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MICHAEL BRADY

EDGWATER, MD

DBA: H E BRADY TREE SERVICE

Joins 3 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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 25.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — MICHAEL BRADY (USDOT 1431573)
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 25.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1431573/
As of: Oct 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 1431573 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: MICHAEL BRADY Other (WOOD CHIPS, AND WOO) Based in EDGWATER, MD

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

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 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=174646 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Drivers +1 (4 → 5) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • DBA — → H E BRADY TREE SERVICE · Aug 16, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Legal Name H E BRADY TREE SERVICE → MICHAEL BRADY · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
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 1431573
In FMCSA records since Nov 3, 2005 (~20y)
Company officer MICHAEL BRADY
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Other (WOOD CHIPS, AND WOO)
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 10,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (410) 320-0991
Email: [email protected]
Physical
114 MILL SWAMP ROAD
EDGWATER, MD 21037
Mailing
P O BOX 565
EDGEWATER, MD 21037
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1431573
In FMCSA records since Nov 3, 2005 (~20y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 10,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 25.0% vs 6.7% +18.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 5.67 vs 1.80 +3.87
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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
Trailers 2 0 0
Trucks 4 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 5 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 33.33% 33.33% —
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
4
Drivers
5
Inspections
5
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
0

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% 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 174,646 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
25%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 174,646 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +25 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 174,646 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 3 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • DBA — H E BRADY TREE SERVICE
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Legal Name H E BRADY TREE SERVICE MICHAEL BRADY
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
    • Drivers 4 5
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2024-04 2026-02

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
10 violations
1 OOS · 10.0%
General/Admin
4 violations
Unsafe Driving
2 violations
Driver Fitness
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Maryland (MD) 3 2 66.7% Feb 18, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Chevrolet 3
Cmsu 1
Ford 1
Load 1
Load-Eaz T 1
Verme 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.75 1 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 16.00 16 — Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87108682 Feb 18, 2026 MD 2 EDGEWATER MD
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 6AW3930 · 1GC1KVC85DF145826
11 393.9A-LTSI, 393.11A1-LLPL, 390.21TB1-MC Yes
85161603 Jul 7, 2025 MD 1 EDGEWATER MD
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 3CM1113 · 1GC3KYC82GZ169983
2 390.21TB1-MC, 390.21TB2-DOT No
83250570 Nov 26, 2024 MD 2 ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 6BR5694 · 1FDUF5HT5FEA99689
4 391.41A, 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2WG Yes
81264549 Apr 4, 2024 MD 2 ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 3CM1113 · 1GC3KYC82GZ169983
5 393.110(c), 396.17(c), 393.9(a) Yes
79391204 Aug 14, 2023 MD 2 ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 3CM1113 · 1GC3KYC82GZ169983
4 393.41, 393.9(a), 390.21T(b) Yes
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 3 3
EDGEWATER MD MD 2 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. Driver Fitness 1 0
393.110(c) Insufficient tiedowns for an article blocked with a headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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