Carrier profile · USDOT 1159689 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Ivy Hill Nursery Co Inc

DBA IVY HILL LAND SERVICES

39 power unitsavg 13 yrLocal · 1 statesBEL AIR, MD74/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

39Power units

20 observed · MCS-150

11Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.0Avg age (yr)

2000–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(410) 638-1800 Email dispatchjkotlar@ivyhilllandservices.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average47.4% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average15.8% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 2

Established 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo47.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo47.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

39 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13 yr

Model years 2000–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

23 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

38 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 47.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 15.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 38 vehicle and 38 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

42.9% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 16.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

37 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 39-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 39
Inspections · 24 mo: 38
Annualized: ≈19 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance18 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving16 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 14 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 39
Observed power (24 mo): 20
Trailers (towed): 11

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.0 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

45.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MD busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BEL AIR, MD

1305 ENTERPRISE COURT

Top corridor

MD 38

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 19949 USDOT 378874Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@ivyhilllandservices.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1464901

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1305 ENTERPRISE COURT, BEL AIR, MD, 21014
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (410) 638-1800
Fax: (410) 638-8950
Email: jkotlar@ivyhilllandservices.com
Web domain: ivyhilllandservices.com

Registration

Officers: Conrad J Gagnon · Robert Baker
USDOT / docket: 1159689
First registered: Aug 13, 2003
Last MCS-150: Dec 2, 2025 · 400,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 966444242

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

400,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for IVY HILL NURSERY CO INC.

IVY HILL NURSERY CO INC (USDOT 1159689) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 47.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 38 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 38 vehicle-level and 38 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 39 power units and 34 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 2, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is IVY HILL NURSERY CO INC's USDOT number?

IVY HILL NURSERY CO INC's USDOT number is 1159689.

Is IVY HILL NURSERY CO INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, IVY HILL NURSERY CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is IVY HILL NURSERY CO INC's safety record?

IVY HILL NURSERY CO INC has a 47.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 48 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is IVY HILL NURSERY CO INC's fleet?

IVY HILL NURSERY CO INC operates 39 power units and 34 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is IVY HILL NURSERY CO INC based?

IVY HILL NURSERY CO INC is based in BEL AIR, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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