Downes Tree Service — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
2 years (granted 2024)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
26 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Kevin Downes Tree Service Co Inc
DBA
Downes Tree Service
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
65 Royal Ave, Hawthorne, NJ 07506
Phone
(973) 238-9800
Power units
106
Drivers
67
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC1629765
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
11.5%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 26 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
23.1%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 26 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
carlys@downes.pro — company domain
Domain age
downes.pro registered 2012-11-13 (14 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
2
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: NJ 02/2026 · NJ 05/2025 · NJ 03/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2026 | NJ | Level I — Full |
| Mar 16, 2026 | NJ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 4, 2026 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 8, 2026 | NJ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 8, 2026 | NJ | Level I — Full |
| Nov 11, 2025 | NJ | Level I — Full |
| Oct 28, 2025 | NY | Level I — Full |
| Sep 10, 2025 | NJ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 7, 2025 | NJ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 6, 2025 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 7, 2025 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 24, 2025 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 21, 2025 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 4, 2024 | NJ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 7, 2024 | NJ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 1, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 8, 2024 | NJ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 8, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 26, 2024 | NJ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 29, 2024 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 7, 2024 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 31, 2023 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 30, 2023 | NJ | Level I — Full |
| Oct 24, 2023 | NJ | Level I — Full |
| Sep 28, 2023 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 20, 2023 | NJ | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 26 of 26 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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