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Carrier profile · USDOT 1962236 · MC-695631 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

TREE TRIMMIN EXPRESS INC

23 power unitsavg 12.2 yrMulti-region · 8 statesMIDDLEFIELD, OH

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-695631 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

23Power units

15 observed · MCS-150

19Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.2Avg age (yr)

2004–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(440) 632-0533 Email dispatchTRANSPORTATIONSERVICES@TREETRIMMINEXPRESS.COM

Carrier verification summary for TREE TRIMMIN EXPRESS INC

TREE TRIMMIN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1962236) has a Vektor safety score of 75/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

TREE TRIMMIN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1962236) has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

TREE TRIMMIN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1962236) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

TREE TRIMMIN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1962236) has a 26.3% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

TREE TRIMMIN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1962236) has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

TREE TRIMMIN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1962236) reports 23 power units and 23 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 16, 2024.

TREE TRIMMIN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1962236) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

Established 17 yearsNo active operating authority

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average26.3% vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 17 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2009.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

26.3

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

26.3

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

23 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.2 yr

Model years 2004–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 26.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 19 vehicle and 25 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

28.6% · 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 21.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 23-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 23
Inspections · 24 mo: 25
Annualized: ≈13 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance18 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving15 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 6 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Northland’09–’12

Acuity A’12–’25

2009201420192024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

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.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 23
Observed power (24 mo): 15
Trailers (towed): 19

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.2 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

56%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NY busiest

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

Home base

MIDDLEFIELD, OH

15668 OLD STATE

Top corridor

NY ⇄ OH

NY 7 · OH 6 · KY 5

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-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 (30 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 523630 USDOT 3522034

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 15668 OLD STATE, MIDDLEFIELD, OH, 44062
Mailing address: PO BOX 686, MIDDLEFIELD, OH, 44062
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (440) 632-0533
Fax: (440) 632-0576
Email: transportationservices@treetrimminexpress.com
Web domain: treetrimminexpress.com

Registration

Officer: Joseph W Koster
USDOT / docket: 1962236 · MC-695631
First registered: Nov 3, 2009
Last MCS-150: Jul 16, 2024 · 164,071 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

164,071

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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Frequently asked

What is TREE TRIMMIN EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

TREE TRIMMIN EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1962236, and its motor carrier number is MC-695631.

Is TREE TRIMMIN EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, TREE TRIMMIN EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TREE TRIMMIN EXPRESS INC's safety record?

TREE TRIMMIN EXPRESS INC has a 26.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 68 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).

How big is TREE TRIMMIN EXPRESS INC's fleet?

TREE TRIMMIN EXPRESS INC operates 23 power units and 23 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TREE TRIMMIN EXPRESS INC based?

TREE TRIMMIN EXPRESS INC is based in MIDDLEFIELD, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(440) 632-0533 Email dispatchTRANSPORTATIONSERVICES@TREETRIMMINEXPRESS.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1962236
MC / Docket: MC-695631
Officer: JOSEPH W KOSTER
Address: 15668 OLD STATE
MIDDLEFIELD, OH, 44062

At a glance

No active for-hire authority

Private, exempt, or inactive — confirm before tendering.

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 26%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

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