Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3304931
MARYLAND TREE EXPERTS
19 power unitsavg 11.8 yrRegional · 4 statesMIDDLE RIVER, MD
CARRIER ACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
19Power units
51 observed · MCS-150
29Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 7 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 3
Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average67.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average31.5% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo67.067.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.8 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MARYLAND TREE EXPERTS safe to work with?
Is MARYLAND TREE EXPERTS safe to load? MARYLAND TREE EXPERTS (USDOT 3304931) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MIDDLE RIVER, MD, operating 19 power units and 32 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 334 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 67.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (66/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MTMARYLAND TREE EXPERTS 66
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Safety
334 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 67.0% (24-mo)224 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 31.5% (24-mo)241 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
75.8% now▼ Improving
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
≈6.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 19
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 241
- Annualized
- ≈121 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈6.3 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 Driving366
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance301 · 67 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance114
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance84 · 84 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness69 · 69 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance68
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance62 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance54 · 27 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance50 · 6 OOS
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance45 · 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)
- 19
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 51
- Trailers (towed)
- 29
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
2025
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo241241
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MIDDLE RIVER, MD
Top corridor
MD
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4333152USDOT 3329979Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (13 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 362827USDOT 1892248USDOT 1263176USDOT 4333152USDOT 375992USDOT 3329979USDOT 2182934USDOT 3729283
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jose b lazo — 2 carriers: USDOT 2460717
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1919
Observed (24 mo)5151
Shared w/ other carriers1414
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 9920 PULASKI HIGHWAY, MIDDLE RIVER, MD, 21220
- Mailing address
- 2103 OREMS RD, MIDDLE RIVER, MD, 21220
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (443) 478-6124
- Cell
- (443) 250-5131
- mdtreeex@gmail.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jose B Lazo · Jd Alfaro
- USDOT / docket
- 3304931
- First registered
- 06/27/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 06/09/2023 · 90,000 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 02/23/2025
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 MARYLAND TREE EXPERTS's USDOT number?
MARYLAND TREE EXPERTS's USDOT number is 3304931.
Is MARYLAND TREE EXPERTS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MARYLAND TREE EXPERTS is active in the FMCSA register.
What is MARYLAND TREE EXPERTS's safety record?
MARYLAND TREE EXPERTS has a 67.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 334 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 66/100 (tier: review).
How big is MARYLAND TREE EXPERTS's fleet?
MARYLAND TREE EXPERTS operates 19 power units and 32 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MARYLAND TREE EXPERTS based?
MARYLAND TREE EXPERTS is based in MIDDLE RIVER, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.