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SMITH LANDSCAPE INC

USDOT 1354852  •  CLEARWATER BEACH, MD
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Type
Private carrier, intrastate
Own trucks
4
Status
Active
Complaints, 4 yrs
0

Complaint history

No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.

Company details

Legal nameSMITH LANDSCAPE INC
Address8241 PARKWAY DR, CLEARWATER BEACH, MD 21226
Phone(410) 977-0961
Email on file[email protected]
Company officerMICHAEL SMITH
In business sinceApr 2005
Last FMCSA updateMar 2026

Fleet & authority

Power units (trucks)4
Drivers1 (1 CDL)
Operation classPrivate Property
Carrier operationIntrastate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
risk

MoverAudit risk score: 0/100

Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.

Complaints vs. other checked movers

This company
0
Average checked mover
0.3
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!Shares an address, phone or officer with 2 movers that have complaints or revoked authority (see identity check below).
USDOT registration is active.
4 trucks registered with FMCSA.
No hostage-goods complaints on record.
In business since 2005: a long federal track record.
Never had operating authority revoked.
Roadside safety & insurance

Roadside safety record

Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:

This company
0.00%
National avg
20.72%
Vehicle inspections1
Driver inspections1 (1 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated

FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:

Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff

Insurance on file

No insurance filings found in the federal Licensing & Insurance system for this company. Interstate movers must file proof of liability coverage; always ask for a current certificate of insurance before moving day.

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.

Recent roadside inspections
Jun 22, 2026 Walk-around, MD 5 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 383.23A2-LCDLN (driver), OOS 49 CFR 396.17C-PI 49 CFR 392.2-SLLCP (driver) 49 CFR 392.2-SLLILC (driver) 49 CFR 392.16-D (driver)
Jul 26, 2024 Walk-around, MD 2 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 383.23(a)(2) (driver), OOS 49 CFR 392.2 (driver)
Oct 26, 2023 Walk-around, MD 5 violations
49 CFR 391.41(a) (driver) 49 CFR 391.11(b)(2) (driver) 49 CFR 393.9(a) 49 CFR 393.9(a) 49 CFR 393.9(a)

Last 3 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.

Authority history
No interstate authority actions on record. This company has never had operating authority granted, revoked or reinstated in the federal Licensing & Insurance system. Common for local, intrastate-only movers; if they quote you an interstate move, ask who actually holds the authority for it.
Shared identity check
Caution: this company shares its address, phone number or officer with 2 movers that have complaints or revoked authority. This is the pattern behind "chameleon" carriers: a burned company re-registering under a fresh name. It can also be an innocent shared office, read the linked reports and judge.
Authority revoked
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Authority revoked
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No known flags
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Shares officer  •  USDOT 1755830
No known flags
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Shares officer  •  USDOT 3452805
No known flags
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Is Smith Landscape INC reliable? Our read of the record

On the evidence, Smith Landscape INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2005 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 4 registered trucks. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.

No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 1354852 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.

One caveat regardless of the rest: this company shares an address, phone number or officer with 2 other registered movers that carry complaints or lost authority. Sometimes that is an innocent office building; sometimes it is how a burned identity gets recycled. The identity check section above lists exactly who they are, look before you book.

This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.

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About Smith Landscape INC

Smith Landscape INC is a federally registered mover based in Clearwater Beach, Maryland, registered with FMCSA since April 2005. Federal filings show 4 power units (trucks/tractors) and 1 driver.

Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.

How to read this report

The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.

The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.

The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.

If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 1354852, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.

Questions about SMITH LANDSCAPE INC
Is Smith Landscape INC legit?
Smith Landscape INC has an active USDOT registration (1354852). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Smith Landscape INC a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Smith Landscape INC based?
8241 Parkway Dr, Clearwater Beach, MD 21226. Phone on file: (410) 977-0961. Registered with FMCSA since April 2005.

Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 17, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.

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