TruckCodex

MODERN BUILDERS SUPPLY INC

YOUNGSTOWN, OH

USDOT 300149 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: KRIS GERDEMAN Company officer 2: ERIC LEGGETT Building Materials Based in YOUNGSTOWN, OH
Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
On file
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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 — MODERN BUILDERS SUPPLY INC (USDOT 300149)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/300149/
As of: Jul 29, 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 · A

Composite of 3/5 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 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
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
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

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: Clear to review.

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 300149
In FMCSA records since Aug 21, 1987 (~38y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer KRIS GERDEMAN
Company officer 2 ERIC LEGGETT
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Building Materials
Fleet size 3 units
Drivers 6
Annual mileage 2,310,182 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (330) 726-7010
Email: [email protected]
Physical
45 KARAGO AVE
YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44512
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 300149
In FMCSA records since Aug 21, 1987 (~38y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,310,182 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 17.4% vs 23.4% -6.0 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.80 vs 1.80 -1.00
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 1 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 61 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 2 2
Crash reports 0 0 2 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 64 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 30 30 0
OOS inspections 0 4 0
OOS percentage 0% 13.33% —
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
3
Drivers
6
Inspections
64
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
17.4%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
61 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

MODERN BUILDERS SUPPLY INC is a corporation based in YOUNGSTOWN, OH, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 300149. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 3 power units and 6 drivers, with 64 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 17.4%. 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 overview

MODERN BUILDERS SUPPLY INC is a small fleet, operating 3 power units and 6 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Youngstown, OH. Across 30 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 13.3% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with 2 reportable crashes. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

30 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in OH (12) and IN (6).

Violation profile

13.3% out-of-service rate, below the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (27.8% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 10 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 6 drivers; Freightliner, International, and Utility are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 17.4% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2025-12

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
18 violations
5 OOS · 27.8%
Unsafe Driving
6 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Ohio (OH) 12 1 8.3% Aug 4, 2025
Indiana (IN) 6 0 0.0% Dec 2, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA) 4 0 0.0% Apr 17, 2025
Michigan (MI) 3 1 33.3% Jun 19, 2025
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% Jul 31, 2024
Wisconsin (WI) 1 1 100.0% Dec 2, 2024
Missouri (MO) 1 1 100.0% Jan 22, 2025
North Carolina (NC) 1 0 0.0% Aug 12, 2024
New York (NY) 1 0 0.0% Jan 16, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 37
International 10
Vanguard 8
Utility 7
GMC 3
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 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 4 — 0.19 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 9 — 5.45 5 — Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (64 rows) View all 64 →
Inspection # Date State ▼ Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
83321202 Dec 2, 2024 WI 1 PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWJ8143 · 3AKJHHDR2KSKJ4457
4 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.47E, 393.53B-B Yes
78649315 May 16, 2023 WI 1 COLOMA SWEF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWJ8143 · 3AKJHHDR2KSKJ4457
0 — No
81652522 May 16, 2024 VA 3 AMHERST WEIGH STATION
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWP6607 · 1FUJHHDR6MLMY2281
0 — No
79648209 Aug 31, 2023 US 1 HAMBURGNY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XMTD86 · 3ALACWD23PDNW8744
0 — No
84446018 Apr 17, 2025 PA 3 BRIDGEVILLE PA
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA PUZ4050 · 1GDT7H4C12J517246
0 — No
84168474 Mar 18, 2025 PA 3 pa-i90-wb-mm-32-harborcreek-twp-
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWY5351 · 1FVHC5DV1CDBF2852
0 — No
82859211 Oct 8, 2024 PA 1 pa-i76-east-@-mm-40-(wide-area)
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWP6607 · 1FUJHHDR6MLMY2281
1 392.2 No
82414028 Aug 14, 2024 PA 2 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWY5351 · 1FVHC5DV1CDBF2852
0 — No
81665923 Apr 30, 2024 PA 1 MURRYSVILLE PA
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Custom Scott
OH PMA8749 · 3HAEUMML6ML846479
0 — No
80163427 Nov 13, 2023 PA 3 ON WATTSBURG RD AT I-90
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PUX3553 · 1HTGLAXT61H380124
0 — No
78668644 May 17, 2023 PA 1 pa-i90-wb-mm-46-north-east-twp--
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PUZ4050 · 1GDT7H4C12J517246
2 393.53(b), 393.47(e) No
78473803 Apr 26, 2023 PA 3 pa-i90-wb-mm-46-north-east-twp--
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWG5825 · 1FVHG3DV1JHJS0645
0 — No
85415317 Aug 4, 2025 OH 1 NORTH JACKSON OH
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PUX3553 · 1HTGLAXT61H380124
3 396.3A1-BALR, 396.3A1-BALAC, 393.55D1-B Yes
85252393 Jul 16, 2025 OH 3 BUCKEYE LAKE OH
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWQ7638 · 1FVHG3DV2NHMA6201
1 396.17C-PI No
85163619 Jul 1, 2025 OH 3 NEVADA OH
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWV1122 · 1FVHG3DV6PHNX5788
0 — No
85099470 Jun 30, 2025 OH 2 BATH OH
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PVY6294 · 1FVHG3DV9FHGE2252
0 — No
84372345 Apr 9, 2025 OH 2 GREENVILLE OH
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWT1770 · 1GDT7H4C8YJ506348
0 — No
84136844 Mar 13, 2025 OH 2 TROY OH
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXA2851 · 3HSDZAPR7SN766097
0 — No
84048629 Mar 4, 2025 OH 3 BROADVIEW HEIGHTS OH
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWY5508 · 3HSDZAPR9RN547913
0 — No
83269252 Nov 26, 2024 OH 2 BUCKEYE LAKE OH
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWL7347 · 1FVHG3DV2LHKY5381
0 — No
83174607 Nov 14, 2024 OH 3 BUCKEYE LAKE OH
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWH3779 · 1FVMG3DVXJHJZ2085
0 — No
83043360 Oct 28, 2024 OH 3 WADSWORTH OH
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
MN TU23436 · 5KKXAF004GPHH5382
0 — No
82408813 Aug 15, 2024 OH 3 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWP2907 · 1FVHG3DV5MHMA6188
1 392.16(a) No
82338043 Aug 7, 2024 OH 3 ROADSIDE
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PMA8700 · 3HAEUMML3ML847489
1 392.16(a) No
82084268 Jul 9, 2024 OH 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWJ8011 · 3AKJHHDR5KSKJ4453
0 — No
Recent Crashes (61 rows) View all 61 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MI0003450577 Mar 7, 2025 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0073154450 Feb 24, 2025 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0245111959 Jun 26, 2024 OH 0 1 Yes No Injury
MI0003126281 Feb 19, 2024 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA305578000X Jun 20, 2023 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0008575310 Jun 16, 2022 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0002554538 Apr 12, 2022 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0002490977 Jan 24, 2022 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0106508041 Mar 3, 2021 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0903613138 Jul 8, 2020 IN 0 2 Yes No Injury
IN0903580154 May 14, 2020 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0001817768 Sep 17, 2019 MI 0 1 No No Injury
OH0196163539 Aug 5, 2019 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0194122442 May 21, 2019 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0182145289 Aug 2, 2018 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0186023490 Jan 31, 2018 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0176198214 Dec 20, 2017 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0176148830 Oct 11, 2017 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0903019810 Oct 10, 2017 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA706354200X Jun 14, 2017 PA 0 1 No No Injury
OH0176073155 May 24, 2017 OH 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0902899263 Apr 3, 2017 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0177017490 Mar 31, 2017 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0156156619 Dec 9, 2015 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0154038330 Dec 4, 2015 OH 0 1 No No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ROADSIDE OH 8 1
BUCKEYE LAKE OH OH 3 0
70 IL 2 0
INDIANAPOLIS IN IN 2 0
SELMA IN IN 2 0
TERRE HAUTE IN IN 2 0
WEST HARRISON IN IN 2 0
ROAD MI 2 0
SELLERSBURG IN IN 1 0
WARREN IN IN 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 10 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 5 1
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 3 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 2 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
391.49(j) No valid medical waiver in drivers possession Driver Fitness 1 0
392.9(a) Failing to secure load Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
392.9(a)(1) Failing to secure cargo as specified in 49 CFR 393.100 through 393.142 Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page
Directory
Carrier Records
Discover
Explainers