Skip to main content
TruckCodex
Hubs

FRIEL LUMBER COMPANY LLC

Joins 25 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 8, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 4.00% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 16.7% vs peer 4.30% 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.
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. Open full book-check tool
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — FRIEL LUMBER COMPANY LLC (USDOT 337532)
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 4.00% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 16.7% vs peer 4.30%
  • 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:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/337532/
As of: Oct 8, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 337532 Active PARTNERSHIP PRIVATE PROPERTY Satisfactory rated Partner: JAMES R FRIEL JR Partner 2: JAMES R FRIEL III Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Construction Based in QUEENSTOWN, MD

FMCSA census as of Oct 8, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
NR

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 4% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 16.7% vs peer median 4.3% (worse). n=106744 same-size ACTIVE peers.

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: Caution.

Field change history →
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 337532
In FMCSA records since Dec 22, 1988 (~37y)
Entity PARTNERSHIP
Partner JAMES R FRIEL JR
Partner 2 JAMES R FRIEL III
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Construction
Fleet size 8 units
Drivers 8
Annual mileage 147,198 mi
Contact & address
Physical
100 FRIEL PL
QUEENSTOWN, MD 21658
Mailing
P O BOX 10
QUEENSTOWN, MD 21658
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 337532
In FMCSA records since Dec 22, 1988 (~37y)
Entity PARTNERSHIP
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 147,198 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 16.7% vs 23.4% -6.7 pts
Driver OOS Rate 4.0% vs 6.7% -2.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.60 vs 1.80 -1.20
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
Trucks 8 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 41 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 25 25 0
OOS inspections 1 4 0
OOS percentage 4% 16% —
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
8
Drivers
8
Inspections
41
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
16.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
3
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 16.7% 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 106,744 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–12 power units (±50% of this carrier's 8 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
4%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 106,744 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
16.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
4.3%
Median across 106,744 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +12.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (20 months)

2024-02 2026-09

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) 25 5 20.0% Sep 10, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Isuzu 15
International 9
Freightliner 9
Hino 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.18 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 11 — 19.75 20 — Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 8 — 2.25 2 — 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 (41 rows) View all 41 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88965942 Sep 10, 2026 MD 2 EASTON MD
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.9A-LBL, 396.17C-PI, 392.16-D No
88968865 Sep 9, 2026 MD 2 CHESTERTOWN MD
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
88542662 Jul 27, 2026 MD 2 —
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
88482087 Jul 20, 2026 MD 2 —
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9A-LTSI Yes
88289043 Jun 29, 2026 MD 2 —
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
87941439 May 22, 2026 MD 2 —
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.16-D No
87781539 May 5, 2026 MD 2 —
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
87455087 Mar 30, 2026 MD 3 ANNAPOLIS MD
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
87330497 Mar 12, 2026 MD 2 GRASONVILLE MD
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
86992278 Feb 4, 2026 MD 2 EASTON MD
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
86870551 Jan 21, 2026 MD 2 STEVENSVILLE MD
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.16-D No
86755873 Jan 8, 2026 MD 2 WYE MILLS MD
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
86689132 Dec 30, 2025 MD 3 VIENNA MD
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
86549981 Dec 11, 2025 MD 2 EASTON MD
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9A-LSLIWR Yes
86329134 Nov 13, 2025 MD 2 ANNAPOLIS MD
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
85615950 Aug 21, 2025 MD 1 ANNAPOLIS MD
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
85479902 Aug 11, 2025 MD 2 CENTREVILLE MD
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
85438966 Aug 7, 2025 MD 2 WYE MILLS MD
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
84612685 May 7, 2025 MD 1 ANNAPOLIS MD
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
84587134 May 5, 2025 MD 1 SYKESVILLE MD
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.45D-B No
84238425 Mar 27, 2025 MD 2 QUEEN ANNES COUNTY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.82DUMT No
84178901 Mar 19, 2025 MD 1 md-rt-50-e/b-bay-bridge-toll-fac
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
83048046 Oct 31, 2024 MD 2 QUEEN ANNES COUNTY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.100B-C, 392.16AD, 393.9A-LFTSI Yes
83024668 Oct 29, 2024 MD 2 QUEEN ANNES COUNTY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 383.95A-LCDL, 396.17C-PI Yes
83014235 Oct 28, 2024 MD 2 CAROLINE COUNTY
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.9A-LHLI, 396.17C-PI, 392.16-D No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MD18A0486077 Jul 30, 2018 MD 0 1 Yes No Injury
DE0514036319 Jun 23, 2014 DE 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD0007092227 Feb 19, 1999 MD 0 1 Yes No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 2 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

Booking & risk tools

Open dedicated checkers pre-filled with this USDOT — same public filings as the triage card above.

Related Records

All cross-references Authority, BOC-3, risk tools, explainers, and more
Field change history
Directory
Carrier Records
Discover
Explainers
Booking & risk tools