent Crashes (7 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
FL2654524605 Jan 31, 2025 FL 0 3 Yes No Injury
FL2559124003 Nov 14, 2023 FL 0 1 Yes No Injury
FL8771504808 Jul 2, 2018 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL8737306207 Dec 11, 2017 FL 0 1 No No Injury
FL8684671907 Oct 13, 2017 FL 0 1 Yes No Injury
FL8378585404 Oct 29, 2014 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL8202056400 Dec 22, 2010 FL 1 1 Yes No Fatal
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
BRADENTON FL FL 1 0
BRANDON FL FL 1 0
SR60 HOPEWELL SCALE-WEST FL 1 0
TAMPA FL FL 1 0
TEMPLE TERRACE FL FL 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 11 3
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 6 1
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
392.8 Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.81 Horn inoperative Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.203(c) Hood not securely fastened Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.25(f) Stop lamp violations Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify MID-FLORIDA TREE SERVICE INC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about MID-FLORIDA TREE SERVICE INC

Is MID-FLORIDA TREE SERVICE INC an active motor carrier?
Yes. MID-FLORIDA TREE SERVICE INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1494345 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is MID-FLORIDA TREE SERVICE INC's safety rating?
MID-FLORIDA TREE SERVICE INC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has MID-FLORIDA TREE SERVICE INC had?
9 roadside inspections are on file for MID-FLORIDA TREE SERVICE INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is MID-FLORIDA TREE SERVICE INC's out-of-service rate?
MID-FLORIDA TREE SERVICE INC has no out-of-service findings on its inspection record. Across 9 inspections, no driver or vehicle has been placed out of service — a clean record relative to the national averages of roughly 6.7% (driver) and 23.4% (vehicle).
Where is MID-FLORIDA TREE SERVICE INC based?
MID-FLORIDA TREE SERVICE INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 11704 JACKSON RD, THONOTOSASSA, Florida 33592. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does MID-FLORIDA TREE SERVICE INC have valid operating authority?
MID-FLORIDA TREE SERVICE INC does not have any FMCSA for-hire operating authority (MC, FF, or MX docket) on file. This is normal for private carriers — companies that haul their own goods need only a USDOT number, not an MC number. For-hire carriers (those hauling for compensation) must hold operating authority in addition to a USDOT number.
How many trucks and drivers does MID-FLORIDA TREE SERVICE INC operate?
MID-FLORIDA TREE SERVICE INC self-reports 24 power units and 24 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has MID-FLORIDA TREE SERVICE INC had any crashes?
7 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for MID-FLORIDA TREE SERVICE INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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