COMER CONSTRUCTION INC
Joins 24 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 7, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.
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- Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
- 2 fatalities on crash record 22 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. 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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- OOS rate better than size peers
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TruckCodex risk summary — COMER CONSTRUCTION INC (USDOT 335831) 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: • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review. • 2 fatalities on crash record — 22 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. • 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: • OOS rate better than size peers Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/335831/ As of: Oct 7, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 335831
Active
CORPORATION
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat
Conditional rated
Company officer: TIMOTHY D KAPTEIN
Company officer 2: LINDA SUE COMER
Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber
Machinery / Large Objects
Liquids / Gases
Utilities
Construction
Other (MULCH, TOP SOIL, STONE)
Based in FOREST HILL, MD
FMCSA census as of Oct 7, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
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TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
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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 10.3% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=33181 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA safety rating
Conditional · 45/100
Official FMCSA Conditional 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.
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
335831
In FMCSA records since
Dec 7, 1988 (~37y)
Entity
CORPORATION
Company officer
TIMOTHY D KAPTEIN
Company officer 2
LINDA SUE COMER
Operation
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat
Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Liquids / Gases, Utilities, Construction, Other (MULCH, TOP SOIL, STONE)
Fleet size
30 units
Drivers
21
Annual mileage
570,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (410) 879-6094
Email: [email protected]
Physical
2100 SLADE LANE
FOREST HILL, MD 21050
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT
335831
In FMCSA records since
Dec 7, 1988 (~37y)
Entity
CORPORATION
Operation
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150)
570,000 mi
Safety Rating
Conditional
Hazmat
Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate
10.3%
vs
23.4%
-13.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate
0.0%
vs
6.7%
-6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection
0.17
vs
1.80
-1.63
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 27 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 53 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 4.17% | — |
| 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
30
Drivers
21
Inspections
53
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
10.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
22
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Risk Signals
Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 10.3% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 33,181 ACTIVE carriers operating 15–45 power units (±50% of this carrier's 30 unit fleet).
This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 33,181 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
10.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 33,181 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (26 months)
2023-10
2026-10
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) | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | Oct 2, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Mack | 41 | |
| Chevrolet | 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 | — | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | — | 0.16 | 0 | — | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | — | 0.41 | 0 | — | Oct 5, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (53 rows) View all 53 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89170588 | Oct 2, 2026 | MD | 2 | SYKESVILLE MD |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 89026846 | Sep 16, 2026 | MD | 2 | PERRYVILLE MD |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 88580581 | Jul 30, 2026 | MD | 2 | — |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 86811158 | Jan 14, 2026 | MD | 1 | PARKTON MD |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 86550137 | Dec 10, 2025 | MD | 3 | PARKTON MD |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 86457435 | Nov 24, 2025 | MD | 2 | PARKTON MD |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 86063555 | Oct 14, 2025 | MD | 2 | PARKTON MD |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 85270952 | Jul 16, 2025 | MD | 2 | PARKTON MD |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 85135190 | Jun 30, 2025 | MD | 2 | BALTIMORE MD |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 84993587 | Jun 17, 2025 | MD | 2 | BEL AIR MD |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 84586523 | May 2, 2025 | MD | 2 | PARKTON MD |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 84539514 | Apr 30, 2025 | MD | 2 | PARKTON MD |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 392.2-SLLEWG3 | No |
| 84508485 | Apr 28, 2025 | MD | 2 | PARKTON MD |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 84425619 | Apr 17, 2025 | MD | 2 | PARKTON MD |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 84403533 | Apr 15, 2025 | MD | 2 | PARKTON MD |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 84338723 | Apr 8, 2025 | MD | 1 | PARKTON MD |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 393.75A3-TAOL | Yes |
| 84206302 | Mar 24, 2025 | MD | 2 | I-83 |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 83944163 | Feb 24, 2025 | MD | 2 | md-baltimore-county-p.d. |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 83944130 | Feb 24, 2025 | MD | 1 | CONOWINGO SCALE HOUSE |
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 83807865 | Feb 7, 2025 | MD | 2 | BALTIMORE COUNTY |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 393.9A-LIL | No |
| 83623670 | Jan 16, 2025 | MD | 2 | md-parkton-scale-house-(i-83) |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 83353020 | Dec 10, 2024 | MD | 2 | md-parkton-scale-house-(i-83) |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 83306668 | Dec 4, 2024 | MD | 2 | HARFORD COUNTY |
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 392.2-SLLTCD | No |
| 83154196 | Nov 14, 2024 | MD | 2 | CONOWINGO SCALE HOUSE |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 82743451 | Sep 24, 2024 | MD | 2 | I-83 |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (22 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD24S0002672 | Jul 8, 2024 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MD24A1237192 | May 7, 2024 | MD | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MD21A0821363 | Jul 23, 2021 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MD18A0438179 | Mar 7, 2018 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MD1009895431 | Oct 26, 2010 | MD | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MD1009858114 | Oct 18, 2010 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MD1011233941 | Aug 19, 2010 | MD | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MD0910017539 | Nov 18, 2009 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MD0911862467 | Oct 15, 2009 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MD0906477395 | Mar 30, 2009 | MD | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MD0811094286 | Aug 7, 2008 | MD | 1 | 1 | Yes | No | Fatal |
| PA805567500X | Apr 15, 2008 | PA | 0 | 2 | No | No | Injury |
| MD0709888983 | Jun 28, 2007 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MD0709488112 | Apr 11, 2007 | MD | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| PA519854400X | Oct 1, 2005 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| PA504473100X | Dec 17, 2004 | PA | 1 | 1 | No | No | Fatal |
| MD0309420266 | Feb 3, 2003 | MD | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MD0209420081 | Aug 2, 2002 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MD0008261075 | Nov 4, 1999 | MD | 0 | 1 | No | No | Injury |
| MD0007746830 | May 26, 1999 | MD | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MD0007737522 | Nov 30, 1998 | MD | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MD0007963602 | Sep 8, 1998 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARKTON MD | MD | 11 | 1 |
| CONOWINGO SCALE HOUSE | MD | 6 | 2 |
| I-83 | MD | 6 | 0 |
| BALTIMORE COUNTY | MD | 4 | 0 |
| HARFORD COUNTY | MD | 2 | 0 |
| I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE | MD | 2 | 0 |
| ALLEGANY COUNTY | MD | 1 | 0 |
| BALTIMORE MD | MD | 1 | 0 |
| BEL AIR MD | MD | 1 | 0 |
| PERRYVILLE MD | MD | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 0 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 3 |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 0 |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0 |
| 393.110 | Failing to meet minimum tiedown requirements | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 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 |
| 393.75(c) | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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