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Company CheckMICHAEL''S TREE AND LOADER SERVICES LLC · DOT 2005922

3800 KNIGHT ARNOLD ROAD, MEMPHIS, TN, 38118

DOT# 2005922 MC# 707622 Memphis, Tennessee 16 years

CARRIER Legal name changed · Jul 1, 2026

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Jul 1, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Identity & ownership 1

Jul 1, 2026
Company legal name changed.

Safety & compliance 4

Jan 14, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Nov 20, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Nov 6, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Oct 23, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

Phone(901) 331-8205

Email[email protected]

Physical Address3800 KNIGHT ARNOLD ROAD, MEMPHIS, TN, 38118

Mailing Address3800 KNIGHT ARNOLD ROAD, MEMPHIS, TN, 38118

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC707622

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating16 years

Company Overview

MICHAEL''S TREE AND LOADER SERVICES LLC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Memphis, Tennessee. The company has been in operation for 16 years, registered with the FMCSA on 03/11/2010. The fleet consists of 24 power units and 7 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 40,000 miles (2023). With zero crashes across 49 inspections, MICHAEL''S TREE AND LOADER SERVICES LLC maintains an excellent safety record. Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates exceed the national average, which may indicate compliance concerns. Insurance coverage of $750,000 is on file through GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Common. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, MICHAEL''S TREE AND LOADER SERVICES LLC has a Trust Score of 90/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 2.89 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure .68 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 9 · 12 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage40,000 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS6.7% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS47.4% avg 20.7%

Last Review08/31/2021

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective08/16/2023

CompanyGRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #2880154

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet24 units

Drivers7

Mileage40,000 mi

Operating16 years

MCS-15002/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total30

Out of Service2

OOS Rate6.7%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total19

Out of Service9

OOS Rate47.4%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 08/31/2021

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

3 · 2 OOS -

2024

6 · 1 OOS ▼

2025

24 · 9 OOS ▲

2026

1 · 1 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

0 crashes ▼

2025

0 crashes =

2026

0 crashes =

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jan 2026, 28 inspections, 10 resulted in out-of-service (35.7% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 3 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 10 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
06/21/2023	VALLEY PARK	MO	0	0	1	6	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

57 roadside violations across 28 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 36 violations · 9 OOS

Unsafe Driving 16 violations · 1 OOS

Driver Fitness 4 violations · 3 OOS

Other (General) 1 violation · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (34)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
01/14/2026	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	AFFTON MO	7	1	2	0	5	1	-	▲Detail
11/20/2025	TN	Walk-Around (Level II)	MEMPHIS TN	6	1	2	0	4	1	-	▲Detail
11/06/2025	TN	Walk-Around (Level II)	MEMPHIS TN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/23/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	S M75 NEAR TOPOLINSKI RD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/02/2025	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	STEELE MO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/30/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	US31 NEAR POWERS RD	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/14/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	THUMB LAKE RD @ US 131	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/10/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	N/B I-75 @ MM-282	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
09/04/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	FREMONT IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/26/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARTWICK PINES REST AREA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/06/2025	AR	Full (Level I)	WEST MEMPHIS AR	4	2	0	0	0	2	-	▲Detail
08/06/2025	MO	Driver-Only (Level III)	ST. LOUIS MO	2	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/05/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	HATHAWAY RD @ KIPP RD	2	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
08/04/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	M32 NEAR HALL RD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/31/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	DICKERSON RD @ BORDEN DR	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/30/2025	MI	Full (Level I)	ATLANTA SAFE ENFORCEMENT SITE	7	1	0	0	7	1	-	▲Detail
07/30/2025	MI	Full (Level I)	I75 S/B HARTWICK PINES RA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/28/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	M-32	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/26/2025	MI	Full (Level I)	ALEXANDER RD @ OLD 27	5	0	0	0	5	0	-	▲Detail
06/26/2025	MI	Full (Level I)	CR 612 @ OLSENT ST	7	2	2	0	5	2	-	▲Detail
06/24/2025	AR	Full (Level I)	WEST MEMPHIS AR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/23/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	M32WB @ KB FARM RD	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
05/07/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	JEFFERSONVILLE IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/27/2025	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	WEIGH STATION	5	1	4	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/10/2025	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	ST. LOUIS MO	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/10/2024	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	MORRILTON AR	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/09/2024	MO	Driver-Only (Level III)	ST. LOUIS MO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/18/2024	MS	Walk-Around (Level II)	OLIVE BRANCH SCALE US 78 EAST	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/23/2024	AR	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRAVETTE AR	4	2	0	0	0	2	-	▲Detail
06/19/2024	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	SPRINGDALE AR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/05/2024	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	ST. LOUIS MO	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/22/2023	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	VALLEY PARK MO	3	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
06/27/2023	AR	Walk-Around (Level II)	CRITTENDEN CO (RIVERSIDE STN)	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
06/22/2023	MO	Driver-Only (Level III)	185 SOCCER PARK RD	2	1	2	1	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections30

Unsafe Driving 2 viols

Driver Fitness 2 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 12 viols

Out of Service Orders (1)

OOS Date	Reason	Status	Rescind Date
2011-07-20	New Entrant Revoked - Failure of Safety Audit	ACTIVE	2011-11-07

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	02TRM014083-02	$750,000	12/30/2016	08/16/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.	CA 2764905	$750,000	08/16/2022	08/06/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.	CA 2764905	$750,000	08/16/2018	08/16/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	02TRM014083-03	$1,000,000	08/16/2017	08/16/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	02TRM014083-02	$750,000	08/16/2016	12/30/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	02TRM014083-02	$750,000	08/16/2016	02/02/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	02TRM014083-01	$750,000	08/16/2015	08/16/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	02APM004950-01	$750,000	08/16/2014	08/16/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD	20 UUN QY8043	$1,000,000	08/16/2009	08/16/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	2764905	$750,000	08/06/2023	08/06/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	2764905	$750,000	08/06/2023	11/09/2023	Cancelled
34	CARGO	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	20 MS HH0941	$0	04/12/2010	04/23/2020	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC707622	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	12/12/2023	-	-
MC707622	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	09/02/2022	REVOKED	11/15/2023
MC707622	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/20/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/20/2018
MC707622	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/20/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/16/2017
MC707622	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/20/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/10/2016
MC707622	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	04/16/2010	REVOKED	08/22/2022

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90/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 90

Starts at 100−10 totalFinal 90

Driver out-of-service rate above national average−5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 6.6667% vs national avg 5.51%.

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 47.3684% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 6.6667% vs national avg 5.51%.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 47.3684% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers) knockout	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

MICHAEL''S TREE AND LOADER SERVICES LLC

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Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Equipment

Safety Summary

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Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (1)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (34)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Out of Service Orders (1)

Licensing & Insurance

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