Carrier profile · USDOT 3012901 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Kline Brothers Landscaping East Inc

9 power unitsavg 8 yrLocal · 1 statesMANAHAWKIN, NJ80/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

9Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.0Avg age (yr)

2008–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(609) 494-5838 Email dispatchjoe@klinebrothers.com

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Review before loading

Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average10.0% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8 yr

Model years 2008–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

9 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 40.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 10.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 10 vehicle and 10 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

50.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 35.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

9 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 1

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 9-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 9
Inspections · 24 mo: 10
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Driving20 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 7 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness5 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
392.7 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS

Explore full safety record — inspections, BASICs, crashes

Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

Explore full authority & insurance record

Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 9
Observed power (24 mo): 8
Trailers (towed): 3

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.0 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2008

Oldest model yr

18.2%

VINs decoded

Explore full fleet — VIN roster, equipment mix, age distribution

Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NJ busiest

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

Home base

MANAHAWKIN, NJ

345 E BAY AVE

Top corridor

NJ 10

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

See the full operating map — state density, top lanes

Network & Fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3902461 USDOT 4262262 USDOT 4565322

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@klinebrothers.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 3902461 USDOT 4262262 USDOT 4565322

Shares a company officer with other carriers

joe defalco — 2 carriers: USDOT 4565322

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 345 E BAY AVE, MANAHAWKIN, NJ, 08050
Mailing address: 248 W 15TH ST, SHIP BOTTOM, NJ, 08008
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (609) 494-5838
Cell: (609) 384-5323
Fax: (609) 489-0893
Email: joe@klinebrothers.com
Web domain: klinebrothers.com

Registration

Officer: Joe Defalco
USDOT / docket: 3012901
First registered: May 30, 2017
Last MCS-150: Feb 24, 2026 · 50,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

50,000

Annual mileage

Open the full identity & federal record

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.

Open the full federal-record activity feed

Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score

No verified reviews yet

Be the first broker or shipper to rate KLINE BROTHERS LANDSCAPING EAST INC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.

Leave a review

Open reviews

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for KLINE BROTHERS LANDSCAPING EAST INC.

KLINE BROTHERS LANDSCAPING EAST INC (USDOT 3012901) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 40.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 10 vehicle-level and 10 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 9 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 24, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is KLINE BROTHERS LANDSCAPING EAST INC's USDOT number?

KLINE BROTHERS LANDSCAPING EAST INC's USDOT number is 3012901.

Is KLINE BROTHERS LANDSCAPING EAST INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, KLINE BROTHERS LANDSCAPING EAST INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is KLINE BROTHERS LANDSCAPING EAST INC's safety record?

KLINE BROTHERS LANDSCAPING EAST INC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is KLINE BROTHERS LANDSCAPING EAST INC's fleet?

KLINE BROTHERS LANDSCAPING EAST INC operates 9 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is KLINE BROTHERS LANDSCAPING EAST INC based?

KLINE BROTHERS LANDSCAPING EAST INC is based in MANAHAWKIN, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

Similar carriers in New Jersey

Comparable carriers operating in New Jersey

K Franks Enterprises LLC Clear · 86Manahawkin, NJ · 8 power units

J Supor & Son Trucking & Rigging Co Inc Clear · 100Kearny, NJ · 8 power units

V & R Trucking Inc Clear · 100Riverdale, NJ · 8 power units

R P Trucking Company LLC Clear · 100Aberdeen, NJ · 8 power units

Fairway Trucking Inc Clear · 100Secaucus, NJ · 8 power units

Always Affordable Moving & Storage Inc Clear · 100Raritan, NJ · 8 power units

Woolwich Sand & Gravel LLC Clear · 100Woolwich Twp, NJ · 7 power units

Steedle Moving & Storage Inc Clear · 100West Deptford, NJ · 7 power units

More in New Jersey →Largest fleets in New Jersey →Top safety in New Jersey →

More New Jersey carriers

Other FMCSA-registered carriers near this one in the directory, by USDOT number.

Service Pro Sign & Lighting Maintenance LLCMarlboro · 3 power units Basra Systems IncReviewClayton · 6 power units Castro's Superior Services LLCClearHasbrouck Heights · 14 power units Arj Express LLCOld Bridge · 3 power units Alexa Trucking LLCWest Orange · 1 power unit C & L Sweeper Service CorpReviewJackson · 20 power units