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Carrier profile · USDOT 1350427

BEST LAWNS

22 power unitsavg 10.5 yrLocal · 1 statesOMAHA, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDERHAZMAT
Verified linksbestlawnsinc.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
22Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.5Avg age (yr)
2011–2021 · vPIC
Call dispatch(402) 895-6746Email dispatchCLIF@BESTLAWNSINC.COM

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Do not load

FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.

Established 21 yearsFederal Out-of-Service Order
Operating authority21 yr active
since 2005
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo100.0%
▲ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.5 yr

Model years 2011–2021 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 21-yr authority, 100% vehicle OOS — do not load.Full read

Is BEST LAWNS safe to work with?

Is BEST LAWNS safe to load? BEST LAWNS (USDOT 1350427) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in OMAHA, NE, operating 22 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BLBEST LAWNS 0

Active federal out-of-service order

Intrastate Out of Service · ordered 07/04/2018

FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.

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Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

100.0% now

Holding near 0.0% — under the 22.26% national benchmark.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Thin coverage
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 22-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
Registered power units
22
Inspections · 24 mo
2
Annualized
≈1 / yr
Coverage
≈0.0 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

  • 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance8
  • 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance8
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7
  • 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5
  • 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
  • 386.83 Other violationOther4 · 4 OOS
  • 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
  • 177.801 Other violationOther3
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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03

Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
22
Observed power (24 mo)
2
Trailers (towed)
2

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.5 yr
Average age
2021
Newest model yr
2011
Oldest model yr
0%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo2
NE busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
OMAHA, NE
2205 N 88TH STREET
Top corridor
NE
NE 2
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)2

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
2205 N 88TH STREET, OMAHA, NE, 68134
Operation
Intrastate (Hazmat)· Hazmat

Contact

Phone
(402) 895-6746
Fax
(402) 895-4066
Email
clif@bestlawnsinc.com
Web domain
bestlawnsinc.com

Registration

Officer
Clifton Poling
USDOT / docket
1350427
First registered
03/24/2005
Last MCS-150
03/21/2005 · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

22Power units
9Drivers
1CDL drivers
—Annual mileage
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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked

What is BEST LAWNS's USDOT number?

BEST LAWNS's USDOT number is 1350427.

Is BEST LAWNS authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, BEST LAWNS is active in the FMCSA register, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.

What is BEST LAWNS's safety record?

BEST LAWNS has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).

How big is BEST LAWNS's fleet?

BEST LAWNS operates 22 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BEST LAWNS based?

BEST LAWNS is based in OMAHA, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.