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BY DESIGN LANDSCAPES INC

BY DESIGN LANDSCAPES INC is a large fleet, operating 101 power units and 78 drivers, based in Manasquan, NJ. Across 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 44.4% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. 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
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 12.5% vs peer 1.40% · Vehicle 42.9% vs peer 18.8% Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — BY DESIGN LANDSCAPES INC (USDOT 2889344)
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 12.5% vs peer 1.40% · Vehicle 42.9% vs peer 18.8%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2889344/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2889344 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: BRIAN HATFIELD Garbage / Refuse Construction Other (LANDSCAPE MATERIAL) Based in MANASQUAN, NJ

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 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 12.5% vs peer median 1.4% (worse). Vehicle OOS 42.9% vs peer median 18.8% (worse). n=10168 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.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units +20 (81 → 101) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +8 (70 → 78) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
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 2889344
In FMCSA records since May 12, 2016 (~10y)
Company officer BRIAN HATFIELD
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Garbage / Refuse, Construction, Other (LANDSCAPE MATERIAL)
Fleet size 101 units
Drivers 78
Annual mileage 1,106,300 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (732) 901-5566
Email: [email protected]
Physical
2640 ROUTE 70 BUILDING 4
MANASQUAN, NJ 08736
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2889344
In FMCSA records since May 12, 2016 (~10y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,106,300 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 42.9% vs 23.4% +19.5 pts
Driver OOS Rate 12.5% vs 6.7% +5.8 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.44 vs 1.80 -0.36
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19.1%
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 42 0 0
Trucks 97 4 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 3 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 1 0 1
Tow-away 0 1 0 1
Crash reports 0 1 0 1

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 15 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 9 9 0
OOS inspections 3 3 0
OOS percentage 33.33% 33.33% —
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
101
Drivers
78
Inspections
15
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
42.9%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
3 all-time
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

BY DESIGN LANDSCAPES INC had 9 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 44.4%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 8.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

9 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in NJ (9 stops).

Violation profile

44.4% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (30.0% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 3 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 81 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 70 drivers; International, Cma, and Eagl are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 42.9% 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 10,168 ACTIVE carriers operating 50–152 power units (±50% of this carrier's 101 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
12.5%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.4%
Median across 10,168 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +11.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
42.9%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
18.8%
Median across 10,168 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +24.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 70 78
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 81 101
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (10 months)

2023-10 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
10 violations
3 OOS · 30.0%
Unsafe Driving
2 violations
Driver Fitness
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
New Jersey (NJ) 9 4 44.4% Aug 26, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 8
International 4
Cma 2
Bri-M 1
Eagl 1
Home 1
Int 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 3 — 1.16 1 — Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 0.22 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 8.00 8 — 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 (15 rows) View all 15 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88802667 Aug 26, 2026 NJ 2 INTERSTATE 80 EB MP 54
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XHTY64 · 1FD0X5HT8KEE28486
1 391.41A-MCPC Yes
88425708 Jul 16, 2026 NJ 1 PISCATAWAY SCALE
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XBNB61 · 1FD0W5GT9BEB16049
9 393.40F-BNPB, 393.9A-LTSI, 391.41APC Yes
88304327 Jul 2, 2026 NJ 1 SUMMIT DOT YARD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XLBV20 · 1FD0W5HT0NED68145
0 — No
88052843 Jun 5, 2026 NJ 3 PISCATAWAY SCALE
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XGNK99 · 1FD8X3E67JEC03836
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
85936827 Oct 1, 2025 NJ 2 —
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XJJY65 · 1HTEDTANXNH674982
4 393.75G-TAOW, 392.2-SLLEWA3 Yes
85088959 Jun 26, 2025 NJ 3 nj-sh-70,-mp-55.0
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XKAJ10 · 1HTMMAAL67H390900
0 — No
84884419 Jun 5, 2025 NJ 2 HERBERTSVILLE
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XJJY64 · 1HTEDTAN8NH674981
0 — No
84391721 Apr 10, 2025 NJ 1 GSP SB 94
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XLBV20 · 1FD0W5HT0NED68145
10 391.41A-MCPC, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.48A-BIHE Yes
83797724 Feb 5, 2025 NJ 1 —
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XPGB27 · 1HTKSSWMXRH076769
0 — No
81407610 Apr 19, 2024 NJ 1 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XR794X · 1FDXW46R28EA24787
2 393.78, 393.81 No
81071644 Mar 8, 2024 NJ 1 nj-sh-34,-mp-6.0
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XLZX80 · 1FD0W4GT2DEA02181
5 393.41, 393.43, 396.17(c) Yes
81044902 Mar 6, 2024 NJ 2 201 CENTENIAL AVE
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XGGA93 · 3HAMMMML9KL495706
2 392.2, 396.9(d)(2) No
80002949 Oct 24, 2023 NJ 3 nj-sh-70,-mp-55.0
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XEET81 · 1FD0W4GT0GEA24037
0 — No
78858736 Jun 9, 2023 NJ 1 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XKSM32 · 1FD0X5HT3MED57989
2 393.60(d), 391.41(a) No
78581290 May 9, 2023 NJ 2 —
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XEHK54 · 1HTMMMML2GH401825
2 393.9(a) Yes
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NJ0007182050 Mar 17, 2026 NJ 0 1 Yes No Injury
NJ0024506908 Mar 19, 2024 NJ 0 1 Yes No Injury
NJ0023214253 Dec 8, 2023 NJ 0 2 Yes No Injury
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 2 1
201 CENTENIAL AVE NJ 1 0
GSP SB 94 NJ 1 1
HERBERTSVILLE NJ 1 0
INTERSTATE 80 EB MP 54 NJ 1 1
SUMMIT DOT YARD NJ 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 1
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 0
393.41 No or defective parking brake system on CMV Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.81 Horn inoperative Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.9(d)(2) Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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