Montella — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
9 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Montella Landscaping & Tree Service Inc
DBA
Montella
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
126 Route 183, Stanhope, NJ 07874
Phone
(973) 347-6266
Power units
6
Drivers
3
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
22.2%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 9 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
33.3%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 9 inspections on record
Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: NJ 01/2026 · NJ 10/2023 · NJ 11/2020 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2025 | NJ | Level I — Full |
| Sep 16, 2025 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 7, 2025 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 3, 2025 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 16, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 3, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 13, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 7, 2023 | NJ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 19, 2023 | NJ | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 9 of 9 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFour began tracking this company.
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