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DONS APPLIANCES LTD

Joins 7 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
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.
On file
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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TruckCodex risk summary — DONS APPLIANCES LTD (USDOT 2155321)
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:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2155321/
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 2155321 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: TIM WALTON Company officer 2: JASON ANTHONY HILLEBRAND General Freight Household Goods Based in PITTSBURGH, PA

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

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

A 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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=43196 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.

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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 2155321
In FMCSA records since May 19, 2011 (~15y)
Company officer TIM WALTON
Company officer 2 JASON ANTHONY HILLEBRAND
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
General Freight, Household Goods
Fleet size 22 units
Drivers 25
Annual mileage 100,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (412) 919-3559
Email: [email protected]
Physical
251 BILMAR DR
PITTSBURGH, PA 15205
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2155321
In FMCSA records since May 19, 2011 (~15y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 100,000 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 0.29 vs 1.80 -1.51
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
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 22 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 2 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 2 2
Crash reports 0 0 2 2

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 20 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 7 7 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
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
22
Drivers
25
Inspections
20
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
2
Authorities
0

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

Compared against 43,196 ACTIVE carriers operating 11–33 power units (±50% of this carrier's 22 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 43,196 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 43,196 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -14.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (9 months)

2023-12 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
General/Admin
1 violation
Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Pennsylvania (PA) 6 0 0.0% Sep 28, 2026
Maryland (MD) 1 0 0.0% May 23, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Hino 7
International 4
Freightliner 2
Chevrolet 1
GMC 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 — 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 1 — 0.66 1 — 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 (20 rows) View all 20 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89120244 Sep 28, 2026 PA 3 CALIFORNIA BORO PA
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZPN8770 · 3HAEUMML1LL579119
0 — No
89016965 Sep 17, 2026 PA 3 PLAIN GROVE TWP PA
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZPN8770 · 3HAEUMML1LL579119
0 — No
87569502 Apr 14, 2026 PA 1 CRANBERRY TWP PA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA VBN0056 · 3ALACWFC7TDWW9687
0 — No
87082567 Feb 17, 2026 PA 3 VOLANT PA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA VBN0056 · 3ALACWFC7TDWW9687
0 — No
84779682 May 23, 2025 MD 1 FROSTBURG MD
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZYA5071 · JALEMW16XP7305490
1 390.21TB1-MC No
84296092 Apr 1, 2025 PA 2 SR 79 NB AT BRIDGEVILLE REST A
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZMT2126 · 1HTEUMML0KH129580
1 396.17C-PI No
83039891 Oct 29, 2024 PA 1 KIRBY WEIGH STATION
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZPL7549 · JHHSDM2H6LK012750
0 — No
81756112 May 31, 2024 MD 1 GARRETT COUNTY
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZLH2566 · JHHSDM2H3JK006319
0 — No
81653780 May 20, 2024 MD 2 GARRETT COUNTY
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZMH7989 · JHHSDM2H2KK009200
0 — No
81643096 May 16, 2024 PA 1 pa-i79-nb-mm-80-cranberry-twp---n
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZLH2566 · JHHSDM2H3JK006319
9 393.9(a), 391.41(a) No
81568763 May 9, 2024 OH 2 ROADSIDE
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZPE6178 · 7GZ67VCG1LN001020
2 390.21T(b), 376.11(d)(1) No
81554929 May 7, 2024 NY 3 ALLEGANY
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZSB7541 · 54DCDW1D9NS201506
2 392.2, 391.41(a) No
81498194 Apr 30, 2024 PA 1 pa-i79-nb-mm-80-cranberry-twp---n
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZMH7978 · 5PVNJ8JV1K4S72225
0 — No
81366366 Apr 15, 2024 PA 3 —
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZJW9027 · JHHSDM2H3HK005424
0 — No
80470138 Dec 22, 2023 PA 1 ON PA43 TPKE S
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZMT2127 · 1HTEUMML1KH133606
0 — No
79844056 Oct 4, 2023 PA 3 —
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZMT2126 · 1HTEUMML0KH129580
1 392.2 No
79237496 Jul 24, 2023 PA 1 pa-i79-sb-mm-109.5-plain-grove-tw
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZNN2598 · 1HTEUMML2LH814780
0 — No
79117568 Jul 12, 2023 WV 3 wv-i-70,-wb,-wheeling
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZJW9027 · JHHSDM2H3HK005424
1 392.2 No
78551549 May 8, 2023 MD 2 ALLEGANY COUNTY
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZPL7549 · JHHSDM2H6LK012750
3 393.9(a), 392.2, 393.95(a) No
78443725 Apr 24, 2023 PA 3 —
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZMT2126 · 1HTEUMML0KH129580
1 391.41(a)(1) No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
PA506608700X Jul 28, 2025 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA500442000X Jan 10, 2025 PA 0 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
GARRETT COUNTY MD 2 0
ALLEGANY COUNTY MD 1 0
FROSTBURG MD MD 1 0
ALLEGANY NY 1 0
ROADSIDE OH 1 0
CALIFORNIA BORO PA PA 1 0
CRANBERRY TWP PA PA 1 0
KIRBY WEIGH STATION PA 1 0
ON PA43 TPKE S PA 1 0
PLAIN GROVE TWP PA PA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 9 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 4 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 2 0
376.11(d)(1) Lease or Rental Agreement not on board leased or rented CMV Unknown 1 0
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 1 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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