CEDAR HILL LANDSCAPING

DBA: CEDAR HILL TOPSOIL

Joins 30 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 25, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

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OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 11.1% vs peer 7.70% Details →
1 fatality on crash record 16 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 — CEDAR HILL LANDSCAPING (USDOT 496591)
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 — Vehicle 11.1% vs peer 7.70%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 16 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/496591/
As of: Oct 25, 2026
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USDOT 496591 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: JOHN JANHO Machinery / Large Objects Dry Bulk Other (TOPSOIL SAND STONE) Based in SOMERSET, NJ

FMCSA census as of Oct 25, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

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 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 11.1% vs peer median 7.7% (worse). n=113006 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 ↓

Physical street 127 CEDAR GROVE LANE → 127 CEDAR GROVE LN · Aug 28, 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 496591

In FMCSA records since Sep 2, 1992 (~34y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer JOHN JANHO

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Machinery / Large Objects, Dry Bulk, Other (TOPSOIL SAND STONE)

Fleet size 9 units

Drivers 12

Annual mileage 311,452 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (732) 469-1400

Email: [email protected]

Physical

127 CEDAR GROVE LN

SOMERSET, NJ 08873

Mailing

127 CEDAR GROVE LANE

SOMERSET, NJ 08873

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 496591

In FMCSA records since Sep 2, 1992 (~34y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 311,452 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 11.1% vs 23.4% -12.3 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.47 vs 1.80 -1.33

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
Truck tractors	2	0	0
Trailers	11	0	0
Trucks	7	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 16 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 46 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	30	30	0
OOS inspections	0	2	0
OOS percentage	0%	6.67%	—
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)

11.1%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

16 all-time

Authorities

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 11.1% 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 113,006 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–14 power units (±50% of this carrier's 9 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 113,006 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

11.1%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

7.7%

Median across 113,006 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +3.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

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

Record Changes

Aug 28, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Physical street 127 CEDAR GROVE LANE 127 CEDAR GROVE LN
  Seen 62 times · first Jun 20, 2026 · last Aug 28, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (25 months)

2023-10 2026-10

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
New Jersey (NJ)	30	2	6.7%	Oct 16, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Wes		17
Western Star		16
W S		4
Jmh		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	0.01	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	5	—	0.69	1	—	Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (46 rows) View all 46 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89282782	Oct 16, 2026	NJ	2	KNOWLTON SCALE	WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR NJ AT910T · 5KJJABCK09PAE5455	0	—	No
89035496	Sep 18, 2026	NJ	2	ROADSIDE	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK NJ AS579X · 5KKMAEAV77PX97871	1	392.2-SLLEWA3	No
88985812	Sep 14, 2026	NJ	2	ROADSIDE	—	1	392.2-SLLEWA3	No
88662986	Aug 11, 2026	NJ	2	528@571	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK NJ AU174N · 5KKMAEAV65PU57172	2	392.2-SLLEWA3, 392.2-SLLEWG1	No
88459176	Jul 20, 2026	NJ	2	ROADSIDE	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK NJ AZ948J · 5KKXAC002HPJC4524	1	392.2-SLLEWA3	No
88457996	Jul 20, 2026	NJ	2	528@571	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK NJ AW783E · 2WLMAEAVX2KK18161	0	—	No
88269079	Jun 29, 2026	NJ	2	528@571	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK NJ AS579X · 5KKMAEAV77PX97871	1	392.2-SLLEWA2	No
88268457	Jun 29, 2026	NJ	2	ROADSIDE	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK NJ AU174N · 5KKMAEAV65PU57172	1	392.2-SLLEWA2	No
88057836	Jun 5, 2026	NJ	2	CR 526 BYPASS	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK NJ AW628R · 5KKXAF00XLPLX7217	1	392.2-SLLEWA2	No
88026814	Jun 3, 2026	NJ	2	ROADSIDE	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: W S NJ AW628R · 5KKXAF00XLPLX7217	1	392.2-SLLEWA2	No
87794821	May 8, 2026	NJ	2	SPRINGFIELD REST AREA	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK NJ AW783E · 2WLMAEAVX2KK18161	1	392.2-SLLEWA1	No
87792372	May 8, 2026	NJ	2	SPRINGFIELD REST AREA	WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR NJ AS579X · 5KKMAEAV77PX97871	2	392.2-SLL, 392.2-SLLEWA1	No
87605896	Apr 16, 2026	NJ	2	NJ	WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR NJ AS579X · 5KKMAEAV77PX97871	3	2-SLL, 2-SLLEWA3, 2-SLLEWG2	No
87607314	Apr 13, 2026	NJ	2	NJ	WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR NJ AZ948J · 5KKXAC002HPJC4524	1	2-SLLEWA3	No
87605372	Apr 13, 2026	NJ	2	NJ	WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR NJ AU174N · 5KKMAEAV65PU57172	1	9A-LIL	No
87449631	Mar 30, 2026	NJ	2	NJ	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK NJ AS579X · 5KKMAEAV77PX97871	0	—	No
87363892	Jan 30, 2026	NJ	3	NJ	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK NJ AW783E · 2WLMAEAVX2KK18161	0	—	No
86527862	Dec 9, 2025	NJ	3	nj-528@571	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK NJ AS579X · 5KKMAEAV77PX97871	0	—	No
86401860	Nov 21, 2025	NJ	2	MILLSTONE	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK NJ AS579X · 5KKMAEAV77PX97871	0	—	No
85408765	Aug 4, 2025	NJ	2	ROADSIDE	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK NJ AS579X · 5KKMAEAV77PX97871	1	392.2-SLLEWA2	No
85371701	Jul 30, 2025	NJ	2	SNO	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK NJ AZ948J · 5KKXAC002HPJC4524	1	392.2-SLL	No
85205897	Jul 10, 2025	NJ	3	PISCATAWAY SCALE	WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR NJ AT908T · 5KKMAEAV45PU57171	0	—	No
84984834	Jun 17, 2025	NJ	2	nj-201-centenial-ave;-piscataway	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK NJ AS579X · 5KKMAEAV77PX97871	2	393.78A-WS, 393.45B2-B-AIR	No
84715565	May 16, 2025	NJ	2	—	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK NJ AU174N · 5KKMAEAV65PU57172	2	393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLEWA1	Yes
84089696	Mar 10, 2025	NJ	2	HERBERTSVILLE CVI	WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR Ticket: W S NJ AW628R · 5KKXAF00XLPLX7217	4	392.2-SLLEWA2, 393.95F, 393.9A-LLPL	No

Recent Crashes (16 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
NJ0006919415	Jun 25, 2025	NJ	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
NY3938647500	Jun 13, 2022	NY	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
NJ0020923948	Oct 8, 2020	NJ	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
NJ0018935557	Oct 18, 2018	NJ	0	2	Yes	No	Injury
NJ0015245317	Aug 10, 2015	NJ	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
NJ0015502963	Jan 23, 2015	NJ	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
NJ0012197876	Oct 2, 2012	NJ	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
NJ0007183206	Aug 30, 2007	NJ	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
NJ0007139849	Jun 12, 2007	NJ	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
NJ0005119646	May 3, 2005	NJ	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
NJ0005079763	Apr 12, 2005	NJ	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
NJ0004243756	Sep 29, 2004	NJ	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
NJ0001019800	Mar 4, 2001	NJ	0	1	No	No	Injury
NY0991746880	Apr 19, 1999	NY	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
NJ9925976501	Apr 5, 1999	NJ	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
NJ1997001236	May 13, 1997	NJ	1	2	No	No	Fatal

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections
ROADSIDE	NJ	7
NJ	NJ	5
CR 526 BYPASS	NJ	4
528@571	NJ	3
CR526 BYPASS	NJ	3
MILLSTONE	NJ	3
PISCATAWAY SCALE	NJ	2
SPRINGFIELD REST AREA	NJ	2
HARDING REST AREA	NJ	1
HERBERTSVILLE CVI	NJ	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	10
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	1
396.5(b)	Oil and/or grease leak	Vehicle Maintenance	1

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Field change history

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