NELSONS HARDSCAPE AND TREE SERVICE INC

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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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Violations per Inspection above national average 8.75 vs 1.80 national (+6.95).

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 — NELSONS HARDSCAPE AND TREE SERVICE INC (USDOT 4093969)
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:
  • Violations per Inspection above national average — 8.75 vs 1.80 national (+6.95).

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4093969/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 4093969 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: NELSON MENDEZ NOLASCO Garbage / Refuse Construction Other (TREE DEBRIS, MULCH) Based in LYNN, MA

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 92/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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

On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=276431 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.

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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 4093969

In FMCSA records since Jun 22, 2023 (~3y)

Company officer NELSON MENDEZ NOLASCO

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Garbage / Refuse, Construction, Other (TREE DEBRIS, MULCH)

Fleet size 2 units

Drivers 1

Annual mileage 5,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (978) 237-1518

Email: [email protected]

Physical

20 ARCHER ST APT 2

LYNN, MA 01902

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 4093969

In FMCSA records since Jun 22, 2023 (~3y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 5,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 8.75 vs 1.80 +6.95

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
Trucks	2	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 6 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	4	4	0
OOS inspections	4	4	0
OOS percentage	100%	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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

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Crashes (24m)

Authorities

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

NELSONS HARDSCAPE AND TREE SERVICE INC had 4 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 100.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 25.0.

Inspection profile

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

Violation profile

100.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (27.3% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 1 driver; Isuzu, Dool, and International are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 276,431 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 276,431 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 276,431 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 (6 months)

2023-10 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.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Massachusetts (MA)	4	4	100.0%	Aug 6, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Isuzu		3
Dool		2
International		2
Crmt		1
Ford		1
Vern		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	3	—	17.25	17	—	Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	3	—	25.25	25	—	Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (6 rows) View all 6 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88629084	Aug 6, 2026	MA	2	S-STONEHAM	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK MA W47116 · JALB4W177G7F00154	13	393.130B-CHVE, 383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.43DBMA	Yes
85905685	Sep 29, 2025	MA	2	H-WAKEFIELD	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK MA W47116 · JALB4W177G7F00154	12	396.3A1-BOS, 393.130C-CHVE, 383.23A2-LCDLN	Yes
84921975	Jun 11, 2025	MA	1	H-BURLINGTON	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MA X58124 · 1HSSDPNN3NH443687	10	396.3A1-BOS, 383.23A2-LCDLN, 396.3A1-BALR	Yes
84416183	Apr 16, 2025	MA	2	H-ROWLEY	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK MA W47116 · JALB4W177G7F00154	13	393.43DBMA, 391.11B5-LNCDLNVL, 396.17C-PI	Yes
81392988	Apr 18, 2024	MA	2	H-ROWLEY	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MA X58124 · 1HSSDPNN3NH443687	7	383.23(a)(2), 392.2, 396.17(c)	Yes
79815031	Oct 2, 2023	MA	2	H-PEABODY	FORD TRUCK TRACTOR MA 3ZTR36 · 1FTSX21548EA53132	7	393.43, 391.11(b)(5), 391.41(a)(1)	Yes

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
H-ROWLEY	MA	2	2
H-BURLINGTON	MA	1	1
H-PEABODY	MA	1	1
H-WAKEFIELD	MA	1	1
S-STONEHAM	MA	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	4	0
383.23(a)(2)	Operating a CMV without a CDL	Driver Fitness	1	1
391.11(b)(5)	Driver lacking valid license for type vehicle being operated	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
391.41(a)(1)	391.41(a)(1)	Driver Fitness	1	1
392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	Unsafe Driving	1	0
392.16(b)	Operating a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle while all other occupants are not properly restrained.	Unsafe Driving	1	0
393.43	No/improper breakaway or emergency braking	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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Field change history

Field change history
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