M GLOSSER & SONS INC
DBA: GLOSSER STEEL
M GLOSSER & SONS INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 15 power units and 13 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Johnstown, PA. Across 31 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 12.9% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — M GLOSSER & SONS INC (USDOT 33806) 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 mixed vs peers — Driver 3.70% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 5.90% (better, peer 12.5%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. • 1 fatality on crash record — 11 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. On file: • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/33806/ As of: Sep 21, 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 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.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
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.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.
NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.
Driver OOS 3.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 5.9% vs peer median 12.5% (better). n=67507 same-size ACTIVE peers.
Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.
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.
Fleet size changes
- Power Units +2 (13 → 15) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
No authority breakdown on file.
No active policies on file.
No BOC-3 filing on file.
Company profile
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.
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 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Trailers | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Accident reports (24 months)
All 11 crashes →| Last 6 months | 6–12 months | 12–24 months | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Injuries | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tow-away | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Crash reports | 0 | 0 | 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 48 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 6.45% | 6.45% | — |
| 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%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
GLOSSER STEEL had 31 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 12.9%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 3.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.
31 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in PA (20) and MD (11).
12.9% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (12.5% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 3 times.
The fleet comprises 13 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 13 drivers; Mack, Hino, and International are the most-inspected makes.
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 67,507 ACTIVE carriers operating 7–23 power units (±50% of this carrier's 15 unit fleet).
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.
Record Changes
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Power Units 13 15FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units Over Time
Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (25 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania (PA) | 20 | 1 | 5.0% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Maryland (MD) | 11 | 3 | 27.3% | Jul 27, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 2 | — | 0.61 | 1 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | — | 0.89 | 1 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | — | 2.84 | 3 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (48 rows) View all 48 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89035680 | Sep 18, 2026 | PA | 3 | PUNXSUTAWNEY BORO PA |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88727722 | Aug 17, 2026 | PA | 3 | — |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLSR | No |
| 88545410 | Jul 27, 2026 | MD | 2 | — |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88463241 | Jul 20, 2026 | PA | 3 | — |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLSR | No |
| 88460959 | Jul 20, 2026 | PA | 2 | — |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 393.11A1-LHLM | No |
| 88410529 | Jul 13, 2026 | MD | 2 | — |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88282933 | Jun 30, 2026 | PA | 1 | — |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2SLTRS | No |
| 88070312 | Jun 8, 2026 | PA | 3 | — |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88041603 | Jun 3, 2026 | PA | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 383.51A-SIN | Yes |
| 87709337 | Apr 27, 2026 | MD | 1 | SYKESVILLE MD |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 209D-STBSP | Yes |
| 86810493 | Jan 14, 2026 | MD | 1 | DARLINGTON MD |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 393.9A-LCL, 393.9A-LIL | No |
| 86793161 | Jan 14, 2026 | PA | 2 | pa-sr-56-bedford-twp---cessna-int |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.45D-BAAL, 392.2-SLLED, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | No |
| 86686262 | Dec 30, 2025 | PA | 2 | — |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86623234 | Dec 19, 2025 | PA | 3 | JOHNSTOWN PA |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86613523 | Dec 16, 2025 | MD | 2 | BALTIMORE MD |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 391.41APC | Yes |
| 85987047 | Oct 6, 2025 | MD | 1 | FROSTBURG MD |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.75A3-TAOL | Yes |
| 85946128 | Oct 1, 2025 | PA | 3 | ETTERS PA |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 85810060 | Sep 12, 2025 | MD | 2 | PARKTON MD |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 85233643 | Jul 15, 2025 | PA | 2 | — |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2-SLLLR | No |
| 85020660 | Jun 19, 2025 | PA | 3 | pa-81-sb,-mm-63.8 |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2-SLLLR | No |
| 84853627 | Jun 2, 2025 | PA | 3 | — |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2SLTRS | No |
| 84479717 | Apr 22, 2025 | PA | 1 | pa-i79-nb-mm-80-cranberry-twp---n |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Knnw
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0 | — | No |
| 84403371 | Apr 15, 2025 | MD | 1 | PARKTON MD |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 393.9A-LHLI | No |
| 84406845 | Apr 14, 2025 | PA | 3 | — |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 83850011 | Feb 10, 2025 | PA | 3 | SR 79 NB AT BRIDGEVILLE REST A |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Knnw
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0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (11 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA504418300X | Apr 30, 2025 | PA | 1 | 1 | Yes | No | Fatal |
| PA302048900X | Feb 23, 2023 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| PA611165800X | Oct 26, 2016 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| PA501863500X | Feb 12, 2015 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| PA500867400X | Jan 6, 2015 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| PA102149300X | Feb 17, 2011 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| PA0201131500 | Apr 2, 2002 | PA | 0 | 3 | Yes | No | Injury |
| PA013659500A | Nov 8, 2000 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| PA000414200A | Jan 26, 2000 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| PA905866500A | May 12, 1999 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| PA2090784002 | Sep 2, 1992 | PA | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRANTSVILLE MD | MD | 2 | 0 |
| PARKTON MD | MD | 2 | 0 |
| ALLEGANY COUNTY | MD | 1 | 0 |
| BALTIMORE MD | MD | 1 | 1 |
| CONOWINGO SCALE HOUSE | MD | 1 | 0 |
| DARLINGTON MD | MD | 1 | 0 |
| FROSTBURG MD | MD | 1 | 1 |
| I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY | MD | 1 | 0 |
| SYKESVILLE MD | MD | 1 | 1 |
| BEDFORD PA | PA | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 3 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 387.303(b)(4) | No copy of certificate of registration | General/Admin | 1 | 0 |
| 390.3(e) | Prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. | Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 1 | 1 |
| 393.100(b) | Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 393.102(a)(1)(i) | Insufficient means to prevent forward movement | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 393.104(a) | Inadequate/damaged securement device/system | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.45(d) | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.55(d)(1) | CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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