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FERGUSON TRENCHING CO INC

ODENTON, MD

USDOT 1068329 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in ODENTON, MD Grade B · 80
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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
On file
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Cargo: Machinery / Large Objects, Construction
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — FERGUSON TRENCHING CO INC (USDOT 1068329)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1068329/
As of: Jul 18, 2026
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TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 4.4% vs peer median 1.1% (worse). Vehicle OOS 6.7% vs peer median 17.6% (better). n=12508 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1068329
In FMCSA records since Nov 4, 2002 (~23y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Machinery / Large Objects, Construction
Fleet size 80 units
Drivers 89
Annual mileage 991,879 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (410) 672-3374
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1405 ODENTON RD
ODENTON, MD 21113
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1068329
In FMCSA records since Nov 4, 2002 (~23y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 991,879 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 6.7% vs 23.4% -16.7 pts
Driver OOS Rate 4.4% vs 6.7% -2.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.33 vs 1.80 -1.47
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 47 0 0
Trucks 79 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 14 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 2 0 2
Crash reports 0 2 0 2

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 91 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 43 43 0
OOS inspections 3 3 0
OOS percentage 6.98% 6.98% —
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
80
Drivers
89
Inspections
91
FMCSA roadside history
OOS Rate (peak)
6.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
14 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

FERGUSON TRENCHING CO INC is a motor carrier based in ODENTON, MD, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1068329. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 80 power units and 89 drivers, with 91 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 6.7%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

FERGUSON TRENCHING CO INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 80 power units and 89 drivers, based in Odenton, MD. Across 44 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded an 11.4% out-of-service rate, with 2 reportable crashes. no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

44 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, roughly flat versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in MD (44 stops), with Level 1 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

11.4% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (73.3% of violations); top code 393.55A-B (Coupling device/towing methods defective) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 80 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 89 drivers; Peterbilt, Chevrolet, and Ford are the most-inspected makes.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 12,508 ACTIVE carriers operating 40–120 power units (±50% of this carrier's 80 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
4.4%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.1%
Median across 12,508 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +3.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
6.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
17.6%
Median across 12,508 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -10.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-09 2026-06

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Maryland (MD) 43 6 14.0% Jun 16, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Chevrolet 31
Peterbilt 21
Hdsn 14
Ford 8
International 6
Great Dane 4
Hudson Tra 4
Eagb 3
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 0.28 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 1 — 0.07 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 6 — 1.44 1 — Jul 13, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (91 rows) View all 91 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88182008 Jun 16, 2026 MD 1 —
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 5DT0307 · 1GB4KVCY6KF146126
0 — No
87873037 May 14, 2026 MD 1 —
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA 5CS9268 · 2NPNHM6X7HM442503
1 391.11B4-CLHA Yes
87085717 Feb 16, 2026 MD 2 PERRY HALL MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 6DJ4845 · 1FDRF3GT9JEB85320
0 — No
87014563 Feb 10, 2026 MD 2 BEL AIR MD
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 6CP6262 · 1GB3CYC87GF263411
1 392.2-SLLEQP No
86760827 Jan 6, 2026 MD 1 SYKESVILLE MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 5BT0423 · 1FD0X5HT1GEA74107
0 — No
86547091 Dec 10, 2025 MD 1 UPPER MARLBORO MD
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 6BD5760 · 1GB3CZC86DF132357
0 — No
86535402 Dec 9, 2025 MD 2 ROSEDALE MD
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 4AT9008 · 2NPNHM6X4EM217418
0 — No
86467099 Nov 25, 2025 MD 1 MIDDLE RIVER MD
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 4AT9008 · 2NPNHM6X4EM217418
3 393.9A-HLLH, 393.55A-B, 392.2-SLLTR No
86418576 Nov 25, 2025 MD 2 BALTIMORE MD
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 6BD5846 · 1GB3CZC87DF184497
1 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB No
86027966 Oct 9, 2025 MD 2 WHITE MARSH MD
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 9GJ7919 · 1GB3CZCG5BF182753
0 — No
85897029 Sep 23, 2025 MD 1 WALDORF MD
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 9CC3671 · 2NPNHM6X3GM363201
0 — No
85631945 Aug 28, 2025 MD 1 UPPER MARLBORO MD
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 2EG2842 · 1GB0WLE77LF294198
3 393.43DBMA, 393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LSLI Yes
85631872 Aug 27, 2025 MD 2 BALTIMORE MD
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 69N245 · 1GDJ6C1354F518407
2 393.100B-C, 393.55A-B Yes
85268967 Jul 15, 2025 MD 1 ANNAPOLIS MD
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 2DJ4830 · 1GB3KYCY4JF211809
1 391.41B10-MC Yes
85161447 Jul 7, 2025 MD 1 WALDORF MD
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 4CM7435 · 1GB4CYC8XGF245716
1 393.95A4-EEUS No
84891724 Jun 4, 2025 MD 1 WALDORF MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 7EK3854 · 1FDUF5GT9KDA11163
0 — No
84881255 Jun 3, 2025 MD 2 BALTIMORE MD
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 2EL4386 · 2NP2HN7X2DM189592
0 — No
84493940 Apr 24, 2025 MD 1 MD
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 5DH6294 · 1GB3CVCG0KF107421
1 393.43D-B Yes
84144628 Mar 14, 2025 MD 2 I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 5BT0423 · 1FD0X5HT1GEA74107
1 392.5A1-I Yes
84037270 Mar 4, 2025 MD 2 md-southbound-on-895}toll-facilit
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 2EL4387 · 2NP2HM6X7DM210769
0 — No
83689369 Jan 24, 2025 MD 1 md-i-95-n/b-ft.-mchenry-toll-plaz
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 6GA5588 · 2NK5LJ0X7RM386642
0 — No
83689368 Jan 24, 2025 MD 1 md-i-95-n/b-ft.-mchenry-toll-plaz
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 4AT9008 · 2NPNHM6X4EM217418
0 — No
83689367 Jan 24, 2025 MD 1 md-i-95-n/b-ft.-mchenry-toll-plaz
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 5DS3035 · 2NP2HM6X6KM603045
0 — No
83689366 Jan 24, 2025 MD 1 md-i-95-n/b-ft.-mchenry-toll-plaz
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 9EM2495 · 1GB5YLEY3MF175025
0 — No
83689354 Jan 24, 2025 MD 1 md-i-95-n/b-ft.-mchenry-toll-plaz
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 8BG4066 · 1GB3CZC88EF136198
0 — No
Recent Crashes (14 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MD25A1296481 Sep 29, 2025 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD25A1276706 Jul 23, 2025 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD23A1011944 Apr 4, 2023 MD 0 1 Yes No Injury
MD23A0988430 Jan 13, 2023 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD21A0829875 Aug 19, 2021 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD20A0806527 Feb 14, 2020 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD18A0529175 Dec 4, 2018 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD18A0481777 Jul 11, 2018 MD 0 1 Yes No Injury
MD16A0195364 Feb 10, 2016 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD15A0176565 Dec 18, 2015 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD1412439698 Mar 28, 2014 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD1412021458 Jan 18, 2014 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD1312947925 Dec 6, 2013 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD0309447337 Sep 4, 2003 MD 0 2 Yes No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY MD 31 0
CHARLES COUNTY MD 15 0
I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE MD 4 1
BALTIMORE CITY MD 3 1
BALTIMORE MD MD 3 1
WALDORF MD MD 3 0
BALTIMORE COUNTY MD 2 0
UPPER MARLBORO MD MD 2 1
ANNAPOLIS MD MD 1 1
BEL AIR MD MD 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 3 0
391.11(b)(4) Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency. Driver Fitness 1 1
393.71(h)(10) No or Improper safety chains for towbar Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
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Frequently asked questions about FERGUSON TRENCHING CO INC

Is FERGUSON TRENCHING CO INC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. FERGUSON TRENCHING CO INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1068329 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is FERGUSON TRENCHING CO INC's safety rating? ▾
FERGUSON TRENCHING CO INC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has FERGUSON TRENCHING CO INC had? ▾
91 roadside inspections are on file for FERGUSON TRENCHING CO INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is FERGUSON TRENCHING CO INC's out-of-service rate? ▾
FERGUSON TRENCHING CO INC's peak out-of-service rate is 6.7% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is FERGUSON TRENCHING CO INC based? ▾
FERGUSON TRENCHING CO INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 1405 ODENTON RD, ODENTON, Maryland 21113. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does FERGUSON TRENCHING CO INC have valid operating authority? ▾
FERGUSON TRENCHING CO INC does not have any FMCSA for-hire operating authority (MC, FF, or MX docket) on file. This is normal for private carriers — companies that haul their own goods need only a USDOT number, not an MC number. For-hire carriers (those hauling for compensation) must hold operating authority in addition to a USDOT number.
How many trucks and drivers does FERGUSON TRENCHING CO INC operate? ▾
FERGUSON TRENCHING CO INC self-reports 80 power units and 89 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has FERGUSON TRENCHING CO INC had any crashes? ▾
14 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for FERGUSON TRENCHING CO INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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