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.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- 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 →
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.
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.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
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.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
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 has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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.
3 active liability filings
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.
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.
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InsuranceCrum & Forster Indemnity CompanyPolicy effective Jul 13, 2026
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Process AgentOwner Operator Services IncBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC955580ACTIVE
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%).
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.
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.
19 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NJ (2) and SD (2).
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.
The fleet comprises 7 power units (small fleet) and 7 drivers; Freightliner, International, and Unknown are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
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).
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)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 87164811 | Feb 27, 2026 | PA | 3 | PA |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 395.8F1-HOSM | No |
| 86496526 | Dec 4, 2025 | MD | 2 | ANNAPOLIS MD |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86491961 | Dec 4, 2025 | NM | 2 | ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY |
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86401109 | Nov 23, 2025 | AR | 1 | GURDON AR |
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86362695 | Nov 18, 2025 | MI | 2 | mi-fowlerville-scale-e/b |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 393.9A-LCL | No |
| 86348359 | Nov 18, 2025 | AL | 2 | BREWTON AL |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86329131 | Nov 13, 2025 | CO | 2 | FORT MORGAN CO |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 393.9A-LFTSI, 392.2-SLLIRP | No |
| 86258459 | Nov 6, 2025 | SD | 3 | VALLEY SPRINGS SD |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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6 | 395.32B-ELDDFR, 392.2-SLL, 390.21TB2-DOT | No |
| 86217750 | Oct 28, 2025 | MO | 2 | WENTZVILLE MO |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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14 | 395.24, 395.8E-HOSPD, 395.3A2-HOSPD | No |
| 86015347 | Oct 9, 2025 | MS | 3 | LAUDERDALE COUNTY |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 85946367 | Oct 2, 2025 | SD | 1 | VALLEY SPRINGS SD |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Unknown
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3 | 383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.43DBMA, 396.17C-PI | Yes |
| 85905944 | Sep 27, 2025 | NJ | 3 | HANOVER TWP |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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4 | 390.21TB1-MC, 392.2-SLLS3, 392.2-SLLTL | No |
| 85786519 | Sep 14, 2025 | TN | 3 | MANCHESTER TN |
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 85508791 | Aug 15, 2025 | LA | 1 | SLIDELL LA |
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 395.8A1-HOSP, 395.8A | Yes |
| 85468160 | Aug 8, 2025 | NJ | 2 | ROADSIDE |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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0 | — | No |
| 85286763 | Jul 18, 2025 | KS | 1 | ks-neosho-county---133 |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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2 | 390.21TB2-DOT, 395.24C2III-ELDSDN | No |
| 83981828 | Feb 26, 2025 | ME | 3 | MEDWAY |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 395.3A2-HOSPD, 395.8E-HOSPD | No |
| 83866715 | Feb 13, 2025 | PA | 3 | NORTH WALES PA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLTCD | No |
| 83797158 | Feb 6, 2025 | SC | 3 | WELLFORD SC |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 392.2-SLLLR, 392.2-SLLS1, 395.22G-ELDMFV | No |
| 81261323 | Mar 21, 2024 | DE | 2 | ELKTON MD |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 80703327 | Jan 27, 2024 | NJ | 1 | CARNEYS POINT SCALE |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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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
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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 | |
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| 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 |
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| 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
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Aug 5, 2026insuranceCANCEL — Crum & Forster Indemnity Company
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Jul 14, 2026insuranceCANCEL — Crum & Forster Indemnity Company
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May 10, 2026insuranceTERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
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Jan 3, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
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Jan 3, 2023insurance gapCoverage gap: 1223 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through May 10, 2026)
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May 10, 2019insuranceCANCEL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
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May 8, 2019
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Feb 28, 2018insuranceTERM/REPL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
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Jun 29, 2017insuranceTERM/REPL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
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May 10, 2017insuranceTERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
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May 16, 2016
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| VALLEY SPRINGS SD | SD | 2 | 1 |
| BREWTON AL | AL | 1 | 0 |
| GURDON AR | AR | 1 | 0 |
| FORT MORGAN CO | CO | 1 | 0 |
| ELKTON MD | DE | 1 | 0 |
| SLIDELL LA | LA | 1 | 1 |
| ANNAPOLIS MD | MD | 1 | 0 |
| I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY | MD | 1 | 0 |
| MEDWAY | ME | 1 | 0 |
| WENTZVILLE MO | MO | 1 | 0 |
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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Docket MC955580
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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Crum & Forster Indemnity Company
BMC-91X policy on file
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GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
BIPD policy on file
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LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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Owner Operator Services Inc
BOC-3 process agent · 34,543 carriers served
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22 inspections
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1 reportable crash
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