Merten Brothers Landscaping is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Albert Lea, MN.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 1 | ||
This carrier doesn't meet FMCSA's minimum-inspection threshold for SMS scoring. No safety measures or alerts are published.
FMCSA SMS computes BASIC scores after carriers reach a minimum inspection threshold (typically 5+ in 24 months). This carrier hasn't reached that threshold.
View carrier on FMCSA SAFER| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 98% | 97% | 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.
No roadside inspections recorded in the past 24 months. See the registry timeline above for the carrier's activity history.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2024 | WI | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4 | 2 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2024 | 3929A2C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | Vehicle Maintenance |
| May 8, 2024 | 39343DB | Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| May 8, 2024 | 39395A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 8, 2024 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |