THE MILL OF BLACK HORSE LLC

THE MILL OF BLACK HORSE LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 17 power units and 20 drivers, based in White Hall, MD. Across 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 42.9% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 28.6% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 14.3% vs peer 13.3% Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — THE MILL OF BLACK HORSE LLC (USDOT 1088098)
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 28.6% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 14.3% vs peer 13.3%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1088098/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1088098 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: BENJAMIN H HUSHON Company officer 2: HENRY HOLLOWAY General Freight Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Liquids / Gases Grain / Feed / Hay Chemicals Dry Bulk +1 more Based in WHITE HALL, MD

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 28.6% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 14.3% vs peer median 13.3% (worse). n=60644 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 filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and 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 1088098
In FMCSA records since Jan 16, 2003 (~23y)
Company officer BENJAMIN H HUSHON
Company officer 2 HENRY HOLLOWAY
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Liquids / Gases, Grain / Feed / Hay, Chemicals, Dry Bulk, Farm Supplies
Fleet size 17 units
Drivers 20
Annual mileage 100,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
4551 NORRISVILLE RD
WHITE HALL, MD 21161
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1088098
In FMCSA records since Jan 16, 2003 (~23y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 100,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 14.3% vs 23.4% -9.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 28.6% vs 6.7% +21.9 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.29 vs 1.80 -0.51
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 17 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 15 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 7 7 0
OOS inspections 3 1 0
OOS percentage 42.86% 14.29%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

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
17
Drivers
20
Inspections
15
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
28.6%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
6
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

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.

Risk intelligence

THE MILL OF BLACK HORSE LLC had 7 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 42.9%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 4.0.

Inspection profile

7 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in MD (7 stops).

Violation profile

42.9% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (14.3% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 6 times, 2 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 17 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 20 drivers; International, Ford, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 28.6% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 60,644 ACTIVE carriers operating 8–26 power units (±50% of this carrier's 17 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
28.6%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 60,644 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +28.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
14.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
13.3%
Median across 60,644 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (12 months)

2023-09 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Maryland (MD) 7 3 42.9% Sep 10, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 4
International 4
Freightliner 4
Dodge 1
Peterbilt 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 1.18 1 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 4.45 4 Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (15 rows) View all 15 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88966200 Sep 10, 2026 MD 2 PARKTON MD
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
4 391.41APC, 392.2-SLLTCD, 393.95F Yes
87318378 Mar 11, 2026 MD 2 PERRYVILLE MD
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84883662 Jun 3, 2025 MD 2 JOPPATOWNE MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.100B-C, 391.41APC, 393.104F3-C Yes
84849719 Jun 3, 2025 MD 2 MONKTON MD
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83994319 Feb 28, 2025 MD 2 CARROLL COUNTY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83943895 Feb 24, 2025 MD 1 CONOWINGO SCALE HOUSE
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 393.45B2-B-AIR, 396.5B-L, 393.55D1-B No
83225383 Nov 22, 2024 MD 2 md-rt-50-e/b-bay-bridge-toll-fac
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.9A-LCL Yes
82148933 Jul 17, 2024 MD 2 I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81151041 Mar 20, 2024 MD 2 CARROLL COUNTY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
80926400 Feb 23, 2024 MD 1 CONOWINGO SCALE HOUSE
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.45(b)(2) No
80308240 Dec 5, 2023 MD 1 CONOWINGO SCALE HOUSE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 393.9(a), 393.53(b), 393.47(a) No
80262475 Nov 29, 2023 MD 2 CONOWINGO SCALE HOUSE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 393.9(a) Yes
79940367 Oct 18, 2023 MD 1 CONOWINGO SCALE HOUSE
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.45(b)(2), 392.2 Yes
79766989 Sep 27, 2023 MD 1 ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2, 393.104(b) No
79541160 Aug 30, 2023 MD 2 CARROLL COUNTY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
Recent Crashes (6 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MD24A1175216 Apr 20, 2024 MD 0 2 Yes No Injury
MD21A0789923 May 7, 2021 MD 0 2 Yes No Injury
MD16A0232902 Jun 10, 2016 MD 0 1 Yes No Injury
MD1211969288 Apr 20, 2012 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD1011548446 Aug 3, 2010 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD0309850685 Nov 26, 2003 MD 0 1 Yes No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 6 2
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
393.104(b) Damaged securement system/tiedowns Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.47(a) Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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