ACCUTRENCH CONTRACTING LLC

ACCUTRENCH CONTRACTING LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 34 power units and 30 drivers, based in Federalsburg, MD. Across 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 38.5% 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.

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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 15.4% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 23.1% vs peer 15.5% Details →

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TruckCodex risk summary — ACCUTRENCH CONTRACTING LLC (USDOT 1234788)
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 15.4% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 23.1% vs peer 15.5%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1234788/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
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USDOT 1234788 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: MARK HOWARD Utilities Based in FEDERALSBURG, 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

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 15.4% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 23.1% vs peer median 15.5% (worse). n=29045 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 1234788

In FMCSA records since Apr 12, 2004 (~22y)

Company officer MARK HOWARD

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Utilities

Fleet size 34 units

Drivers 30

Annual mileage 15,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (443) 434-3782

Email: [email protected]

Physical

405 N UNIVERSITY

FEDERALSBURG, MD 21632

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 1234788

In FMCSA records since Apr 12, 2004 (~22y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 15,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 23.1% vs 23.4% -0.3 pts

Driver OOS Rate 15.4% vs 6.7% +8.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.31 vs 1.80 -0.49

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
Truck tractors	4	0	0
Trailers	20	0	0
Trucks	30	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 24 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	13	13	0
OOS inspections	2	3	0
OOS percentage	15.38%	23.08%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

23.1%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

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

ACCUTRENCH CONTRACTING LLC had 13 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 38.5%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 5.0.

Inspection profile

13 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in MD (13 stops).

Violation profile

38.5% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (33.3% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 5 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 34 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 30 drivers; Ford, Dodge, and International are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 23.1% 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 29,045 ACTIVE carriers operating 17–51 power units (±50% of this carrier's 34 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

15.4%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 29,045 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +15.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

23.1%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

15.5%

Median across 29,045 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +7.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (17 months)

2023-09 2026-07

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)	13	5	38.5%	Jul 7, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Ford		8
Dodge		2
GMC		2
Ram		2
Chevrolet		1
Courier		1
Dorsey Tra		1
Freightliner		1
International		1
Peterbilt		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	2	—	0.22	0	—	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	9	—	3.23	3	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	8	—	4.92	5	—	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 (24 rows) View all 24 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88358848	Jul 7, 2026	MD	2	—	GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 1GS2779 · 1GDJ6H1D8XJ853894	6	393.9A-LBL, 392.2-SLLTCD, 393.11A1-LLPL	No
88167361	Jun 15, 2026	MD	2	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 39728F · 1XPBDP0X7LD662205	1	392.16-D	No
87026234	Feb 11, 2026	MD	1	VIENNA MD	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 7GJ0455 · 1GB4YSE74RF396900	0	—	No
86787027	Jan 12, 2026	MD	2	DENTON MD	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Courier MD 2CF9717 · 1FDRF3G67FED58639	2	393.110C-C, 392.2-SLLTCD	Yes
86609464	Dec 16, 2025	MD	1	VIENNA MD	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 5FR0690 · 1FD8X3HT9PED22787	1	392.2-SLLTCD	No
86418565	Nov 25, 2025	MD	2	MARDELA SPRINGS MD	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 2EV7495 · 1HTMMAAMX9H050175	3	392.2-SLLS3, 393.9A-LHLI, 393.78A-WS	No
86317935	Nov 13, 2025	MD	1	VIENNA MD	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Dodge MD 7FB5524 · 3C7WRKAL6DG564051	1	392.2-SLLTCD	No
86023287	Oct 10, 2025	MD	1	WESTOVER MD	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 7EE3073 · 3C7WRMEL7FG502683	1	393.41-BNPB	Yes
85741567	Sep 9, 2025	MD	2	GREENSBORO MD	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Dodge MD A387740 · 3C6UR5FL5NG411734	3	393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LSLI, 393.95F	Yes
85631775	Aug 26, 2025	MD	2	MARDELA SPRINGS MD	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 3GM0454 · 1FD8W3FT3REF92462	1	392.2-SLLTCD	No
85369492	Jul 28, 2025	MD	2	GRASONVILLE MD	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 2GJ2308 · 1FDUF5HT3LDA04659	0	—	No
85203268	Jul 7, 2025	MD	2	GRASONVILLE MD	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 5FR0690 · 1FD8X3HT9PED22787	2	391.41APC, 392.2-SLLMF	Yes
84519302	Apr 25, 2025	MD	2	QUEENSTOWN MD	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 5FR0690 · 1FD8X3HT9PED22787	3	391.41APC, 392.2-SLLS4, 392.2-SLLMF	Yes
81292964	Apr 8, 2024	MD	2	CAROLINE COUNTY	GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 3DN4775 · 1GDJ6H1D8XJ853894	3	393.9(a), 390.21T(b)	No
81114662	Mar 13, 2024	MD	1	CAROLINE COUNTY	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 4FE0153 · 3C7WRSBL6NG296005	1	392.2	No
80773403	Feb 2, 2024	DE	2	REHOBOTH BEACH DE	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR SC P884421 · 1FUJBBCK65LN52303	0	—	No
80078119	Nov 2, 2023	MD	1	CAROLINE COUNTY	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 9FE6975 · 1FT8W3DT4CEB47680	0	—	No
79904498	Oct 12, 2023	MD	2	md-rt-50-@-vienna-scale-house	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 2EV7488 · 1FD0X5HT0JEC49745	1	396.17(c)	No
79725186	Sep 22, 2023	MD	2	md-rt-50-@-vienna	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 3EV3038 · 1FDUF4GT2GEC33118	3	392.2, 396.17(c)	No
79479448	Aug 21, 2023	DE	1	—	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 7FF6260 · 1FD8X3GN8NEF76992	1	391.41(a)(1)	Yes
79105881	Jul 11, 2023	MD	2	CAROLINE COUNTY	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 2EV9411 · 1FVACWDU2HHHG2287	1	392.16(a)	No
78803815	Jun 5, 2023	MD	2	CAROLINE COUNTY	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR SC P773562 · 3HSDJAPR2FN604536	3	393.41, 391.15(a), 396.17(c)	Yes
78736908	May 26, 2023	MD	2	SOMERSET COUNTY	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 7FF6260 · 1FD8X3GN8NEF76992	3	393.95(f), 392.2, 393.95(a)	No
78410276	Apr 20, 2023	MD	2	CAROLINE COUNTY	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 2CF9717 · 1FDRF3G67FED58639	1	392.2	No

Recent Crashes (3 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
DE0523069661	Aug 31, 2023	DE	1	Yes	No	Injury
MD0709869748	Jun 22, 2007	MD	1	No	No	Injury
MD0409500361	Jun 3, 2004	MD	0	Yes	No	Tow

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
CAROLINE COUNTY	MD	6	1
VIENNA MD	MD	3	0
GRASONVILLE MD	MD	2	1
MARDELA SPRINGS MD	MD	2	0
REHOBOTH BEACH DE	DE	1	0
DENTON MD	MD	1	1
GREENSBORO MD	MD	1	1
QUEENSTOWN MD	MD	1	1
SOMERSET COUNTY	MD	1	0
WESTOVER MD	MD	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	5	0
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	3	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
391.15(a)	Driving a CMV while disqualified	Driver Fitness	1	1
391.41(a)(1)	391.41(a)(1)	Driver Fitness	1	1
392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	Unsafe Driving	1	0
393.41	No or defective parking brake system on CMV	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.95(f)	Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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