Ed's Plant World Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
15 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Edward J Marson Jr
DBA
Ed's Plant World Inc
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
11811 Branch Ave, Brandywine, MD 20613
Phone
(301) 372-6690
Power units
10
Drivers
8
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
20.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 15 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
26.7%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 15 inspections on record
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: MD 11/2022 · VA 10/2014 · MD 07/2009 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Apr 15, 2026 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Jan 22, 2026 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 8, 2026 | MD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 17, 2025 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Nov 25, 2025 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Oct 24, 2025 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Oct 21, 2025 | MD | Level I — Full |
| May 1, 2025 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Mar 25, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 6, 2024 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Jun 28, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 17, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 18, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 30, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 15 of 15 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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