DIXON VALVE & COUPLING CO

USDOT 151029 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE CORPORATION Company officer: R L GOODALL Company officer 2: J C CANALICHIO General Freight Machinery / Large Objects Based in CHESTERTOWN, MD Grade A · 100

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

Coverage resumed · Jun 12, 2006

Policy effective · Jun 30, 2018

Review these

Prior insurance gap · 10 days Jun 2, 2006 → Jun 12, 2006

On file

Insurance on file · $750,000 TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file NATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC. Details →
OOS rate better than size peers

Org: CORPORATION

Company officer: R L GOODALL

Company officer 2: J C CANALICHIO

Cargo: General Freight, Machinery / Large Objects

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — DIXON VALVE & COUPLING CO (USDOT 151029)
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
Active BIPD limit: $750,000
Officer(s): R L GOODALL (Company officer); J C CANALICHIO (Company officer 2)
Organization: CORPORATION

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 10 days — Jun 2, 2006 → Jun 12, 2006

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — NATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC.
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/151029/
As of: Jul 22, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD

BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers

Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 11.1% (better). n=74420 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

Insurance

1 active liability policy

BOC-3 agent

NATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 151029

In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)

Entity CORPORATION

Business org CORPORATION

Company officer R L GOODALL

Company officer 2 J C CANALICHIO

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight, Machinery / Large Objects

Fleet size 12 units

Drivers 23

Annual mileage 65,156 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (410) 778-2000

Email: [email protected]

Physical

1 DIXON SQ

CHESTERTOWN, MD 21620

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 151029

In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 65,156 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%

Active liability insurance

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.

Related filings

Insurance
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
Policy effective Jun 30, 2018
Process Agent
NATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC.
BOC-3 on file

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	5	0	0
Trailers	22	0	0
Trucks	7	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 9 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	7	7	0
OOS inspections	0	0	0
OOS percentage	0%	0%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

0 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

DIXON VALVE & COUPLING CO is a corporation based in CHESTERTOWN, MD, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 151029. 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 12 power units and 23 drivers, with 9 roadside inspections on file. 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

DIXON VALVE & COUPLING CO is a mid-sized fleet, operating 12 power units and 23 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Chestertown, MD. Across 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 0.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. BIPD/Primary insurance is on file with UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO., and operating authority is active for contract.

Inspection profile

7 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 250% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in MD (5) and DE (2), with Level 1 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 12 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 23 drivers; International, Hyundai Translead, and Ford are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked

1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 74,420 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–18 power units (±50% of this carrier's 12 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 74,420 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

11.1%

Median across 74,420 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -11.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jun 2, 2006 to Jun 12, 2006 (10 days)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-11 2025-07

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Maryland (MD)	5	0	0.0%	Jul 24, 2025
Delaware (DE)	2	0	0.0%	Jan 28, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
International		6
Hyundai Translead		2
Ford		1
Kenworth		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 20, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 20, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 20, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	3.81	4	—	Jul 20, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (9 rows) View all 9 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Top Codes	OOS
85331263	Jul 24, 2025	MD	1	WARWICK MD	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 2AZ2939 · 1HTMMAAL96H303036	—	No
84723305	May 19, 2025	MD	2	WESTMINSTER MD	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR MD 928F37 · 1HSDJAPR8GH739242	—	No
84723184	May 19, 2025	MD	1	WARWICK MD	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR MD 691F84 · 1XKYDP9X2EJ419070	—	No
83954923	Feb 25, 2025	MD	1	CECILTON SCALE HOUSE	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 2AZ2939 · 1HTMMAAL96H303036	—	No
83714174	Jan 28, 2025	DE	1	MIDDLETOWN DE	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 311E11 · 1FDAW57R38ED13655	—	No
83656982	Jan 21, 2025	MD	2	CECILTON SCALE HOUSE	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 2AZ2939 · 1HTMMAAL96H303036	—	No
83250135	Nov 21, 2024	DE	2	MIDDLETOWN DE	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 2AZ2939 · 1HTMMAAL96H303036	—	No
79427183	Aug 17, 2023	MD	2	QUEEN ANNES COUNTY	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 2AZ2939 · 1HTMMAAL96H303036	—	No
78748546	May 30, 2023	MD	2	KENT COUNTY	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 2AZ2939 · 1HTMMAAL96H303036	—	No

Recent Crashes (5 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
PA300145300X	Dec 22, 2022	PA	0	Yes	No	Tow
MD1312261060	Mar 27, 2013	MD	1	Yes	No	Injury
GA9261017001	Jul 30, 1999	GA	0	Yes	No	Tow
NJ1996002441	May 9, 1996	NJ	1	No	No	Injury
MO004046024A	Jan 5, 1994	MO	1	No	No	Injury

Authority Records (1 docket)

common

MC215272

—

View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date	Docket	Authority	Status	Applied
Unknown	MC215272	common	N	—

MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Jun 20, 2006	MC215272-P	REI	REINSTATEMENT	REI →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	3H432571	91X	$750,000	Jun 30, 2018	On file	ACTIVE
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	1387300374	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 12, 2006	Aug 3, 2018	CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 10 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jun 2, 2006 to Jun 12, 2006
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	1335159441	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 31, 1988	Jun 2, 2006	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Aug 7, 2018

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Aug 3, 2018

insurance

CANCEL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
Jun 20, 2006

authority

REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
Details →
Jun 12, 2006

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
Details →
Jun 12, 2006

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Jun 2, 2006

insurance

CANCEL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
Jun 2, 2006

insurance gap

Coverage gap: 10 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jun 12, 2006)
Aug 25, 1992

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections
MIDDLETOWN DE	DE	2
CECILTON SCALE HOUSE	MD	2
WARWICK MD	MD	2
KENT COUNTY	MD	1
QUEEN ANNES COUNTY	MD	1
WESTMINSTER MD	MD	1

Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page

How to verify DIXON VALVE & COUPLING CO

Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
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.
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.
Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about DIXON VALVE & COUPLING CO

Is DIXON VALVE & COUPLING CO an active motor carrier? ▾

Yes. DIXON VALVE & COUPLING CO is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 151029 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 DIXON VALVE & COUPLING CO's safety rating? ▾

DIXON VALVE & COUPLING CO 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 DIXON VALVE & COUPLING CO had? ▾

9 roadside inspections are on file for DIXON VALVE & COUPLING CO 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 DIXON VALVE & COUPLING CO's out-of-service rate? ▾

DIXON VALVE & COUPLING CO has no out-of-service findings on its inspection record. Across 9 inspections, no driver or vehicle has been placed out of service — a clean record relative to the national averages of roughly 6.7% (driver) and 23.4% (vehicle).

Where is DIXON VALVE & COUPLING CO based? ▾

DIXON VALVE & COUPLING CO reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 1 DIXON SQ, CHESTERTOWN, Maryland 21620. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.

Does DIXON VALVE & COUPLING CO have valid operating authority? ▾

DIXON VALVE & COUPLING CO has 1 authority record on file, but none are currently active. See the Authority Records section below for the status of each docket — common reasons for inactive authority include lapsed insurance, cancelled BOC-3 filings, or revocation following safety-related actions.

How many trucks and drivers does DIXON VALVE & COUPLING CO operate? ▾

DIXON VALVE & COUPLING CO self-reports 12 power units and 23 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 DIXON VALVE & COUPLING CO had any crashes? ▾

5 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for DIXON VALVE & COUPLING CO 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.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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