ASPEN LANDSCAPING CONTRACTING INC

BRIDGEWATER, NJ

ASPEN LANDSCAPING CONTRACTING INC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 10 drivers, based in Bridgewater, NJ. Across 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 50.0% out-of-service rate sits above 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

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OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — ASPEN LANDSCAPING CONTRACTING INC (USDOT 1648588)
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 — Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1648588/
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 1648588 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Company officer: JOSEPH S BERKOWITZ Company officer 2: MARIA A FUENTES Machinery / Large Objects Other (LANDSCAPING) Based in BRIDGEWATER, NJ

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 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 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=274383 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.

Field change history →

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 1648588

In FMCSA records since May 24, 2007 (~19y)

Company officer JOSEPH S BERKOWITZ

Company officer 2 MARIA A FUENTES

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Machinery / Large Objects, Other (LANDSCAPING)

Fleet size 2 units

Drivers 10

Annual mileage 165,264 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (908) 964-8883

Email: [email protected]

Physical

1011 US HWY 22 SUITE 100

BRIDGEWATER, NJ 08807

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 1648588

In FMCSA records since May 24, 2007 (~19y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 165,264 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

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	19	0	0
Trucks	0	2	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 6 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	2	2	0
OOS inspections	1	0	0
OOS percentage	50%	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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

50.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

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

ASPEN LANDSCAPING CONTRACTING INC had 2 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 50.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in NJ (2 stops).

Violation profile

50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 10 drivers; Ford and Baird are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 50.0% 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 274,383 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 274,383 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

50%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 274,383 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2023-09 2026-09

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
New Jersey (NJ)	2	1	50.0%	Sep 16, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Ford		3
Baird		1
International		1
Mack		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Serious	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	—	—	Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	—	—	Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service	—	—	Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving	—	—	Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	—	—	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 (6 rows) View all 6 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89010854	Sep 16, 2026	NJ	1	EAST BRUNSWICK	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK NJ XDKM22 · 1FD0X5GY4GEB18291	3	391.41APC, 392.2-SLLTL	Yes
84281311	Mar 31, 2025	NJ	1	nj-519/46	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK NJ XDKM22 · 1FD0X5GY4GEB18291	0	—	No
81599773	May 13, 2024	NJ	1	GREENWICH WB SCALE	FORD TRUCK TRACTOR NJ XJVM14 · 1FT7X2BA4PED13934	6	393.43, 393.42(a), 396.3(a)(1)	Yes
80234523	Nov 25, 2023	NJ	2	PISCATAWAY SCALE	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK NJ XHME24 · 1HTMMAAN7AH172358	5	393.78, 393.55(d)(1), 393.9(a)	No
79752338	Sep 25, 2023	NJ	3	PISCATAWAY SCALE	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR NJ AN718G · 1M2AG11CX6M023295	0	—	No
78898655	Jun 14, 2023	NJ	1	PISCATAWAY SCALE	FORD TRUCK TRACTOR NJ XAWZ83 · 1FDAF57P84EA78436	8	393.41, 393.43(d), 392.2	Yes

Recent Crashes (2 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
NJ0017182927	Jun 12, 2017	NJ	0	1	No	No	Injury
NJ0015539596	Dec 9, 2015	NJ	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
PISCATAWAY SCALE	NJ	3	1
EAST BRUNSWICK	NJ	1	1
GREENWICH WB SCALE	NJ	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	3	0
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	2	1
391.41(a)(1)	391.41(a)(1)	Driver Fitness	1	0
393.41	No or defective parking brake system on CMV	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.42(a)	No Brakes On All Wheels As Required	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.43	No/improper breakaway or emergency braking	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.43(d)	No or defective automatic trailer brake	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1

Related Records

New Jersey carriers Bridgewater carriers 6 inspections 2 reportable crashes

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Field change history

Field change history
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