Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1908269
GARDNER & SONS LANDSCAPING & TREE SERVICE LLC
2 power unitsSTAFFORD SPRING, CT
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 17 yearsMCS-150 census data outdated
Operating authority1717 yr active
since 2009Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is GARDNER & SONS LANDSCAPING & TREE SERVICE LLC safe to work with?
Is GARDNER & SONS LANDSCAPING & TREE SERVICE LLC safe to load? GARDNER & SONS LANDSCAPING & TREE SERVICE LLC (USDOT 1908269) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in STAFFORD SPRING, CT, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
G&GARDNER & SONS LANDSCAPING & TREE SERVICE LLC 50
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Safety
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
- 393.41 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
STAFFORD SPRING, CT
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
john gardner — 16 carriers: USDOT 568706USDOT 763949USDOT 1257694USDOT 1702286USDOT 1858235USDOT 1907409USDOT 1939592USDOT 2037846
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 180 HAMPTON ROAD, STAFFORD SPRING, CT, 06076
- Mailing address
- 180 HAMPDEN ROAD, STAFFORD, CT, 06076
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (860) 523-3333
Registration
- Officer
- John Gardner
- USDOT / docket
- 1908269
- First registered
- 06/29/2009
- Last MCS-150
- 01/31/2023 · 99 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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
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Frequently asked
What is GARDNER & SONS LANDSCAPING & TREE SERVICE LLC's USDOT number?
GARDNER & SONS LANDSCAPING & TREE SERVICE LLC's USDOT number is 1908269.
Is GARDNER & SONS LANDSCAPING & TREE SERVICE LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GARDNER & SONS LANDSCAPING & TREE SERVICE LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is GARDNER & SONS LANDSCAPING & TREE SERVICE LLC's safety record?
GARDNER & SONS LANDSCAPING & TREE SERVICE LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: unknown).
How big is GARDNER & SONS LANDSCAPING & TREE SERVICE LLC's fleet?
GARDNER & SONS LANDSCAPING & TREE SERVICE LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GARDNER & SONS LANDSCAPING & TREE SERVICE LLC based?
GARDNER & SONS LANDSCAPING & TREE SERVICE LLC is based in STAFFORD SPRING, CT.