CSA
UnknownUSDOT 496591· CARRIER· EIN 22-2119144
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CEDAR HILL TOPSOIL

Legal: CEDAR HILL LANDSCAPING

127 CEDAR GROVE LN, SOMERSET, NJ, 08873-471817324691400jjanho3@cedarhilllandscaping.comJOHN JANHO
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Unknown
per SAFER
Insurance
No active filing
not required
Vehicle OOS
8.7%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
98
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
1 crash in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle23 inspections · 8.7% OOS · National 22%
Driver27 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

27 inspections · 32 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.

27
Inspections
32
Violations
2
OOS violations
5
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

12
total

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • NJ30

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

A high share of violations are occurring in Ocean County, NJ

Medium impact

7 of 17 violations in the last 12 months (41%) came from inspections in Ocean County, NJ. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Ocean County, NJ to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 6% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing7 violations · 2 OOS (24 mo)
Tires2 OOS2 viol54%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 27%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 27%
Lighting / lamps2 viol22%
  • 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative1× · 16%
  • 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative1× · 5%
Brakes2 viol22%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× · 11%
  • 393.55D2-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle.1× · 11%
Other1 viol3%
  • 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.1× · 3%
What to do
  • Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 4 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

Improving
7
Inspections
7
Violations
0
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Where the violations are
Other 100%
Focus here first
1Other
7 violations · 100% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLEWA3×4State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
  • 392.2-SLLEWA2×2State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
  • 392.2-SLLEWG1State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on allowable gross weight
Do this
  • Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
  • Include suspension in scheduled maintenance
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

42
Inspections
40
Violations
2
Out-of-service
37
CSA points
16
Crashes
2
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

7 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

7 incomplete vehicle
2007 WESTERN STAR 4900seen 14×
5KKMAEAV77PX97871· AS579X NJ
2020 WESTERN STAR 4900seen 9×
5KKXAF00XLPLX7217· AW628R NJ
2005 WESTERN STAR 4900seen 9×
5KKMAEAV65PU57172· AU174N NJ
2002 WESTERN STAR 4900seen 4×
2WLMAEAVX2KK18161· AW783E NJ
2017 WESTERN STAR 4900seen 3×
5KKXAC002HPJC4524· AZ948J NJ
2005 WESTERN STAR 4900seen 2×
5KKMAEAV45PU57171· AT908T NJ
2023 WESTERN STAR 4900
5KKMAEV45PU57171· AT908T NJ

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY

Power units
9
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
12
12 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.3M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi12 drivers
Company officer
JOHN JANHO
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
122151152
Registered since
1992-09-02
Last MCS-150 update
2026-01-15
Census status
Active

Fleet: 9 trucks · 2 owned tractors · 11 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs with 1 other carrier — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

1
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

2 events
  1. 01/15/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.3M mi reported (2025)

  2. 09/02/1992Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-01-15
Reported mileage
311,452 mi (2025)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 21, 2026, 11:59 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.