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MLS 5 INC

USDOT 3707209 Active Based in ALBANY, NY

MLS 5 INC is a motor carrier based in ALBANY, NY, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3707209. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 2 power units and 2 drivers, with 30 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 18.2%. 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 is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Most carriers are unrated until they undergo a compliance review — being unrated is not, by itself, a red flag, but it does mean federal investigators have not formally evaluated the carrier's safety management practices. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier Overview

MLS 5 INC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers, based in Albany, NY. Across 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 31.3% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. The carrier currently has no active BIPD/Primary coverage on file, and operating authority is active for common.

Power Units
2
Drivers
2
Inspections
30
last 24 months included
OOS Rate (peak)
18.2%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
1 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active

Active filings

Process Agent
TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC MC1299600
ACTIVE

Safety Snapshot

Inspection Profile

16 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 14% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in NY (13) and VT (3), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation Profile

31.3% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (47.6% of violations); top code 392.2-SLLED (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 2 times.

Fleet Profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Freightliner, International, and CIMC are the most-inspected makes.

Compliance

Operating Authority
Common 1 active
Full authority records below ↓
Active Insurance
Currently uninsured
No active BIPD/Primary since Aug 15, 2024 (641 days).
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 18.2% vs 23.4% -5.2 pts
Driver OOS Rate 17.6% vs 6.7% +10.9 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.31 vs 1.80 -0.49
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
BOC-3 Process Agent
TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC
Serves 55,281 carriers
Location & Contact
216 FIRST ST
ALBANY, NY 12210
Phone: 5185429737
Email: [email protected]
Registration
USDOT 3707209
Operation A
MCS-150 mileage 1 mi

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 18.2% is slightly above typical carriers of this size.

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

Compared against 288,393 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
17.6%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 288,393 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +17.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
18.2%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 288,393 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +18.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-11 2026-03

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
New York (NY) 13 3 23.1% Mar 9, 2026
Vermont (VT) 3 2 66.7% Feb 11, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 25
International 4
CIMC 2
Cimarron M 1
Inter 1
Stoughton 1
Unknown 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

SMS data not available

FMCSA's Safety Measurement System has not published per-BASIC scores for this carrier yet. This typically means the carrier doesn't meet minimum exposure thresholds (inspections/power units), or their SMS snapshot hasn't been ingested.

Recent Inspections (30 rows) View all 30 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87297620 Mar 9, 2026 NY 1 HIGHLAND NY
FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 60145NC · 1FVACWDT3FHGN2552
1 393.201B-FR No
87382371 Feb 11, 2026 VT 2 VT
FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 60145NC · 1FVACWDT3FHGN2552
3 392.4A-DOSP, 393.9A-LHLI, 393.9A-LIL Yes
86833634 Jan 13, 2026 NY 3 NORTH HUDSON NY
FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 60145NC · 1FVACWDT3FHGN2552
0 — No
86587351 Dec 10, 2025 NY 2 QUEENSBURY NY
FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 60145NC · 1FVACWDT3FHGN2552
2 383.51A-SOUT, 393.201B-FR Yes
86079580 Oct 16, 2025 VT 2 FAIR HAVEN SCALE HOUSE
FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 15387NF · 3ALACWFC5JDJH5577
2 391.11B1-A, 173.25A-HMGP Yes
85333422 Jul 21, 2025 NY 2 SAUGERTIES NY
FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 15387NF · 3ALACWFC5JDJH5577
0 — No
85226844 Jul 9, 2025 NY 2 PERU NY
INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 35878PF · 3HSDJSJRXCN599449
1 393.45D-BAAL Yes
85147888 Jul 1, 2025 NY 3 PERU NY
INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 35878PF · 3HSDJSJRXCN599449
2 395.24, 392.2-SLLIFTA No
85033842 Jun 18, 2025 NY 3 PERU NY
INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 35878PF · 3HSDJSJRXCN599449
3 392.2-SLLED, 395.24 No
84765888 May 21, 2025 VT 2 BENNINGTON BYPASS
FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 15387NF · 3ALACWFC5JDJH5577
0 — No
84587920 Apr 29, 2025 NY 2 PLATTSBURGH NY
INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 35878PF · 3HSDJSJRXCN599449
5 393.55C1-B, 393.55C2-B, 393.55E-B No
84335552 Apr 1, 2025 NY 2 QUEENSBURY NY
FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 15387NF · 3ALACWFC5JDJH5577
0 — No
84111984 Mar 6, 2025 NY 2 NEW LEBANON NY
FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 60145NC · 1FVACWDT3FHGN2552
1 391.11B1-A Yes
83867702 Feb 7, 2025 NY 3 CLIFTON PARK NY
FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 15387NF · 3ALACWFC5JDJH5577
0 — No
83585562 Jan 6, 2025 NY 2 SAUGERTIES NY
FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 15387NF · 3ALACWFC5JDJH5577
0 — No
83143584 Nov 6, 2024 NY 3 MOREAU NY
FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 15387NF · 3ALACWFC5JDJH5577
1 392.2-SLLIFTA No
81336601 Apr 11, 2024 NY 1 ny-bethlehem/-selkirk
FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 60145NC · 1FVACWDT3FHGN2552
5 396.3(a)(1), 393.47(e), 393.53(b) Yes
81226550 Mar 27, 2024 NY 2 ny-queensbury-(nb)
FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 60145NC · 1FVACWDT3FHGN2552
1 393.9(a) No
81173229 Mar 20, 2024 VT 3 SHOREHAM
FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 60145NC · 1FVACWDT3FHGN2552
0 — No
80833982 Feb 9, 2024 NY 2 WORCESTER NY
FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3460460 · 1FVACWFC8RHUV2300
1 391.41A-MCPC Yes
80824784 Feb 8, 2024 VT 2 FAIR HAVEN SCALE HOUSE
INTER TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 35878PF · 3HSDJSJRXCN599449
5 395.3(a)(2), 395.3(a)(3)(i), 393.9(a) No
80715522 Jan 24, 2024 NY 3 ny-queensbury-(nb)
FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 60145NC · 1FVACWDT3FHGN2552
2 391.41(a), 392.2 Yes
80566973 Jan 3, 2024 NY 2 ny-queensbury-(nb)
FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 60145NC · 1FVACWDT3FHGN2552
0 — No
80444475 Dec 19, 2023 NY 3 I-87 SOUTH EXIT 15A
FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3416388 · 1FVACWFC7RHUN5138
0 — No
80123749 Nov 8, 2023 NY 3 ny-clifton-park-(nb)
FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3525035 · 3ALACWFC2PDNT1917
1 391.41(a) No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MD22A0874572 Jan 8, 2022 MD 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
COMMON
MC1299600
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

Operating-authority certificates and decision notices filed with FMCSA. Each PDF is the original 2-page daily record. Click a row to view or download.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Sep 13, 2021 MC1299600-C CPL REVOCATION View PDF →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (3 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Effective Cancel Status
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CA04058105 BIPD/Primary Sep 17, 2021 Aug 15, 2024 CANCELLED
NEW SOUTH INSURANCE COMPANY 2013038044 BIPD/Primary Sep 2, 2021 Oct 19, 2021 CANCELLED
NEW SOUTH INSURANCE COMPANY 2013038044 BIPD/Primary Sep 2, 2021 Sep 17, 2021 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 15, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jul 23, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Oct 19, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NEW SOUTH INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Sep 17, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NEW SOUTH INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Sep 13, 2021
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
PERU NY NY 3 1
QUEENSBURY NY NY 2 1
SAUGERTIES NY NY 2 0
FAIR HAVEN SCALE HOUSE VT 2 1
CLIFTON PARK NY NY 1 0
HIGHLAND NY NY 1 0
HYDE PARK NY 1 0
I-87 SOUTH EXIT 15A NY 1 0
KINGSTON EXIT 19 I87 NY 1 0
MOREAU NY NY 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued Unsafe Driving 3 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
391.41(a) Physical qualification - general Driver Fitness 2 1
393.47(e) Slack adjuster defective Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner Hours of Service 2 0
395.3(a)(2) Driving beyond 11-hour driving limit Hours of Service 2 0
395.3(a)(3)(i) 395.3(a)(3)(i) Hours of Service 2 0
390.21(b) USDOT number not displayed General/Admin 1 0
393.53(b) Steering system components worn Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.8(f)(1) Drivers record of duty status not current Hours of Service 1 0
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How to verify MLS 5 INC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about MLS 5 INC

Is MLS 5 INC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. MLS 5 INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3707209 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is MLS 5 INC's safety rating? ▾
MLS 5 INC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has MLS 5 INC had? ▾
30 roadside inspections are on file for MLS 5 INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is MLS 5 INC's out-of-service rate? ▾
MLS 5 INC's peak out-of-service rate is 18.2% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is MLS 5 INC based? ▾
MLS 5 INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 216 FIRST ST, ALBANY, New York 12210. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does MLS 5 INC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. MLS 5 INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC1299600). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does MLS 5 INC operate? ▾
MLS 5 INC self-reports 2 power units and 2 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has MLS 5 INC had any crashes? ▾
1 FMCSA-reportable crash is on file for MLS 5 INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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