BURNS FARMS LLC

SALISBURY, MD

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 · Nov 12, 2025

Review these

OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 30.8% vs peer 7.70% Details →

On file

FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 UNITED FARM FAMILY INSURANCE COMPANY · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
Broker bond/trust on file · BMC-84 surety bond NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP · BMC-84 surety bond or BMC-85 trust — not BIPD liability insurance Details →
1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $1,000,000 ACCELERANT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file AllAmerican Agents of Process Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — BURNS FARMS LLC (USDOT 2965247)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 30.8% vs peer 7.70%

On file:
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 — UNITED FARM FAMILY INSURANCE COMPANY · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI
  • Broker bond/trust on file · BMC-84 surety bond — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP · BMC-84 surety bond or BMC-85 trust — not BIPD liability insurance
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — ACCELERANT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AllAmerican Agents of Process

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2965247/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 2965247 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: EDMOND HENRY BURNS V Grain / Feed / Hay Farm Supplies Based in SALISBURY, MD

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 30.8% vs peer median 7.7% (worse). n=113384 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.

Field change history →

Operating authority

Insurance

1 active liability filing · 1 cargo · 1 bond/trust

BOC-3 agent

AllAmerican Agents of Process

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 2965247

In FMCSA records since Jan 24, 2017 (~9y)

MC / docket MC1333460

Company officer EDMOND HENRY BURNS V

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Grain / Feed / Hay, Farm Supplies

Fleet size 9 units

Drivers 5

Annual mileage 476,647 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (443) 944-7034

Email: [email protected]

Physical

8075 WHITE LOWE ROAD

SALISBURY, MD 21801

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2965247

In FMCSA records since Jan 24, 2017 (~9y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 476,647 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 30.8% vs 23.4% +7.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.38 vs 1.80 -0.42

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

Active liability insurance

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

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)

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.

Related filings

Insurance
ACCELERANT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective Nov 12, 2025
Process Agent
AllAmerican Agents of Process
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC1333460
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	9	0	0
Trailers	3	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 6 crashes →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	1	1
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	1	1

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 27 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	16	16	0
OOS inspections	0	4	0
OOS percentage	0%	25%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

30.8%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

6 all-time

Authorities

1 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

BURNS FARMS LLC had 16 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 25.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 6.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

16 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MD (15) and DE (1).

Violation profile

25.0% out-of-service rate, above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (22.2% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 5 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 9 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Western Star, International, and Drag are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 30.8% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 113,384 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–14 power units (±50% of this carrier's 9 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 113,384 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

30.8%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

7.7%

Median across 113,384 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +23.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (16 months)

2023-09 2026-08

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)	15	4	26.7%	Aug 12, 2026
Delaware (DE)	1	0	0.0%	Jan 27, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Western Star		11
Drag		5
International		4
Drag Maste		3
Desp		2
Dragon		2
Dragon Pro		2
Freightliner		2
Unknown		2

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving	3	—	2.66	3	—	Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	8	—	6.31	6	—	Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (27 rows) View all 27 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88688778	Aug 12, 2026	MD	2	—	WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR MD 1050F1 · 5KJJBWD16RPUH1660	0	—	No
87306790	Mar 11, 2026	MD	4	VIENNA MD	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 37446K · 1M2AG11C073065606	3	393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LIL, 393.75A1-TEPBM	Yes
87296570	Mar 10, 2026	MD	3	VIENNA MD	WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR PA 4427726 · 5KJJBWD16RPUH1660	0	—	No
86882699	Jan 23, 2026	MD	2	CENTREVILLE MD	WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR MD 923F97 · 5KJJAXDV9KLKC4786	0	—	No
86699967	Jan 2, 2026	MD	2	VIENNA MD	WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR MD 0092F7 · 5KJJALDR2BPBB2810	1	393.9A-LIL	No
86476902	Dec 1, 2025	MD	2	VIENNA MD	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MD 0551F6 · 1FUPCSEB1VH572644	2	393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LBL	Yes
85933243	Oct 1, 2025	MD	2	VIENNA MD	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR MD 0680F7 · 1HSHXSNR3FH679328	2	393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LHWS	Yes
85975423	Sep 30, 2025	MD	2	VIENNA MD	WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR MD 923F97 · 5KJJAXDV9KLKC4786	0	—	No
85591494	Aug 20, 2025	MD	2	VIENNA MD	WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR MD 0092F7 · 5KJJALDR2BPBB2810	3	393.11B-CSLRR, 393.11A1-CSURR, 393.11B-CSSRR	No
84810250	May 29, 2025	MD	2	ELDORADO MD	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR MD 0221F6 · 3HSDMAPR7FN578524	0	—	No
84103393	Mar 12, 2025	MD	2	md-rt-50-@-vienna-scale-house	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR MD 946F99 · 2HSCESBR65C199195	2	393.75A3-TAOL, 393.81-H	Yes
83701352	Jan 27, 2025	DE	3	SMYRNA DE	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR MD 0221F7 · 1XKWDB9X95J086053	1	392.2-SLLTL	No
83636062	Jan 17, 2025	MD	2	WICOMICO COUNTY	WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR MD 0092F7 · 5KJJALDR2BPBB2810	1	392.2-SLLS3	No
83059181	Nov 1, 2024	MD	2	VIENNA MD	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR MD 0221F6 · 3HSDMAPR7FN578524	4	396.17C-PI, 393.55D2-B, 392.2-SLLIRP	No
83035197	Oct 30, 2024	MD	2	SALISBURY MD	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR MD 0022F7 · 1XP5DB9X37N880919	2	393.78A-WS, 393.9A-LLPL	No
83024578	Oct 29, 2024	MD	2	md-rt-13-n/b-salisbury-scalehouse	WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR MD 923F97 · 5KJJAXDV9KLKC4786	1	392.2-SLLS4	No
82482324	Aug 24, 2024	MD	2	WICOMICO COUNTY	WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR MD 923F97 · 5KJJAXDV9KLKC4786	4	393.75(a), 392.2, 392.16(a)	Yes
80373371	Dec 13, 2023	DE	2	TOWNSEND DE	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK GA YBM311 · 1HTEJMML1PH271503	3	393.9A-LTSI, 393.95A4-EENA, 393.207F-SLAS	Yes
80077494	Oct 17, 2023	DE	3	NEWARK DE	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR OK 3JF304 · 3AKJHHDR8RSUY1726	2	392.2, 392.2-SLLLR	No
79825619	Oct 4, 2023	MD	2	DORCHESTER COUNTY	WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR MD 0092F7 · 5KJJALDR2BPBB2810	1	392.2	No
79766878	Sep 27, 2023	MD	2	CECILTON SCALE HOUSE	WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR MD 0092F7 · 5KJJALDR2BPBB2810	1	392.2	No
79240602	Jul 19, 2023	US	1	SALISBURYMD	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR MD 0221F6 · 3HSDMAPR7FN578524	0	—	No
79240601	Jul 19, 2023	US	1	SALISBURYMD	WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR MD 923F97 · 5KJJAXDV9KLKC4786	0	—	No
79240600	Jul 19, 2023	US	1	SALISBURYMD	WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR MD 0092F7 · 5KJJALDR2BPBB2810	0	—	No
79240583	Jul 19, 2023	US	1	SALISBURYMD	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR MD 946F99 · 2HSCESBR65C199195	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (6 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
MD24S0004243	Oct 13, 2024	MD	1	Yes	No	Injury
MD21A0814618	Jun 24, 2021	MD	0	Yes	No	Tow
MD20A0744986	Nov 14, 2020	MD	0	Yes	No	Tow
MD19A0647358	Nov 23, 2019	MD	1	Yes	No	Injury
MD19A0611946	Aug 9, 2019	MD	1	Yes	No	Injury
MD17A0407448	Nov 16, 2017	MD	0	Yes	No	Tow

Authority Records (1 docket)

View full authority record →

MC Certificate Documents (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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Mar 10, 2023	MC1333460-B	CPL	REVOCATION	CPL →
Dec 23, 2021	MC1333460-C	CPL	REVOCATION	CPL →

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
ACCELERANT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	S0336CA000093-00	91X	$1,000,000	Nov 12, 2025	On file	ACTIVE
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	7901130800	84	—	Apr 24, 2025	On file	ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA974848548	BIPD/Primary	—	Nov 12, 2023	Nov 12, 2025	REPLACED
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	7901130800	SURETY	—	Feb 20, 2023	Apr 24, 2025	CANCELLED
UNITED FARM FAMILY INSURANCE COMPANY	1901I0131	34	—	Dec 17, 2021	On file	ACTIVE
UNITED FARM FAMILY INSURANCE COMPANY	1901C0899	BIPD/Primary	—	Nov 8, 2021	Nov 12, 2023	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Nov 12, 2025

insurance

TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Apr 24, 2025

insurance

CANCEL — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
Apr 18, 2025

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — BROKER
Details →
Nov 12, 2023

insurance

TERM/REPL — UNITED FARM FAMILY INSURANCE COMPANY
Mar 10, 2023

authority

GRANTED — PROPERTY BROKER
Details →
Dec 23, 2021

authority

GRANTED — HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER
Details →

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
VIENNA MD	MD	8	3
SALISBURYMD	US	4	0
DORCHESTER COUNTY	MD	2	0
WICOMICO COUNTY	MD	2	1
NEWARK DE	DE	1	0
SMYRNA DE	DE	1	0
TOWNSEND DE	DE	1	1
CECILTON SCALE HOUSE	MD	1	0
CENTREVILLE MD	MD	1	0
ELDORADO MD	MD	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	5	0
392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	Unsafe Driving	1	0
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.75(a)	Flat tire or fabric exposed	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page

Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots