BILL MILLER EQUIPMENT SALES INC

BILL MILLER EQUIPMENT SALES INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 15 power units and 18 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Eckhart, MD. Across 31 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 2 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO., 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
Policy effective · May 14, 2024
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.
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — BILL MILLER EQUIPMENT SALES INC (USDOT 282419)
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: $1,000,000

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.

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/282419/
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.
USDOT 282419 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: MARIE MILLER Machinery / Large Objects Based in ECKHART, MD

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 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 100% · 5/5 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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 12.5% (better). n=67507 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 282419
In FMCSA records since Nov 17, 1986 (~39y)
MC / docket MC976548
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer MARIE MILLER
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Machinery / Large Objects
Fleet size 15 units
Drivers 18
Annual mileage 237,877 mi
Contact & address
Physical
10200 PARKERSBURG RD
ECKHART, MD 21528
Mailing
P O BOX 112
ECKHART, MD 21528
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 282419
In FMCSA records since Nov 17, 1986 (~39y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 237,877 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
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 0.13 vs 1.80 -1.67
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
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.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2016-07-20 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

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Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 6 0 0
Trailers 28 0 0
Trucks 9 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 6 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 1 0 1
Tow-away 0 1 1 2
Crash reports 0 1 1 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 46 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 31 31 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
15
Drivers
18
Inspections
46
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes (24m)
2
6 all-time
Authorities
2
2 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

BILL MILLER EQUIPMENT SALES INC had 31 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

31 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in PA (23) and MD (3).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 15 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 18 drivers; Peterbilt, Dors, and Talb are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 67,507 ACTIVE carriers operating 7–23 power units (±50% of this carrier's 15 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 67,507 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
12.5%
Median across 67,507 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -12.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (18 months)

2023-10 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Pennsylvania (PA) 23 0 0.0% Jul 1, 2026
Maryland (MD) 3 0 0.0% Oct 17, 2025
Montana (MT) 1 0 0.0% Oct 2, 2025
Nevada (NV) 1 0 0.0% Feb 6, 2026
Utah (UT) 1 0 0.0% Jun 9, 2025
Washington (WA) 1 0 0.0% Oct 9, 2025
West Virginia (WV) 1 0 0.0% Sep 8, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 39
Dors 13
Talb 10
Dorsey Tra 4
Fntn 2
Fontaine 2
Talbert Mf 2
Trail King 2
Courier 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 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 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 0.15 0 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 (46 rows) View all 46 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88941013 Sep 8, 2026 WV 1 HOLDEN WV
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88295700 Jul 1, 2026 PA 3
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88056947 Jun 5, 2026 PA 1
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88033865 Jun 3, 2026 PA 1
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87847090 May 14, 2026 PA 1
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87018250 Feb 6, 2026 NV 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86363067 Nov 17, 2025 PA 1
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86363055 Nov 17, 2025 PA 1
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86363054 Nov 17, 2025 PA 1
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86299261 Nov 10, 2025 PA 1
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86223569 Nov 3, 2025 PA 1
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86208182 Oct 30, 2025 PA 1
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86208181 Oct 30, 2025 PA 1
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86091738 Oct 17, 2025 MD 2 FROSTBURG MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Courier
0 No
86037906 Oct 9, 2025 WA 2 LIBERTY LAKE WA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85992982 Oct 7, 2025 PA 1 pa-i81-nb-mm-7.5-antrim-twp---i81
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85997607 Oct 2, 2025 MT 3 LIMA MT
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLL No
85647661 Aug 28, 2025 MD 2 FROSTBURG MD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84950034 Jun 11, 2025 PA 1
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84921245 Jun 9, 2025 UT 3 ECHO UT
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84876495 Jun 4, 2025 PA 1
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84864694 Jun 3, 2025 PA 1
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84394444 Apr 11, 2025 PA 1
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84394443 Apr 11, 2025 PA 1
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84306499 Apr 2, 2025 PA 1
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (6 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
PA511785400X Nov 17, 2025 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
WY0202413919 Dec 7, 2024 WY 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0072693563 Nov 5, 2021 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0021229969 Apr 17, 2021 SC 0 7 Yes No Injury
MD0610032998 Sep 20, 2006 MD 0 1 Yes No Injury
KY0070262867 Oct 28, 2005 KY 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 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.

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
Jul 20, 2016 MC976548-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. CMM 9 870 300 91X $1,000,000 May 14, 2024 On file ACTIVE
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. CMM 9 870 300 BMC-91X May 14, 2024 On file ACTIVE
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. CMM 9 870 300 BIPD/Primary May 19, 2020 May 14, 2024 REPLACED
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. CMM 9 870 300 BIPD/Primary May 19, 2020 Jun 14, 2024 CANCELLED
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. CMM 1567164 BIPD/Primary Jun 27, 2016 May 19, 2020 REPLACED
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. CMM 1567164 BIPD/Primary Jun 27, 2016 Jun 18, 2020 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 14, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
  2. May 14, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
  3. Jun 18, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
  4. May 19, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
  5. Jul 20, 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

Station State Inspections OOS
ALLEGANY COUNTY MD 2 0
FROSTBURG MD MD 2 0
ROADSIDE OH 2 0
LIMA MT MT 1 0
ECHO UT UT 1 0
LIBERTY LAKE WA WA 1 0
HOLDEN WV WV 1 0
SHADY SPRING WV WV 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
387.7(a) No proof of financial responsibility - Freight Carrier General/Admin 1 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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