SALEM TREE AND LANDSCAPE SERVICE

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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 33.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 12.5% Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — SALEM TREE AND LANDSCAPE SERVICE (USDOT 1865049)
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 33.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 12.5%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1865049/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1865049 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: WILLIAM FINKE Other (LANDSCAPING EQUIPMENT) Based in SOUTH SALEM, NY

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 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 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 12.5% (worse). n=67325 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.

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 1865049
In FMCSA records since Mar 15, 2009 (~17y)
Company officer WILLIAM FINKE
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Other (LANDSCAPING EQUIPMENT)
Fleet size 15 units
Drivers 9
Annual mileage 70,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
43 LAKEVIEW ROAD
SOUTH SALEM, NY 10590
Mailing
PO BOX 459
SOUTH SALEM, NY 10590
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1865049
In FMCSA records since Mar 15, 2009 (~17y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 70,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 33.3% vs 6.7% +26.6 pts
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
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
Trucks 15 0 0

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

Power Units
15
Drivers
9
Inspections
4
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
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

Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, down 67% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in NY (1 stops), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

Top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 5 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 15 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 9 drivers; GMC is the most-inspected make.

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 67,325 ACTIVE carriers operating 7–23 power units (±50% of this carrier's 15 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
33.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 67,325 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
12.5%
Median across 67,325 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +37.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (2 months)

2024-04 2024-07
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 2
GMC 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 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
82057604 Jul 2, 2024 NY 2 INTERSTATE 84
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 11998SC · 1GDM7H1J1PJ50567
7 383.23(a)(2), 392.2, 393.11 Yes
81405783 Apr 17, 2024 NY 1 SOUTH SALEM NY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
9 392.9(a)(2), 393.203(d), 396.17(c) Yes
81373857 Apr 15, 2024 NY 3 PAWLING
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 390.21(b) No
78486654 Apr 28, 2023 NY 2 INTERSTATE 84
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
8 392.9b(a), 392.2, 392.7(a) Yes
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
INTERSTATE 84 NY 2 2
PAWLING NY 1 0
SOUTH SALEM NY NY 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 5 0
390.21(b) Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required General/Admin 3 0
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 3 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
390.19(b)(2) 390.19(b)(2) General/Admin 1 0
392.7(a) Driver failing to conduct pre-trip inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
392.9(a)(2) Failing to secure vehicle equipment Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.100(c) Failure to prevent cargo shifting Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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