DBA: The Professional Tree Care Co.
Arboricultural Specialties Inc is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Berkeley, CA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 8 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 8 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 84% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 81% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 80% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
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 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 9 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 15 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5 | 3 |
| Jan 14, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 1.87 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 11 | 5.75 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.07 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state CA accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (CA): 0%.
| 5 |
| 9 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2025 |
| CA |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 6, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | 3929A2C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 39330B | Battery - Not protected | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 39343DBMA | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 3939ALRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 19, 2025 | 3963A1HCM | Hubs - Bearing cap plug or filler plug missing or broken | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 3939ALHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 6, 2025 | 3963A1BALR | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 23, 2025 | 393100BC | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 2, 2025 | 3922SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other | Unsafe Driving | — |