CORE TREE CARE LLC

Joins 42 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 25, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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 mixed vs peers Driver 4.70% (worse, peer 1.40%) · Vehicle 16.2% (better, peer 17.6%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — CORE TREE CARE LLC (USDOT 2966013)
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 mixed vs peers — Driver 4.70% (worse, peer 1.40%) · Vehicle 16.2% (better, peer 17.6%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2966013/
As of: Sep 25, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 2966013 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: JOHN HERNANDEZ Company officer 2: Joseph Zito Jr Zito Construction Other (TREES) Based in CORONA, CA

FMCSA census as of Sep 25, 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 4.7% vs peer median 1.4% (worse). Vehicle OOS 16.2% vs peer median 17.65% (better). n=5566 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Power Units +27 (142 → 169) · Sep 24, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Company officer 2 — → Joseph Zito Jr Zito · Sep 24, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Legal Name CORE TREE CARE INC → CORE TREE CARE LLC · Sep 24, 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 2966013

In FMCSA records since Jan 25, 2017 (~9y)

Company officer JOHN HERNANDEZ

Company officer 2 Joseph Zito Jr Zito

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Construction, Other (TREES)

Fleet size 169 units

Drivers 93

Annual mileage 400,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (215) 784-4444

Email: [email protected]

Physical

11762 DE PALMA ROAD SUITE 1C-103

CORONA, CA 92883

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2966013

In FMCSA records since Jan 25, 2017 (~9y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 400,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 16.2% vs 23.4% -7.2 pts

Driver OOS Rate 4.7% vs 6.7% -2.0 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.79 vs 1.80 -0.01

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	3	0	0
Trucks	142	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 7 crashes →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	1	1
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	1	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 66 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	42	42	0
OOS inspections	4	6	0
OOS percentage	9.52%	14.29%	—
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

169

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

16.2%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

7 all-time

Authorities

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 16.2% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 5,566 ACTIVE carriers operating 84–254 power units (±50% of this carrier's 169 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

4.7%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

1.4%

Median across 5,566 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +3.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

16.2%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

17.65%

Median across 5,566 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -1.45 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 3 tracked changes on record. · 1 officer change

Record Changes

Sep 24, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Company officer 2 — Joseph Zito Jr Zito
  FMCSA Company Census
- Legal Name CORE TREE CARE INC CORE TREE CARE LLC
  FMCSA Company Census
- Power Units 142 169
  FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Sep 24, 2026 Sep 24, 2026

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

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (23 months)

2024-01 2026-09

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
California (CA)	19	1	5.3%	Sep 2, 2026
North Carolina (NC)	15	4	26.7%	Oct 8, 2025
South Carolina (SC)	4	0	0.0%	Oct 13, 2025
Montana (MT)	1	1	100.0%	Oct 30, 2025
Arizona (AZ)	1	1	100.0%	Sep 14, 2026
Oklahoma (OK)	1	1	100.0%	Sep 15, 2025
Tennessee (TN)	1	0	0.0%	May 2, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		33
Vern		13
Mack		10
Big Tex		4
Ford		4
Peterbilt		3
Vrmer		3
Western Star		3

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	3	—	0.85	1	—	Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service	3	—	0.58	1	—	Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving	8	—	0.42	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	12	—	5.59	6	—	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 (66 rows) View all 66 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89004349	Sep 14, 2026	AZ	2	SEDONA AZ	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 46817V3 · 1FVACWFD3RHVA4436	10	396.3A1-HCM, 391.41APC, 392.2-SLLSR	Yes
88879947	Sep 2, 2026	CA	3	I-15 N/B S/OF SR-138	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 01318Y3 · 3C7WRNBL5KG646382	3	392.2-SLLSR, 393.9A-LHLI	No
88594061	Aug 3, 2026	CA	2	S/B MARIN SCALES	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 44509Y3 · 3ALHG3DV0PDUF4899	1	393.9A-LHLI	No
88404046	Jul 14, 2026	CA	3	US101 SB N OF LUCAS VALLEY	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 78279P3 · 1FVACWFD4RHVA2954	1	392.2-SLLSR	No
87207445	Mar 4, 2026	CA	2	ca-s/b-marin-scales	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 44509Y3 · 3ALHG3DV0PDUF4899	0	—	No
87186289	Mar 2, 2026	CA	2	US-101 NB S OF LUCAS VALLEY	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 78279P3 · 1FVACWFD4RHVA2954	2	391.11B2-Q, 392.2-SLLTCD	Yes
87081817	Feb 18, 2026	CA	3	US-101 SB MARIN SCALES	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 47786X2 · 1FVACWFD0LHKW5844	2	392.2-SLLTCD, 392.2-SLLDL	No
87081641	Feb 18, 2026	CA	3	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 78315P3 · 1FVACWFD4RHUX7672	0	—	No
86574829	Dec 11, 2025	CA	2	DUBLIN AREA	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 92651Z2 · 3ALACWFC7MDLB8632	0	—	No
86219259	Oct 30, 2025	MT	2	ALBERTON MT	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 47760X2 · 1FVACWFD7LHLB5036	3	391.41APC, 392.2-SLLSR, 390.21TB2-DOT	Yes
86044838	Oct 13, 2025	SC	3	TRAVELERS REST SC	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR AZ AM21240 · 1M1AN4GY8KM008870	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
86003838	Oct 8, 2025	NC	2	nc-statesville-weigh-station,-i-4	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR AZ AM21244 · 1M1AN4GY1KM008886	7	393.75A3, 392.2MI, 393.9	Yes
85945312	Oct 1, 2025	CA	3	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 96808W2 · 1FVACWFD6LHLB4914	1	392.2-SLLSR	No
85778820	Sep 15, 2025	OK	1	I-40 POE	RAM TRUCK TRACTOR UT S414AD · 3C7WRTCL3RG352265	4	395.8A1-HOSP, 393.43D-B, 390.21TB2-DOT	Yes
85728008	Sep 9, 2025	CA	2	SB WALNUT CREEK SCALES	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 15078S3 · 1FVACXFCXJHKA9108	1	393.9A-LHLI	No
85438725	Aug 6, 2025	SC	3	CROSS ANCHOR SC	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR KY C928279 · 1M1AN4GY2KM008850	2	392.2-SLL, 392.2-SLLIFTA	No
85338083	Jul 25, 2025	NC	3	—	WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR IN 3852430 · 5KJJBWFG4RPVH1872	2	392.2FT, 392.2-SLLEWG3	No
85256522	Jul 17, 2025	NC	2	nc-i26-@-us74	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR AZ AM21243 · 1M1AW09Y2HM084077	0	—	No
85172244	Jul 8, 2025	CA	3	WALNUT CREEK SCALES	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK IN 3461800 · 1FVHG3FM8RHUX9264	1	392.2-SLLIRP	No
85138549	Jul 4, 2025	NC	2	nc-nc9-@-us64/74a	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR IN 3849584 · 1XPCD49XXLD686648	1	393.100B	Yes
85131960	Jul 4, 2025	SC	3	ENOREE SC	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR AZ AM21244 · 1M1AN4GY1KM008886	2	392.2-SLLS2, 392.2-SLLIFTA	No
85075747	Jun 27, 2025	CA	3	I-680 NB AT CONTRA COSTA BLVD	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK IN 3677428 · 1FVACWFD0SHVN1482	1	392.2-SLLTCD	No
85016994	Jun 18, 2025	NC	2	—	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK FL DUV4109 · 5KKMBPDV6SPVP6355	1	390.21TB	No
84986010	Jun 16, 2025	NC	2	nc-nc9-@-us64/74a	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR IN 3849584 · 1XPCD49XXLD686648	1	393.100B	Yes
84792307	May 24, 2025	CA	3	—	AUTOCAR STRAIGHT TRUCK IN 3462002 · 5VCCCLEJ6PC241189	1	390.21TE-LCMVINFO	No

Recent Crashes (7 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
NC0108020466	Feb 12, 2025	NC	1	Yes	No	Injury
CA0009707830	Jun 18, 2024	CA	0	Yes	No	Tow
CA3502300104	Jan 25, 2023	CA	0	Yes	No	Tow
CA3252110604	Oct 25, 2021	CA	2	Yes	No	Injury
CA0009312139	Aug 10, 2021	CA	0	Yes	No	Tow
CA3252110246	Jul 23, 2021	CA	0	Yes	No	Tow
CA3252100110	Feb 19, 2021	CA	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
1810 GREEN ISLAND ROAD	CA	11	1
WALNUT CREEK SCALES	CA	4	0
I-26	NC	3	1
I-680 NB K PLATFORM SCALES	CA	2	0
ENOREE SC	SC	2	0
SEDONA AZ	AZ	1	1
CORDELIA CVEF	CA	1	0
DUBLIN AREA	CA	1	0
I-15 N/B S/OF SR-138	CA	1	0
I-680 NB AT CONTRA COSTA BLVD	CA	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	23	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	9	1
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	Vehicle Maintenance	3	0
392.16(b)	Operating a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle while all other occupants are not properly restrained.	Unsafe Driving	2	0
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	2	1
396.5(b)	Oil and/or grease leak	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
376.11(d)(1)	Lease or Rental Agreement not on board leased or rented CMV	Unknown	1	0
383.23(a)(2)	Operating a CMV without a CDL	Driver Fitness	1	1
390.21(a)	Not marked in accordance with regulations	General/Admin	1	0
390.21(b)	Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required	General/Admin	1	0

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Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots