DOWN TO EARTH LANDSCAPING INC

USDOT 1738523 • 705 WRIGHT DEBOW ROAD, JACKSON, NJ, 08527

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

1,738,523

Status

ACTIVE

Operation

Interstate

State

New Jersey

Phone

7328337702

[email protected]

Power Units (MCS-150)

106

Drivers (MCS-150)

100

MCS-150 Mileage

1,581,000

Physical Address

705 WRIGHT DEBOW ROAD, JACKSON, NJ, 08527

Contact

Phone: 7328337702

Email: [email protected]

Risk Signals1 flagged

MEDIUM

Elevated driver OOS rate: 23.3%

National average is 6.7%. This carrier's driver OOS rate is 16.6 percentage points above average.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority

Revoked / Inactive

Authority Types

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

Driver Fitness

30%

Unsafe Driving

N/A

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

Inspections

Violations

32 OOS

Vehicle OOS %

30.2%

Above nat'l avg (23.4%)

Driver OOS %

23.3%

Above nat'l avg (6.7%)

Power Units (MCS-150)

106

Drivers (MCS-150)

100

Crash Records

Inspection Activity (24 months)

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

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Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 43 of 43 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

4 states • 43 inspections

None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (95 violations from 43 inspections)

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Violation Summary (95 violations from 43 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:393.48A-BIHE	Inoperative/defective brakes	16	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	5	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	5	2	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3A1-BOS	BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination	4	4	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3A1-HCM	Hubs - Bearing cap plug or filler plug missing or broken	4	4	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:383.23(a)(2)	CDL - wrong class	4	4	8	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:393.95F	Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper	3	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.43	Brake - relay emergency valve	3	3	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LSML	Inoperable required lamps	2	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.43D-B	Brake - relay emergency valve	2	2	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLL	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	2	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:390.21TB2-DOT	390.21TB2-DOT	2	0	—	General/Admin
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEQP	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	2	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9A-LSLI	Inoperable required lamps	2	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LTSI	Inoperable required lamps	2	2	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:391.41(a)	Physical qualification - general	2	0	7	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWG1	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9A-LCL	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11A1-LRR	Lighting devices/reflectors	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11A1-LCL	Lighting devices/reflectors	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.7A-D	Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories	1	0	—	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLSR	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:390.21TC-MC	390.21TC-MC	1	0	—	General/Admin
FMCSR:392.2-SLLTL	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.95A3	Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no visual indicator	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8A1-HOSP	HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed	1	1	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:391.41A-MCPVI	Physical qualification - general	1	1	7	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:383.23A2-LCDLN	License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL	1	1	—	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWG2	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.8-D	Driver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment	1	0	—	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9A-LHWS	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:383.95A-LCDL	Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction	1	1	—	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:391.11B5-LNCDLNVL	License - Operate a CMV without a valid operators license issued by one State or jurisdiction	1	1	—	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:393.9A-LLPL	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.17C-PI	No proof of periodic inspection	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LIL	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45B2-BHTD	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	1	1	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:391.41B10-MC	Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate	1	1	—	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:391.45A-MCEM	No medical exam certificate	1	0	6	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:393.87(a)	Warning flags on projecting loads missing	1	1	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOL	Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LSLIWR	Inoperable required lamps	1	1	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.48A-BIBD	Inoperative/defective brakes	1	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8(a)(1)	Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service	1	1	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:390.21T(a)	390.21T(a)	1	0	—	General/Admin
FMCSR:396.17(c)	No proof of periodic inspection	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

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

Vehicle OOS Rate

30.2%vs nat'l 23.4%

+6.8 pts above avg

Driver OOS Rate

23.3%vs nat'l 6.7%

+16.6 pts above avg

Violations / Inspection

2.21vs nat'l 1.80

+0.41 above avg

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

Inspection History (43 inspections)

fmcsa-inspectionsApr 5, 2026

Inspection History (43 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Mar 9, 2026	87366548	NJ	NJ	Level 1	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK	6	392.2-SLLEWG1, 393.9A-LCL, 393.11A1-LRR	Yes
Mar 4, 2026	87364843	NJ	NJ	Level 1	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Jan 30, 2026	87363873	NJ	NJ	Level 1	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Jan 17, 2026	87359301	NJ	NJ	Level 1	—	10	393.48A-BIHE, 396.3A1-BOS, 392.7A-D	Yes
Jan 13, 2026	87356656	NJ	NJ	Level 1	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	390.21TC-MC, 392.2-SLLTL	No
Dec 30, 2025	87359199	NJ	NJ	Level 1	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	390.21TB2-DOT	No
Nov 22, 2025	86401820	SPRINGFIELD REST AREA	NJ	Level 1	CHEV STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Nov 14, 2025	86331448	BALTIMORE MD	MD	Level 2	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	393.95A3, 395.8A1-HOSP	Yes
Nov 12, 2025	86311009	HERBERTSVILLE	NJ	Level 2	SGN SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2-SLL	No
Nov 8, 2025	86281455	SPRINGFIELD REST AREA	NJ	Level 3	INTL STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	392.2-SLLEQP	No
Nov 5, 2025	86253814	RT 522 / RT 130 S. BRUNSWICK	NJ	Level 1	CARA SEMI-TRAILER	7	393.48A-BIHE, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.43D-B	Yes
Oct 7, 2025	85990709	Roadside	NJ	Level 1	SGR SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Oct 1, 2025	85936833	HOPE RD/TINTON AVE	NJ	Level 1	SGR SEMI-TRAILER	5	393.48A-BIHE, 396.3A1-BOS	Yes
Sep 4, 2025	85693392	195	NJ	Level 3	CHEV STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Jul 31, 2025	85396959	Roadside	NJ	Level 1	SGR SEMI-TRAILER	3	391.41A-MCPVI, 383.23A2-LCDLN, 392.2-SLLEWG2	Yes
Jun 12, 2025	84947296	FREEHOLD FIREHOUSE	NJ	Level 1	CHEV STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	392.8-D, 393.95F	No
Apr 23, 2025	84487703	535 @ COSTCO DRIVE	NJ	Level 1	ISU STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Mar 20, 2025	84178855	I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	MD	Level 1	SGR SEMI-TRAILER	7	396.3A1-HCM, 393.9A-LSLI, 393.9A-LHWS	Yes
Mar 12, 2025	84114445	MANASSAS VA	VA	Level 1	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK	5	391.11B5-LNCDLNVL, 393.9A-LSLI, 393.9A-LLPL	Yes
Mar 11, 2025	84103809	SH 34, MP 6.0	NJ	Level 1	CHEV STRAIGHT TRUCK	7	393.48A-BIHE, 396.17C-PI, 393.9A-LIL	Yes
Feb 11, 2025	83857827	US 130 AND PROMENADE BLVD	NJ	Level 1	CHEV STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	393.95F	No
Jan 23, 2025	83680464	I-95 @ I-495 (PARK AND RIDE)	MD	Level 1	INTL TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.45B2-BHTD	Yes
Oct 16, 2024	82918235	CECILTON SCALE HOUSE	MD	Level 1	CHEV STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	391.41B10-MC, 391.45A-MCEM	Yes
Sep 27, 2024	82791431	SH 72 / CR 554	NJ	Level 3	CHEV STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Aug 23, 2024	82495562	70 / 88	NJ	Level 3	CHEV STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	391.41(a), 392.2	No
Jul 15, 2024	82127156	CR 539	NJ	Level 2	UNK SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jul 15, 2024	82116122	BALTIMORE CITY	MD	Level 2	INTL STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	393.43, 393.87(a)	Yes
May 10, 2024	81588524	WALL TWP.	NJ	Level 3	CHEV STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Apr 23, 2024	81431280	SOUTH BRUNSWICK	NJ	Level 1	ISU STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Apr 15, 2024	81361179	PISCATAWAY	NJ	Level 3	ISLA STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	392.2	No
Mar 27, 2024	81216665	PISCATAWAY SCALE	NJ	Level 1	ISU STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Feb 15, 2024	80859261	BALTIMORE CITY	MD	Level 2	SGR SEMI-TRAILER	2	393.9(a)	Yes
Dec 29, 2023	80511506	Roadside	NJ	Level 2	SGR SEMI-TRAILER	2	393.43, 393.9(a)	Yes
Dec 13, 2023	80401031	Roadside	NJ	Level 1	CHEV STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Nov 30, 2023	80284322	SOUTH BRUNSWICK	NJ	Level 1	CHEV STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Nov 3, 2023	80077528	NEWARK DE	DE	Level 2	WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER	4	393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.48A-BIBD	Yes
Sep 11, 2023	79638707	I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	MD	Level 2	SGR SEMI-TRAILER	2	393.43, 395.8(a)(1)	Yes
Jun 21, 2023	78953969	FREEHOLD FIREHOUSE	NJ	Level 1	CHEV STRAIGHT TRUCK	3	392.2, 390.21T(a), 383.23(a)(2)	Yes
Jun 20, 2023	78930340	Roadside	NJ	Level 1	CHEV STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	391.41(a), 383.23(a)(2)	Yes
Jun 14, 2023	78898592	MILLSTONE	NJ	Level 1	CHEV STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	396.17(c)	No
May 26, 2023	78768126	Roadside	NJ	Level 3	CHEV STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	383.23(a)(2)	Yes
Apr 5, 2023	78282916	Roadside	NJ	Level 1	—	4	393.9(a), 383.23(a)(2), 392.2	Yes
Jan 1, 2020	sms-78274392	WAYSIDE/SHAFTO RD	NJ	Level 1	—	5	Details unavailable	No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

29 total · 41.4% OOS

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InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

NJ6 · 2 OOS

BALTIMORE CITY2 · 2 OOS

FREEHOLD FIREHOUSE2 · 1 OOS

SOUTH BRUNSWICK2

I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY2 · 2 OOS

SPRINGFIELD REST AREA2

1951

BALTIMORE MD1 · 1 OOS

Violations by BASIC category

Vehicle Maintenance57 · 21 OOS

Unsafe Driving15

Driver Fitness12 · 9 OOS

General/Admin4

Hours of Service2 · 2 OOS

Recent Crashes

14 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes

Fatalities

Injuries

Across 8 crashes

Tow-Aways

Crash History (14 records)

fmcsa-crash-fileApr 5, 2026

Crash History (14 records)
Date	State	Severity	Injuries	City	Location	VIN	Carrier Name at Crash
Mar 9, 2026	NJ	INJURY	1	millstone twp	Rt 537 (Monmouth Road)	...029443	DOWN TO EARTH LANDSCAPING INC
May 20, 2025	NJ	TOW	0	JACKSON TWP	New Prospect Road (OCEAN COUNTY 641)	...Y22842	DOWN TO EARTH LANDSCAPING INC
Nov 8, 2024	NJ	INJURY	3	SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP	NJ 32 (Forsgate Road)	...801012	DOWN TO EARTH LANDSCAPING INC
Oct 25, 2024	NJ	TOW	0	MONROE TWP	MIDDLESEX COUNTY 619 SECONDARY	...811564	DOWN TO EARTH LANDSCAPING INC
Mar 20, 2024	NJ	TOW	0	PRINCETON	MERCER COUNTY 629	...195582	DOWN TO EARTH LANDSCAPING INC
Sep 27, 2023	NJ	INJURY	2	JACKSON TWP	ROUTE 571	...800384	DOWN TO EARTH LANDSCAPING INC
Mar 30, 2023	NJ	INJURY	1	FREEHOLD BORO	NJ 79	...811567	DOWN TO EARTH LANDSCAPING INC
Oct 6, 2022	NJ	INJURY	6	FRANKLIN TWP	CHURCHILL AVE **	...809455	DOWN TO EARTH LANDSCAPING INC
Aug 23, 2021	NJ	TOW	0	PLUMSTED TWP	ROUTE 539	...811571	DOWN TO EARTH LANDSCAPING INC
Feb 26, 2018	NJ	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Nov 26, 2014	NJ	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Aug 3, 2011	NJ	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Oct 16, 2010	NJ	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Jul 7, 2009	NJ	INJURY	2	—	—	—	—