HOMESTEAD FARM & LAWN LLC
DBA: FIRST CHOICE FARM AND LAWN
Joins 14 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 9, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.
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- Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 33.3% vs 23.4% national (+9.9 pts).
- 1 fatality on crash record 4 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
- For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.
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TruckCodex risk summary — HOMESTEAD FARM & LAWN LLC (USDOT 2998036) 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: • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 33.3% vs 23.4% national (+9.9 pts). • 1 fatality on crash record — 4 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering. On file: (none) Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2998036/ As of: Oct 9, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2998036
Active
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Company officer: RON PARKS
Company officer 2: DON PARKS
Machinery / Large Objects
Based in UNION CITY, TN
FMCSA census as of Oct 9, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer
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confidence 40% · 2/5 signals · expand
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TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
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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
NR
Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).
NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.
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
2998036
In FMCSA records since
Apr 18, 2017 (~9y)
Company officer
RON PARKS
Company officer 2
DON PARKS
Operation
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Machinery / Large Objects
Fleet size
30 units
Drivers
19
Annual mileage
359,376 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (731) 885-1315
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1800 W REELFOOT AVE
UNION CITY, TN 38261
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT
2998036
In FMCSA records since
Apr 18, 2017 (~9y)
Operation
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150)
359,376 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate
33.3%
vs
23.4%
+9.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate
8.3%
vs
6.7%
+1.6 pts
Violations per Inspection
0.93
vs
1.80
-0.87
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 24 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 24 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 35.71% | — |
| 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
30
Drivers
19
Inspections
24
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
4
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Risk Signals
High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (14 months)
2023-11
2026-08
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.
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Ford | 9 | |
| Delta Truc | 3 | |
| Peterbilt | 3 | |
| Trailer | 3 | |
| Chevrolet | 2 | |
| Delt | 2 | |
| Dodge | 2 | |
| Trail King | 2 | |
| Unknown | 2 | |
| Big Tex | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 1 | — | 0.42 | 0 | — | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | — | 0.16 | 0 | — | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | — | 5.04 | 5 | — | Oct 5, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (25 rows) View all 24 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89253758 | Oct 13, 2026 | MO | 1 | KENNETT MO | — | 1 | 393.60D | No |
| 88855680 | Aug 31, 2026 | MS | 1 | CORINTH SCALE US 45 SOUTH MS |
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 392.2-SLLTCD | No |
| 88161346 | Jun 16, 2026 | KY | 1 | — |
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 393.75A3-TAOL | Yes |
| 88137569 | Jun 12, 2026 | MO | 3 | — |
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 392.2-SLLIFTA | No |
| 88092337 | Jun 8, 2026 | TN | 2 | — |
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Courier
|
2 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLSR | Yes |
| 88029714 | Jun 2, 2026 | MS | 1 | — |
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 85899003 | Sep 26, 2025 | TN | 1 | STANTON TN |
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 396.17C-PI | No |
| 85602146 | Aug 25, 2025 | TN | 2 | ARRINGTON TN |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 393.130B-CHVE | Yes |
| 85428790 | Aug 6, 2025 | AR | 2 | WEST MEMPHIS AR |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
|
3 | 396.17C-PI, 392.2-SLLED | No |
| 85206404 | Jul 11, 2025 | MS | 2 | MARSHALL COUNTY |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
|
1 | 392.2RG | No |
| 85184364 | Jul 9, 2025 | TN | 1 | STANTON TN |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
|
4 | 393.45D-BAAL, 393.51C-BAPG, 393.48A-BIBD | Yes |
| 85001416 | Jun 19, 2025 | IL | 2 | 57 |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 393.104F3 | No |
| 84692659 | May 14, 2025 | TN | 1 | STANTON TN |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
|
1 | 392.9A2-C | Yes |
| 84363585 | Apr 9, 2025 | MS | 1 | ALCORN COUNTY |
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Dodge
|
1 | 392.2C | No |
| 83392394 | Dec 12, 2024 | TN | 1 | KNOXVILLE TN |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 82709962 | Sep 19, 2024 | MO | 1 | CARUTHERSVILLE MO |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
8 | 393.43(d), 383.23(a)(2), 390.21T(b)(2) | Yes |
| 82082286 | Jul 10, 2024 | KY | 1 | KUTTAWA |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
3 | 393.60(c), 393.80, 393.203 | No |
| 82053886 | Jul 2, 2024 | TN | 1 | WAYNE COUNTY |
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
2 | 393.9A-LRLI, 393.9A-LSLIWR | Yes |
| 80546265 | Jan 4, 2024 | IA | 1 | ia-45---hwy-218-nb-mm-29-pilot-gr |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
5 | 395.8, 393.9(a), 393.60(d) | No |
| 80461850 | Dec 20, 2023 | MO | 1 | CARUTHERSVILLE MO |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
3 | 392.9A2-C, 390.21TB1-MC, 393.60(d) | Yes |
| 80367226 | Dec 12, 2023 | AR | 1 | ar-crittenden-co-(marion-stn) |
GM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Chevrolet
|
0 | — | No |
| 80126427 | Nov 8, 2023 | TN | 1 | tn-thp-4-haywood-scales---west |
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 78932560 | Jun 20, 2023 | AR | 2 | ar-crittenden-co-(marion-stn) |
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
|
5 | 391.11(b)(4), 393.75(a)(3), 393.130 | Yes |
| 78339730 | Apr 12, 2023 | KY | 2 | KUTTAWA | — | 1 | 392.9(a)(2) | Yes |
| 78315110 | Apr 10, 2023 | KY | 1 | FULTON | — | 1 | 392.2 | No |
Recent Crashes (4 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KY0073064258 | Jul 10, 2024 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| TN0400084720 | May 3, 2024 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| TN0103465593 | Nov 1, 2022 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| TN0103029108 | Jul 8, 2021 | TN | 1 | 2 | Yes | No | Fatal |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Jul 5, 2022enforcementEnforcement case TN-2022-0047-US1710 — $900
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| STANTON TN | TN | 3 | 2 |
| KUTTAWA | KY | 2 | 1 |
| CARUTHERSVILLE MO | MO | 2 | 2 |
| WEST MEMPHIS AR | AR | 1 | 0 |
| 57 | IL | 1 | 0 |
| FULTON | KY | 1 | 0 |
| KENNETT MO | MO | 1 | 0 |
| ALCORN COUNTY | MS | 1 | 0 |
| CORINTH SCALE US 45 SOUTH MS | MS | 1 | 0 |
| MARSHALL COUNTY | MS | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.60(d) | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 0 |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0 |
| 383.23(a)(2) | Operating a CMV without a CDL | Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 |
| 391.11(b)(4) | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency. | Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 |
| 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 |
| 392.9(a)(2) | Failing to secure vehicle equipment | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 393.104(f)(3) | Loose or unfastened tiedown. | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.11(a)(1) | Lighting devices/reflectors | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.130 | No/improper heavy vehicle/machine securement | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 393.203 | Cab/body parts requirements violations | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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