MBG REFUSE SERVICE

USDOT 2887228 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: MITCHELL WAYNE GUNTHER Garbage / Refuse Based in HARMANS, MD Grade A · 100
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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Review these
  • 1 fatality on crash record 20 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Company officer: MITCHELL WAYNE GUNTHER
Cargo: Garbage / Refuse
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — MBG REFUSE SERVICE (USDOT 2887228)
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
Officer(s): MITCHELL WAYNE GUNTHER (Company officer)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 20 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2887228/
As of: Jul 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals
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 7.7% vs peer median 16.7% (better). n=18282 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 compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

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 2887228
In FMCSA records since May 5, 2016 (~10y)
Company officer MITCHELL WAYNE GUNTHER
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Garbage / Refuse
Fleet size 54 units
Drivers 56
Annual mileage 900,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
7457 SHIPLEY AVE
HARMANS, MD 21077
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2887228
In FMCSA records since May 5, 2016 (~10y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 900,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 7.7% vs 23.4% -15.7 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.50 vs 1.80 -0.30
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trailers 2 0 0
Trucks 54 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 20 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 3 0 4 7
Tow-away 1 1 7 9
Crash reports 2 1 9 12

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 18 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 12 12 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 8.33%
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
54
Drivers
56
Inspections
18
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
7.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
12
20 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

MBG REFUSE SERVICE is a motor carrier based in HARMANS, MD, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2887228. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 54 power units and 56 drivers, with 18 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 7.7%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

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.

Carrier overview

MBG REFUSE SERVICE is a mid-sized fleet, operating 54 power units and 56 drivers, based in Harmans, MD. Across 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded an 8.3% out-of-service rate, with 12 reportable crashes. no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

12 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 140% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in MD (11) and US (1), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

8.3% out-of-service rate; led by Unsafe Driving (47.4% of violations); top code 392.16-D (Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 54 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 56 drivers; Freightliner, Mack, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 18,282 ACTIVE carriers operating 27–81 power units (±50% of this carrier's 54 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 18,282 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
7.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.7%
Median across 18,282 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2026-04

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
Maryland (MD) 11 1 9.1% Apr 24, 2026
US (US) 1 0 0.0% May 15, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 7
Mack 5
Peterbilt 5
Ford 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 Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 7 1.73 2 Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 1.03 1 Jul 13, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (18 rows) View all 18 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87682093 Apr 24, 2026 MD 2 JESSUP MD
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86117105 Oct 20, 2025 MD 2 BALTIMORE MD
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85720032 Sep 4, 2025 MD 2 UPPER MARLBORO MD
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.16-D No
85501034 Aug 12, 2025 MD 2 BALTIMORE MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 390.21TB2-DOT, 393.11A1-LIL, 393.9A-LIL No
85393377 Jul 29, 2025 MD 2 UPPER MARLBORO MD
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.16-D No
84780505 May 15, 2025 US 2
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
83623757 Jan 16, 2025 MD 2 ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLSR, 392.82DUMT No
83555497 Jan 8, 2025 MD 2 ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLTL, 392.16AD No
83497234 Dec 30, 2024 MD 1 md-baltimore-county-p.d.
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.9A-LHWS Yes
83192883 Nov 19, 2024 MD 1 ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.9A-LCL, 393.47A-BCLMAD, 393.47A-BCFSAD No
82518687 Aug 29, 2024 MD 2 BALTIMORE CITY
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2, 390.21T(e) No
82518857 Aug 28, 2024 MD 2 HOWARD COUNTY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.16(a) No
81780844 Jun 3, 2024 MD 2 ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9(a) No
81292813 Apr 4, 2024 MD 1 BALTIMORE CITY
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 393.53(b), 392.2, 393.47(e) No
80500676 Dec 29, 2023 MD 2 ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
80068725 Nov 2, 2023 MD 3 BALTIMORE CITY
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2 No
79892348 Oct 12, 2023 MD 2 md-i-695-w/b-fsk-bridge-toll-faci
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
79751854 Sep 26, 2023 MD 2 ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 392.2, 393.95(f), 396.17(c) No
Recent Crashes (20 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MD26A1334849 Feb 1, 2026 MD 0 2 Yes No Injury
MD26A1330431 Jan 23, 2026 MD 0 1 No No Injury
MD25A1321774 Dec 19, 2025 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD25A1261191 May 28, 2025 MD 0 1 No No Injury
MD25S0005623 Jan 23, 2025 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD25S0005586 Jan 20, 2025 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD24S0004969 Dec 3, 2024 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD24S0002733 Nov 19, 2024 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD24S0005345 Oct 1, 2024 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD24S0003258 Aug 22, 2024 MD 0 1 No No Injury
MD24S0002910 Jul 26, 2024 MD 0 1 Yes No Injury
MD24S0002896 Jul 25, 2024 MD 0 1 Yes No Injury
MD24A1197322 Apr 13, 2024 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD24S0001338 Apr 4, 2024 MD 1 0 Yes No Fatal
MD24S0000930 Mar 5, 2024 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD23A1034703 Jun 5, 2023 MD 0 2 Yes No Injury
MD23A1009149 Mar 23, 2023 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD22A0957802 Oct 14, 2022 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD22A0934981 Aug 1, 2022 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD22A0913218 May 17, 2022 MD 0 1 Yes No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY MD 6 0
BALTIMORE CITY MD 3 0
BALTIMORE MD MD 2 0
UPPER MARLBORO MD MD 2 0
HOWARD COUNTY MD 1 0
JESSUP MD MD 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 5 0
390.19(b)(2) 390.19(b)(2) General/Admin 1 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
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 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
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify MBG REFUSE SERVICE

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
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  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about MBG REFUSE SERVICE

Is MBG REFUSE SERVICE an active motor carrier?
Yes. MBG REFUSE SERVICE is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2887228 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is MBG REFUSE SERVICE's safety rating?
MBG REFUSE SERVICE is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has MBG REFUSE SERVICE had?
18 roadside inspections are on file for MBG REFUSE SERVICE in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is MBG REFUSE SERVICE's out-of-service rate?
MBG REFUSE SERVICE's peak out-of-service rate is 7.7% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is MBG REFUSE SERVICE based?
MBG REFUSE SERVICE reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 7457 SHIPLEY AVE, HARMANS, Maryland 21077. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does MBG REFUSE SERVICE have valid operating authority?
MBG REFUSE SERVICE does not have any FMCSA for-hire operating authority (MC, FF, or MX docket) on file. This is normal for private carriers — companies that haul their own goods need only a USDOT number, not an MC number. For-hire carriers (those hauling for compensation) must hold operating authority in addition to a USDOT number.
How many trucks and drivers does MBG REFUSE SERVICE operate?
MBG REFUSE SERVICE self-reports 54 power units and 56 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has MBG REFUSE SERVICE had any crashes?
20 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for MBG REFUSE SERVICE in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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