EROSION CONTROL SPECIALIST

DBA: JOHN APPEL

Joins 13 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 28, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

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OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 66.7% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 55.6% vs peer 0.00% Details →
For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

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TruckCodex risk summary — EROSION CONTROL SPECIALIST (USDOT 3077244)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 66.7% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 55.6% vs peer 0.00%
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3077244/
As of: Oct 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 3077244 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Company officer: JOHN APPEL III Company officer 2: KATRINA PORTER General Freight Machinery / Large Objects Based in DARLINGTON, MD

FMCSA census as of Oct 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 66.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 55.6% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=269504 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

DBA — → JOHN APPEL · Oct 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Status INACTIVE → ACTIVE · Jul 4, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Status ACTIVE → INACTIVE · Jun 6, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

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 3077244

In FMCSA records since Dec 13, 2017 (~8y)

Company officer JOHN APPEL III

Company officer 2 KATRINA PORTER

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

General Freight, Machinery / Large Objects

Fleet size 2 units

Drivers 2

Annual mileage 5,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (410) 457-5500

Email: [email protected]

Physical

4170 FLINTVILLE ROAD

DARLINGTON, MD 21034

Mailing

4170 FLINTVILLE RD

DARLINGTON, MD 21034

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3077244

In FMCSA records since Dec 13, 2017 (~8y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 5,000 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 55.6% vs 23.4% +32.2 pts

Driver OOS Rate 66.7% vs 6.7% +60.0 pts

Violations per Inspection 2.00 vs 1.80 +0.20

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
Trailers	1	0	0
Trucks	2	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 16 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	13	13	0
OOS inspections	6	7	0
OOS percentage	46.15%	53.85%	—
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)

66.7%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 66.7% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

OOS order history

1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

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

Compared against 269,504 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

66.7%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 269,504 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +66.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

55.6%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 269,504 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +55.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 3 tracked changes on record. · 2 status changes

Record Changes

Oct 19, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- DBA — JOHN APPEL
  FMCSA Company Census
Jul 4, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Status INACTIVE ACTIVE
  FMCSA Company Census
Jun 6, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Status ACTIVE INACTIVE
  Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (11 months)

2024-09 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Controlled Substances/Alcohol

1 violation

1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Maryland (MD)	11	9	81.8%	Aug 20, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA)	2	1	50.0%	Oct 19, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Ford		7
Appalachia		3
Mack		3
Mack Truck		2
Unknown		2
Chevrolet		2
Appal		1
Appl		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	5	—	3.59	4	—	Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	1	—	0.90	1	—	Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	2.00	2	—	Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	8	—	10.86	11	—	Oct 26, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (16 rows) View all 16 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89305201	Oct 19, 2026	PA	2	MANOR TOWNSHIP PA	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 391ED76 · 1M2AX33C5GM010657	0	—	No
88767893	Aug 20, 2026	MD	1	—	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 2HB1474 · 1FTRF3BT1TED55880	1	393.43D-B	Yes
88741563	Aug 18, 2026	MD	1	—	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 391ED76 · 1M2AX33C5GM010657	2	396.5B-L, 393.11A1-LLPL	No
87533030	Apr 8, 2026	PA	1	—	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK NC 41014831 · 1M2AX33C5GM010657	20	—	Yes
87414145	Mar 25, 2026	MD	1	BALTIMORE MD	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 7GP8588 · 1FD8W3HT7PEC56078	5	383.91A-LCDL, 393.130B-CHVE, 391.41APC	Yes
86215129	Oct 31, 2025	MD	2	BALTIMORE MD	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 7GP8588 · 1FD8W3HT7PEC56078	2	383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.43DBMA	Yes
86204199	Oct 29, 2025	MD	2	DARLINGTON MD	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 367ED68 · 1M2AT04CX7M004197	4	393.75A3-TAOL, 392.15	Yes
85435274	Aug 7, 2025	MD	2	JOPPATOWNE MD	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 7GP8588 · 1FD8W3HT7PEC56078	2	391.41APC, 391.11B5-LNCDLNVL	Yes
85467555	Jul 30, 2025	MD	2	ABERDEEN MD	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 7GP8588 · 1FD8W3HT7PEC56078	2	391.41A-MCPC, 392.2-SLLS2	Yes
85008529	Jun 19, 2025	MD	1	DARLINGTON MD	GM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Chevrolet PA ZSG3386 · 1HTKJPVK3LH847371	1	391.41B10-MC	Yes
84998937	Jun 18, 2025	MD	1	DARLINGTON MD	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZWA8145 · 3FDWF6520YMA72892	0	—	No
84116922	Mar 13, 2025	MD	2	HARFORD COUNTY	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 6FH4026 · 1FD7W2BT4KEE66886	3	393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLSR, 393.95A1	Yes
83786473	Feb 5, 2025	MD	1	CONOWINGO SCALE HOUSE	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 367ED68 · 1M2AT04CX7M004197	7	396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 396.5B-L	Yes
82743594	Sep 24, 2024	MD	2	CONOWINGO SCALE HOUSE	GM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Chevrolet MD 7EE9432 · 1HTKJPVK2LH198663	2	383.23(a)(2), 393.130(b)	Yes
79940407	Oct 18, 2023	MD	1	CONOWINGO SCALE HOUSE	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK MD E55257D · 1M2AT04CX7M004197	2	392.2, 396.3(a)(1)	No
78525661	May 1, 2023	MD	2	HARFORD COUNTY	GM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Chevrolet PA ZSG3386 · 1HTKJPVK3LH847371	0	—	No

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Dec 10, 2018

oos

Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
CONOWINGO SCALE HOUSE	MD	3	2
DARLINGTON MD	MD	3	2
BALTIMORE MD	MD	2	2
HARFORD COUNTY	MD	2	1
ABERDEEN MD	MD	1	1
JOPPATOWNE MD	MD	1	1
MANOR TOWNSHIP PA	PA	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
383.23(a)(2)	Operating a CMV without a CDL	Driver Fitness	1	1
392.15	Driver Prohibited from Performing Safety Sensitive Functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.	Controlled Substances/Alcohol	1	1
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	1	0
393.130(b)	Item not properly prepared for transport	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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Field change history

Field change history
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