DJS LAWN SERVICE LLC

DBA: DJS LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT

Joins 6 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 9, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

Caution

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OOS mixed vs peers Driver 14.3% (worse, peer 1.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 16.0%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

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TruckCodex risk summary — DJS LAWN SERVICE LLC (USDOT 1637574)
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 mixed vs peers — Driver 14.3% (worse, peer 1.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 16.0%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1637574/
As of: Oct 9, 2026
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USDOT 1637574 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: DJ VANDER SILK Construction Other (LAWN EQUIP SNOW PLOW) Based in GRAND RAPIDS, MI

FMCSA census as of Oct 9, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). 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

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 14.3% vs peer median 1% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 16% (better). n=3103 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.

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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 1637574

In FMCSA records since Apr 26, 2007 (~19y)

Company officer DJ VANDER SILK

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Construction, Other (LAWN EQUIP SNOW PLOW)

Fleet size 283 units

Drivers 270

Annual mileage 1,350,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (616) 698-2700

Email: [email protected]

Physical

4720 52ND STREET SE

GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49512

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 1637574

In FMCSA records since Apr 26, 2007 (~19y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,350,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 14.3% vs 6.7% +7.6 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.50 vs 1.80 -0.30

Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19.3%

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
Truck tractors	3	0	0
Trailers	134	0	0
Trucks	280	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 18 crashes →

	Last 6 months	6–12 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0	0
Injuries	0	0	0
Tow-away	1	2	3
Crash reports	1	2	3

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 13 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	6	6	0
OOS inspections	1	0	0
OOS percentage	16.67%	0%	—
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

283

Drivers

270

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

14.3%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

18 all-time

Authorities

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 14.3% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 3,103 ACTIVE carriers operating 141–425 power units (±50% of this carrier's 283 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

14.3%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 3,103 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +13.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

16%

Median across 3,103 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -16 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (9 months)

2023-10 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
Michigan (MI)	6	1	16.7%	Mar 26, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Ford		8
Unie		2
Brav		1
Integ		1
Isuzu		1
Kenworth		1
Mule		1
Unknown		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 5, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 5, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 5, 2026
Unsafe Driving	4	—	0.35	0	—	Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	28.00	28	—	Oct 5, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (13 rows) View all 13 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
87421052	Mar 26, 2026	MI	3	—	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MI PF23085 · 1FDBF3FT5GEC33777	2	392.16AD, 392.16B-CPASS	No
86130634	Oct 20, 2025	MI	3	—	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK MI BC25599 · 2NKHHJ6X7LM400830	1	392.2-SLLTL	No
85725280	Sep 9, 2025	MI	3	BENTON TWP	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MI BC39305 · 1FTRF3B67LEC31218	2	392.16AD, 392.16B-CPASS	No
84683655	May 15, 2025	MI	3	—	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MI BE15199 · 1FT8W3BA6SEC36537	2	392.9A2-C, 392.2-SLLSR	Yes
84406469	Apr 15, 2025	MI	3	—	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MI BD15935 · 1FTRF3B66FEC32378	1	392.2-SLLSR	No
82992015	Oct 24, 2024	MI	3	—	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MI BC39305 · 1FTRG3B67LEC31218	1	392.82DUMT	No
81738934	May 28, 2024	MI	3	—	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK MI BD26908 · 54DC4J1D7MS203336	1	392.16(a)	No
81738914	May 28, 2024	MI	3	mi-eb-i-94-@-belleville-rd	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MI BD81320 · 1FTRF3B60JEB68377	1	392.2	No
80694892	Jan 24, 2024	MI	3	—	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MI BD43308 · 1FDNF7AN3RDF00596	0	—	No
80040527	Oct 27, 2023	MI	2	TELEGRAPH RD	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MI BD26855 · 1FDNF7AN3PDF03379	3	392.2, 391.45(b)	No
79597485	Sep 5, 2023	MI	3	—	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MI BC34318 · 1FTRF3B62FEA88988	1	391.41(a)	No
79472910	Aug 22, 2023	MI	3	—	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Dodge MI BD42203 · 3C6UR5CL4MG579948	1	392.2	No
79159276	Jul 17, 2023	MI	3	—	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK MI BC91664 · 2NKHHM6X7NM123777	1	392.16(a)	No

Recent Crashes (18 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
MN0262030091	Jul 22, 2026	MN			Yes	No	Tow
MI0003738521	Jan 24, 2026	MI	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MI0003672689	Dec 8, 2025	MI	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MI0003303491	Sep 17, 2024	MI	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
MI0003281294	Sep 5, 2024	MI	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MI0003227774	Jul 2, 2024	MI	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MI0003088427	Jan 9, 2024	MI	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
MI0002899596	Jun 2, 2023	MI	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MI0002836709	Mar 13, 2023	MI	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MI0002546211	Mar 31, 2022	MI	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MI0001600001	Jan 20, 2019	MI	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
MI0001601527	Jan 15, 2019	MI	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MI0001273553	Jan 19, 2018	MI	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
MI0009842830	Oct 31, 2016	MI	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
MI0009633946	Feb 25, 2016	MI	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MI0009374128	Sep 22, 2015	MI	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MI0008318009	Apr 13, 2012	MI	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MI0006874221	Dec 14, 2007	MI	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
BENTON TWP	MI	1	0
TELEGRAPH RD	MI	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	4
392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	Unsafe Driving	2
391.41(a)	Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate.	Driver Fitness	1
391.45(b)	Expired medical examiner's certificate	Driver Fitness	1

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Field change history

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