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ALS INC

DBA: TRADING AS ADAM SCHEPPE LANDSCAPING

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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
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 25.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 11.1% Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — ALS INC (USDOT 2980304)
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 25.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 11.1%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2980304/
As of: Sep 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2980304 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: ADAM LOUIS SCHEPPE General Freight Based in SUMMIT, NJ

FMCSA census as of Sep 2, 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 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 11.1% (worse). n=74121 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 ↓
  • DBA — → TRADING AS ADAM SCHEPPE LANDSCAPING · Aug 16, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Legal Name ALS INC TRADING AS ADAM SCHEPPE LANDSCAPING → ALS INC · 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 2980304
In FMCSA records since Mar 1, 2017 (~9y)
Company officer ADAM LOUIS SCHEPPE
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 12 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 1 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (908) 273-2435
Email: [email protected]
Physical
82 PARK AVE
SUMMIT, NJ 07901-3965
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2980304
In FMCSA records since Mar 1, 2017 (~9y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 25.0% vs 6.7% +18.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 5.75 vs 1.80 +3.95
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 12 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 5 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 4 4 1
OOS inspections 1 2 1
OOS percentage 25% 50% 100%
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
12
Drivers
1
Inspections
5
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

TRADING AS ADAM SCHEPPE LANDSCAPING had 4 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 75.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 8.0.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in NJ (4 stops).

Violation profile

75.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 12 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 1 driver; Ford and Dodge are the most-inspected makes.

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 74,121 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–18 power units (±50% of this carrier's 12 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
25%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 74,121 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +25 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
11.1%
Median across 74,121 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +38.9 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.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • DBA — TRADING AS ADAM SCHEPPE LANDSCAPING
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Legal Name ALS INC TRADING AS ADAM SCHEPPE LANDSCAPING ALS INC
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2023-11 2025-06

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
New Jersey (NJ) 4 3 75.0% Jun 16, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 4
Dodge 1
Obd 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 3 — 4.25 4 — Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 — 8.25 8 — Aug 31, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
84984485 Jun 16, 2025 NJ 1 SUMMIT PARK AND RIDE LOT
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
NJ XBLF32 · 3C7WRNAL6DG545095
6 391.41APC, 393.95A4-EENA, 392.2-SLL Yes
84541940 Apr 29, 2025 NJ 1 SUMMIT DOT YARD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XMTP58 · 1FDXX47P27EB49510
8 391.41A, 391.11B5-LNCDLNVL, 393.11A1-LLPL Yes
84362794 Apr 9, 2025 NJ 1 SUMMIT DOT YARD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XMKY44 · 1FD0X5HTXNEE30776
2 392.2-SLLTL, 396.17C-PI No
83797614 Feb 5, 2025 NJ 1 nj-cr531/-valley-rd
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XF943G · 1FDXX47P27EB49510
7 177.834A-HMC, 390.21TB2-DOT, 396.5B-L Yes
80222951 Nov 21, 2023 NJ 1 nj-middle-ave-/-willow-rd
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XMKY44 · 1FD0X5HTXNEE30776
9 396.3(a)(1), 393.43(d), 393.9(a) Yes
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
SUMMIT DOT YARD NJ 2 1
SUMMIT PARK AND RIDE LOT NJ 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 1 0
393.30 Improper battery installation Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.43(d) No or defective automatic trailer brake Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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