DBA: Jb Kline Landscaping
J B Kline Jr Landscaping & Lawn Maintenance is an active interstate carrier based in Laytonsville, MD.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 19 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 19 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 52% | 87% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 76% | 90% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 61% | 80% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 5 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 2 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.41 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 2.81 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.65 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 3 states. Top state MD accounts for 89% of activity. Activity outside home state (MD): 11%.
| 2 |
| 4 |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 17, 2025 |
| MD |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| May 15, 2025 | VA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 14, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2025 | 39111B2Q | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance Memo MC-SEE-2025-0001. Driver failed the I | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 39341BNPB | Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 3939ALHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 23, 2025 | 3963A1HCM | Hubs - Bearing cap plug or filler plug missing or broken | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 39343DBMA | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 393100BC | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 3922SLLS4 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jul 18, 2024 | 39141A1NPH | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate - no previous history | Driver Fitness | — |
| Apr 4, 2024 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |