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ALMSTEAD TREE AND SHRUB CARE COMPANY LLC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 54/100. 32 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 1554042ActiveInterstateNORTH HALEDON, NJ

COMPANY

Authority since
—
MCS-150
2026-03-19 · 70,000 mi (2024)
Fleet
78 units · 2 trailers · 59 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
70,000 mi (2024)

ADDRESS

Physical
504 HIGH MOUNTAIN ROAD
NORTH HALEDON, NJ 07508
Mailing
58 BEECHWWOD AVE
NEW ROCHELLE, NY 10801

CONTACT

Phone
9145760193
Email
pvalle@almstead.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
MICHAEL ALMSTEAD
Title
VICE PRESIDENT

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property
Specialty
Construction & Building Materials
Cargo types
3
Logs, Poles, Beams, LumberMachinery, Large ObjectsOther: TREE SCRAPS
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
241 mo
Since USDOT registration
INSURANCE
Insurance not verified
Federal insurance records may not cover this carrier's operation type. Verify coverage through state records or the insurer.
RISK GRADE
Elevated Risk
2 risk factors · 1 strengths
OOS RATE
48.1%
13 / 27 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

54
out of 100
Below Average
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
78 power units
Unique power units seen
6
+ 1 unclassified VINs
Inspections
6
Discrepancy
0.1x

Elevated Risk

2 risk factors · 1 strengths · 4 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
6 crashes · 0 fatal · 2 with injuries · 6 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
52% — 14 clean of 27 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
48.1% — driver OOS 6 insp., vehicle OOS 8 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
No operating authority on file
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
No authority history events
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-03-19

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
Insurance not verified — Federal insurance records may not cover this carrier's operation type. Verify coverage through state records or the insurer.

SUMMARY

Severe OOS rate 73% (last 24 mo)
4.7 violations per inspection
No crashes in the last 24 months

INDUSTRY REPORTS

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  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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