DOWN TO EARTH LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION CONTRACTORS INC

USDOT 2870787 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Company officer: NICHOLAS LEPORE Machinery / Large Objects Other (LANDSCAPING EQUIPMENT) Based in SEWELL, NJ

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 Driver 66.7% vs peer 0.00% Details →

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TruckCodex risk summary — DOWN TO EARTH LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION CONTRACTORS INC (USDOT 2870787)
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 66.7% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2870787/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

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 66.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=132138 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 2870787

In FMCSA records since Mar 25, 2016 (~10y)

Company officer NICHOLAS LEPORE

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Machinery / Large Objects, Other (LANDSCAPING EQUIPMENT)

Fleet size 6 units

Drivers 4

Annual mileage 15,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (856) 384-8348

Email: [email protected]

Physical

20 BLACKWOOD BARNSBORO RD

SEWELL, NJ 08080

Mailing

PO BOX 353

THOROFARE, NJ 08086

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2870787

In FMCSA records since Mar 25, 2016 (~10y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 15,000 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 66.7% vs 6.7% +60.0 pts

Violations per Inspection 6.00 vs 1.80 +4.20

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	3	0	0
Trucks	6	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	3	3	0
OOS inspections	2	0	0
OOS percentage	66.67%	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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

66.7%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

DOWN TO EARTH LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION CONTRACTORS INC is a motor carrier based in SEWELL, NJ, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2870787. 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 6 power units and 4 drivers, with 4 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 66.7%. 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

DOWN TO EARTH LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION CONTRACTORS INC is a small fleet, operating 6 power units and 4 drivers, based in Sewell, NJ. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 66.7% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in NJ (3 stops).

Violation profile

66.7% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Ford and Chevrolet are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 66.7% 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 132,138 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

66.7%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 132,138 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +66.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 132,138 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-10 2025-12

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
New Jersey (NJ)	3	2	66.7%	Dec 8, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Ford		3
Chevrolet		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	2	—	2.00	2	—	Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	3.66	4	—	Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	3	—	9.00	9	—	Jul 27, 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
86515820	Dec 8, 2025	NJ	1	AC EXPRESSWAY EAST MP 4	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK NJ XEEM45 · 1FDUF5HT3FEC58063	6	392.2-SLLSR, 393.78A-WS, 392.7A-D	No
86401909	Nov 22, 2025	NJ	2	—	GM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Chevrolet NJ XKRW55 · 1HTKHPVK6KH382661	7	391.41A-MCPVI, 392.2-SLLS2, 393.95F	Yes
85966845	Oct 2, 2025	NJ	1	CHESTERFIELD	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK NJ L18KXD · 1FD9W4HT8JEC82173	5	391.41APC, 392.2-SLLTL, 390.21TC-MC	Yes
80114357	Nov 3, 2023	NJ	1	—	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK NJ XEEM45 · 1FDUF5HT3FEC58063	7	391.41(a), 392.2, 393.95(f)	Yes

Recent Crashes (2 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
NJ0022157139	Oct 10, 2022	NJ	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
NJ0018162744	Jan 4, 2018	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
AC EXPRESSWAY EAST MP 4	NJ	1	0
CHESTERFIELD	NJ	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	2	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	1	1
392.7(a)	Driver failing to conduct pre-trip inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.75(c)	Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.95(f)	Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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