TRIANGLE SIGN AND SERVICE LLC
DBA: TRIANGLE SIGN SERVICES
TRIANGLE SIGN AND SERVICE LLC is a small fleet, operating 9 power units and 15 drivers, based in Baltimore, MD. Across 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 15.4% out-of-service rate sits below 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.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 12.5% vs peer 7.70% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — TRIANGLE SIGN AND SERVICE LLC (USDOT 1680407) 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 — Vehicle 12.5% vs peer 7.70% On file: (none) Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1680407/ As of: Sep 21, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.
NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 12.5% vs peer median 7.7% (worse). n=113467 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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.
No authority breakdown on file.
No active policies on file.
No BOC-3 filing on file.
Company profile
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.
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 21 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 15.38% | — |
| 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%).
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.
TRIANGLE SIGN SERVICES had 13 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 15.4%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 5.0.
13 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MD (12) and VA (1).
15.4% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (50.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.
The fleet comprises 9 power units (small fleet) and 15 drivers; Ford, Freightliner, and Chevrolet are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 113,467 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–14 power units (±50% of this carrier's 9 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (14 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | — | 4.11 | 4 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | — | 4.57 | 5 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (21 rows) View all 21 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89032229 | Sep 17, 2026 | MD | 2 | ANNAPOLIS MD | — | 1 | 392.2-SLLSR | No |
| 88960711 | Sep 8, 2026 | MD | 2 | BALTIMORE MD |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
|
0 | — | No |
| 87697818 | Apr 27, 2026 | MD | 1 | VIENNA MD |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
|
1 | 2-SLLTCD | No |
| 87471578 | Mar 25, 2026 | MD | 2 | NORTH EAST MD |
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
5 | 393.9A-LTSI, 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-HLLH | Yes |
| 87403954 | Mar 25, 2026 | MD | 1 | PARKTON MD |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2-SLLSR | No |
| 87239205 | Mar 6, 2026 | MD | 1 | PERRYVILLE MD |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86559828 | Dec 11, 2025 | MD | 1 | SYKESVILLE MD |
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86475075 | Dec 3, 2025 | MD | 1 | PARKTON MD |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 85823870 | Sep 12, 2025 | MD | 2 | ARBUTUS MD |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 392.2-SLLS2, 392.16B-DPASS | No |
| 85096442 | Jun 25, 2025 | MD | 1 | COLLEGE PARK MD |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 84836498 | May 29, 2025 | MD | 2 | COLLEGE PARK MD |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Courier
|
0 | — | No |
| 83296525 | Dec 2, 2024 | VA | 3 | DUMFRIES VA |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 82951391 | Oct 21, 2024 | MD | 2 | I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY |
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 393.41-BNPB | Yes |
| 82456423 | Aug 22, 2024 | MD | 1 | md-i-95-@-i-495-(park-and-ride) |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 81373150 | Apr 17, 2024 | MD | 2 | md-parkton-scale-house-(i-83) |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 80870157 | Feb 16, 2024 | MD | 2 | md-park-&-ride-scale-i-95-@-i-495 |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.16(a) | No |
| 80635611 | Jan 18, 2024 | MD | 1 | md-park-&-ride-scale-i-95-@-i-495 |
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 80168885 | Nov 14, 2023 | MD | 2 | BALTIMORE CITY |
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
2 | 392.2, 391.41(a) | No |
| 79604515 | Sep 7, 2023 | MD | 1 | md-rt-50-e/b-bay-bridge-toll-fac |
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 79313038 | Aug 3, 2023 | MD | 1 | md-rt-50-e/b-bay-bridge-toll-fac |
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 392.2 | No |
| 78335878 | Apr 12, 2023 | MD | 1 | md-i-95-@-i-495-(park-and-ride) | — | 0 | — | No |
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE PARK MD | MD | 2 | 0 |
| PARKTON MD | MD | 2 | 0 |
| ANNAPOLIS MD | MD | 1 | 0 |
| ARBUTUS MD | MD | 1 | 0 |
| BALTIMORE CITY | MD | 1 | 0 |
| BALTIMORE MD | MD | 1 | 0 |
| I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY | MD | 1 | 1 |
| NORTH EAST MD | MD | 1 | 1 |
| PERRYVILLE MD | MD | 1 | 0 |
| SYKESVILLE MD | MD | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 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 |
| 392.16(a) | Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
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