TREE TRIMMIN EXPRESS INC

Middlefield, OH · Interstate · 23 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Nov 3, 2009 (16 years)

Do not book until these are resolved · 1 signal

How risk signals work

At least one fact in the FMCSA record should stop a booking until it is cleared up. Confirm the current record on Motus first; it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Operating authority is inactive (last known)Without active authority the company may not haul or broker interstate freight for hire.
  • Registration (MCS-150) last updated 2 years agoFleet size and contact details on the registration may be out of date.
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Operating authority
Last known: Inactive
MC695631: Common carrier inactive
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
None on file
Not required without active authority
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
20.0%
2 of 10 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Ohio avg 21.7%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC695631 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Inactive

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 1962236 ↗

Insurance on file

No insurance filings were found in the public FMCSA data for this carrier.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

11inspections
20.0%vehicle out-of-service
2 of 10 · Ohio avg 21.7%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 11 · Ohio avg 5.2%
19violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Mar 20, 2025NY24No
Mar 5, 2025MD20No
Feb 6, 2025OH12Yes
Feb 3, 2025FL21No
Jan 29, 2025KY21No
Jan 18, 2025CT14No
Dec 26, 2024OH12No
Dec 17, 2024OH12No
Dec 11, 2024OH21No
Nov 5, 2024OH31No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Ohio average covers 110,511 vehicle and 182,282 driver inspections of all Ohio-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

27 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 7 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 19 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareOhio share
Vehicle Maintenance23785.2%63.0%
Hours-of-Service Compliance207.4%13.4%
Unsafe Driving207.4%18.5%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSML
20
Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALBL
20
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALHLI
20
BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
11
Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347A
11
Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure
Steering Mechanism · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393209DSTBSP
11
Steering - Looseness of the yoke-coupling to the input shaft
Steering Mechanism · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393209DSTYCIS
11
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3
11
Hubs - Oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - inner wheel
Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3965BHLIW
11
Wipers - Inoperative/missing/damaged on drivers side during inclement weather requiring use of the windshield wipers
Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39378WOOS
11

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Ohio column is the mix across all Ohio-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

4crashes
0fatal
0injury
4tow-away
4 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Oct 8, 2025Chippewa Twp, PA00
Jun 12, 2025Newtown, CT00
Apr 10, 2025Urbandale, IA00
Mar 16, 2025South Lebanon, OH00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number1962236
MC / docketMC695631
Legal nameTREE TRIMMIN EXPRESS INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units23
Drivers23
Annual mileage164,071 (2023)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedNov 3, 2009 · 16 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJul 16, 2024

Cargo carried

General Freight

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about TREE TRIMMIN EXPRESS INC

What does TREE TRIMMIN EXPRESS INC's operating authority allow?

FMCSA records show no active operating authority for TREE TRIMMIN EXPRESS INC (MC695631), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.

Which information about TREE TRIMMIN EXPRESS INC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. No insurance filings were found in the public data. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe. The MCS-150 was last updated Jul 16, 2024, so fleet size and contact details may be out of date.

What should I verify before booking TREE TRIMMIN EXPRESS INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1962236. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (440) 632-0533, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC695631, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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