BONSBY EIGHT INC

DBA: LAWNS PLUS LANDSCAPES

Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — BONSBY EIGHT INC (USDOT 647736)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/647736/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
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USDOT 647736 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: THOMAS BONSBY Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Building Materials Machinery / Large Objects Liquids / Gases Garbage / Refuse Farm Supplies +2 more Based in SILVER SPRING, MD

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
NR

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=131109 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: Clear to review.

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 647736
In FMCSA records since Jun 27, 1996 (~30y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer THOMAS BONSBY
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Building Materials, Machinery / Large Objects, Liquids / Gases, Garbage / Refuse, Farm Supplies, Construction, Other (PLANTS/GARDEN SUPPLIES)
Fleet size 6 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 60,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
16201 OLD ORCHARD RD
SILVER SPRING, MD 20905
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 647736
In FMCSA records since Jun 27, 1996 (~30y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 60,000 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 1.20 vs 1.80 -0.60
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
Trailers 5 0 0
Trucks 6 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 10 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 5 5 0
OOS inspections 1 2 0
OOS percentage 20% 40%
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
6
Drivers
5
Inspections
10
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
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

LAWNS PLUS LANDSCAPES had 5 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 60.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 6.0.

Inspection profile

5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in MD (5 stops).

Violation profile

60.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (40.0% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 8 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Chevrolet, Ford, and Sure are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 131,109 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 131,109 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 131,109 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 (9 months)

2023-11 2026-05

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
Maryland (MD) 5 3 60.0% May 13, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Chevrolet 6
Ford 3
Sure 2
Isuzu 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.81 1 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 2 3.00 3 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 6.33 6 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 (10 rows) View all 10 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87858760 May 13, 2026 MD 2
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLSR No
87744577 Apr 30, 2026 MD 1 GAITHERSBURG MD
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 41APC, 2-SLLTCD, 17C-PI Yes
86613696 Dec 16, 2025 MD 3 COLESVILLE MD
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86228579 Oct 29, 2025 MD 2 GAITHERSBURG MD
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB, 396.17C-PI Yes
82680105 Sep 17, 2024 MD 2 md-southbound-on-895}toll-facilit
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.75(a)(1), 392.2, 393.104(f)(3) Yes
81316714 Apr 9, 2024 MD 2 MONTGOMERY COUNTY
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 391.41(a)(1) Yes
81304568 Apr 8, 2024 MD 2 MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Ford STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 3GC9562 · 1FD0W5GY3BE
14 393.43, 393.9(a), 393.11 Yes
81082893 Mar 12, 2024 MD 2 MONTGOMERY COUNTY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
9 393.9(a), 392.2, 396.17(c) No
80500941 Dec 28, 2023 MD 1 MONTGOMERY COUNTY
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 396.17(c), 393.205(c) No
80068913 Nov 2, 2023 MD 1 MONTGOMERY COUNTY
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
MONTGOMERY COUNTY MD 5 2
GAITHERSBURG MD MD 2 2
COLESVILLE MD MD 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 8 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 5 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
390.19(b)(2) 390.19(b)(2) General/Admin 1 0
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
393.104(f)(3) Loose or unfastened tiedown. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.205(c) Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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