Mertz Tree Service Llc is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Minocqua, WI.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 1 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 1 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 | 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 | 99% | 99% | 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 | 10 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state WI accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (WI): 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 | 19 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2026 | WI | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2025 | WI | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5 | 4 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | WI | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 10 | 5 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 25.00 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 7 |
| 9 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|
| Jan 7, 2026 | 393116ACL | Logs - Improperly secured firewood/stumps/log debris | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 39355C2B | Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 3939ALLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 39343DBMA | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 39351BBFWS | Hydraulic Brake failure warning system defective or activated while engine is running | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 39375GTAOW | Tires - All others weight carried exceeds tire load limit | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 3939ALTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 15, 2025 | 3939ALSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |