Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
40 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 966809
JOHN SHORB LANDSCAPING INC
40 power unitsavg 5.9 yrLocal · 2 statesKENSINGTON, MD
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
40Power units
16 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.9Avg age (yr)
2005–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 25 yearsDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2001Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo21.421.4 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
5.9 yr
Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JOHN SHORB LANDSCAPING INC safe to work with?
Is JOHN SHORB LANDSCAPING INC safe to load? JOHN SHORB LANDSCAPING INC (USDOT 966809) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in KENSINGTON, MD, operating 40 power units and 45 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 25 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 21.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 21.4% (24-mo)14 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 33.3% (24-mo)18 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
55.6% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 40-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
- 40
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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.
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness4 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 391.45 No medical examination / expiredDriver Fitness2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 40
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 16
- 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
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1818
DC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KENSINGTON, MD
Top corridor
DC ⇄ MD
Density
fewermore
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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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 330810
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4040
Observed (24 mo)1616
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 10518 WARFIELD STREET, KENSINGTON, MD, 20895
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (301) 897-3503
- Fax
- (301) 897-2967
- boydm@jsli.com
- Web domain
- jsli.com
Registration
- Officers
- John Shorb · Boyd Mcvitty
- USDOT / docket
- 966809
- First registered
- 07/11/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 10/15/2024 · 225,000 mi (2023)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is JOHN SHORB LANDSCAPING INC's USDOT number?
JOHN SHORB LANDSCAPING INC's USDOT number is 966809.
Is JOHN SHORB LANDSCAPING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JOHN SHORB LANDSCAPING INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is JOHN SHORB LANDSCAPING INC's safety record?
JOHN SHORB LANDSCAPING INC has a 21.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is JOHN SHORB LANDSCAPING INC's fleet?
JOHN SHORB LANDSCAPING INC operates 40 power units and 45 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOHN SHORB LANDSCAPING INC based?
JOHN SHORB LANDSCAPING INC is based in KENSINGTON, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.