AROUND THE CLARK TRUCKING LLC

AROUND THE CLARK TRUCKING LLC is a small fleet, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers, based in Laurel, MD. Across 19 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 10.5% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. Recent BMC-91 insurance filing instability is flagged as HIGH on the insurance-lapse watch, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.

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 · May 10, 2026
Policy effective · Jul 13, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • 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.
  • Prior insurance gap · 1223 days Jan 3, 2023 → May 10, 2026
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 10.5% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 8.30% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Crum & Forster Indemnity Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Owner Operator Services Inc Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — AROUND THE CLARK TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2571520)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • 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.
  • Prior insurance gap · 1223 days — Jan 3, 2023 → May 10, 2026
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 10.5% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 8.30% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Crum & Forster Indemnity Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Owner Operator Services Inc

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2571520/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2571520 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: LEONARD CLARK General Freight Produce Cold Food Based in LAUREL, MD Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 63/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

C confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 10.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 8.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=142674 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
HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

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
Insurance

3 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2571520
In FMCSA records since Jan 13, 2015 (~11y)
MC / docket MC955580
Company officer LEONARD CLARK
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Cold Food
Fleet size 7 units
Drivers 7
Annual mileage 1,086,472 mi
Contact & address
Physical
8101 SANDY SPRINGS RD SUITE 300 PMB 1014
LAUREL, MD 20707
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2571520
In FMCSA records since Jan 13, 2015 (~11y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,086,472 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 8.3% vs 23.4% -15.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 10.5% vs 6.7% +3.8 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.16 vs 1.80 +0.36
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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.

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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2016-05-16 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 7 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 22 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 19 19 0
OOS inspections 2 1 0
OOS percentage 10.53% 5.26%
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
7
Drivers
7
Inspections
22
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
10.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
2
2 active
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

AROUND THE CLARK TRUCKING LLC had 19 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 10.5%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 4.0.

Inspection profile

19 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NJ (2) and SD (2).

Violation profile

10.5% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Hours of Service (4.3% of violations); top code 395.24 (HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner) cited 9 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 7 power units (small fleet) and 7 drivers; Freightliner, International, and Unknown are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 10.5% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 142,674 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–11 power units (±50% of this carrier's 7 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
10.5%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 142,674 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +10.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
8.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 142,674 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +8.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jan 3, 2023 to May 10, 2026 (1223 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (11 months)

2023-12 2026-02

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
New Jersey (NJ) 2 0 0.0% Sep 27, 2025
South Dakota (SD) 2 1 50.0% Nov 6, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA) 2 0 0.0% Feb 27, 2026
Kansas (KS) 1 0 0.0% Jul 18, 2025
Louisiana (LA) 1 1 100.0% Aug 15, 2025
Maryland (MD) 1 0 0.0% Dec 4, 2025
Maine (ME) 1 0 0.0% Feb 26, 2025
Michigan (MI) 1 0 0.0% Nov 18, 2025
Missouri (MO) 1 0 0.0% Oct 28, 2025
Mississippi (MS) 1 0 0.0% Oct 9, 2025
New Mexico (NM) 1 0 0.0% Dec 4, 2025
South Carolina (SC) 1 0 0.0% Feb 6, 2025
Alabama (AL) 1 0 0.0% Nov 18, 2025
Tennessee (TN) 1 0 0.0% Sep 14, 2025
Arkansas (AR) 1 0 0.0% Nov 23, 2025
Colorado (CO) 1 0 0.0% Nov 13, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 8
Wabash National 4
Big Tex 3
Dodge 2
GMC 2
International 2
Kenworth 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.62 1 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 7 2.87 3 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 4.12 4 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 2.31 2 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 (22 rows) View all 22 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87164811 Feb 27, 2026 PA 3 PA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.8F1-HOSM No
86496526 Dec 4, 2025 MD 2 ANNAPOLIS MD
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86491961 Dec 4, 2025 NM 2 ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86401109 Nov 23, 2025 AR 1 GURDON AR
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86362695 Nov 18, 2025 MI 2 mi-fowlerville-scale-e/b
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9A-LCL No
86348359 Nov 18, 2025 AL 2 BREWTON AL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86329131 Nov 13, 2025 CO 2 FORT MORGAN CO
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.9A-LFTSI, 392.2-SLLIRP No
86258459 Nov 6, 2025 SD 3 VALLEY SPRINGS SD
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
6 395.32B-ELDDFR, 392.2-SLL, 390.21TB2-DOT No
86217750 Oct 28, 2025 MO 2 WENTZVILLE MO
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
14 395.24, 395.8E-HOSPD, 395.3A2-HOSPD No
86015347 Oct 9, 2025 MS 3 LAUDERDALE COUNTY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85946367 Oct 2, 2025 SD 1 VALLEY SPRINGS SD
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Unknown
3 383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.43DBMA, 396.17C-PI Yes
85905944 Sep 27, 2025 NJ 3 HANOVER TWP
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 390.21TB1-MC, 392.2-SLLS3, 392.2-SLLTL No
85786519 Sep 14, 2025 TN 3 MANCHESTER TN
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85508791 Aug 15, 2025 LA 1 SLIDELL LA
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 395.8A1-HOSP, 395.8A Yes
85468160 Aug 8, 2025 NJ 2 ROADSIDE
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
0 No
85286763 Jul 18, 2025 KS 1 ks-neosho-county---133
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
2 390.21TB2-DOT, 395.24C2III-ELDSDN No
83981828 Feb 26, 2025 ME 3 MEDWAY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.3A2-HOSPD, 395.8E-HOSPD No
83866715 Feb 13, 2025 PA 3 NORTH WALES PA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
83797158 Feb 6, 2025 SC 3 WELLFORD SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 392.2-SLLLR, 392.2-SLLS1, 395.22G-ELDMFV No
81261323 Mar 21, 2024 DE 2 ELKTON MD
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
80703327 Jan 27, 2024 NJ 1 CARNEYS POINT SCALE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
9 396.3(a)(1), 393.47(e), 393.48(a) Yes
80352622 Dec 9, 2023 MD 2 I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MD18A0510480 Oct 15, 2018 MD 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 2 PDFs)

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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
May 16, 2016 MC955580-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Feb 19, 2016 MC955580 Daily Register Other Daily Register →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (9 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
Crum & Forster Indemnity Company 5069444346 BMC-91X Jul 13, 2026 On file ACTIVE
CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY 506-9444346 BIPD/Primary $750,000 May 10, 2026 On file ACTIVE
CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY 506-9444346 91X $750,000 May 10, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Coverage gap — 1223 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jan 3, 2023 to May 10, 2026
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP49497A BIPD/Primary May 10, 2019 Jan 3, 2023 REPLACED
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. PL199526489 BIPD Feb 28, 2018 May 10, 2019 CANCELLED
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. PL199526489 BIPD Jun 29, 2017 Feb 28, 2018 REPLACED
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. PL199526489 BIPD May 10, 2017 Jun 29, 2017 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0062056 BIPD/Primary May 9, 2016 May 10, 2017 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 5, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — Crum & Forster Indemnity Company
  2. Jul 14, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — Crum & Forster Indemnity Company
  3. May 10, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  4. Jan 3, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  5. Jan 3, 2023
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 1223 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through May 10, 2026)
  6. May 10, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
  7. May 8, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Feb 28, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
  9. Jun 29, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
  10. May 10, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. May 16, 2016
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 9 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.53(a) No Automatic Brake Adjuster for Hydraulic Brake Systems for vehicle manufactured on or after 10/20/1993 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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