DALE'S CANS LLC

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Book with caution — review signals below

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 20.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — DALE'S CANS LLC (USDOT 3931768)
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 20.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3931768/
As of: Aug 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 3931768 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: DALE AMATO Other (INTERMODAL CONTAINERS) Based in WHITE MARSH, MD

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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
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 20% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 20% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=276430 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.

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 3931768
In FMCSA records since Aug 9, 2022 (~4y)
Company officer DALE AMATO
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Other (INTERMODAL CONTAINERS)
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 10,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
10801 PHILADELPHIA ROAD
WHITE MARSH, MD 21162
Mailing
2020 TRED AVON RD
BALTIMORE, MD 21221
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3931768
In FMCSA records since Aug 9, 2022 (~4y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 10,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 20.0% vs 23.4% -3.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 20.0% vs 6.7% +13.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.14 vs 1.80 -0.66
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 2 0 0
Trucks 2 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 7 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 7 7 0
OOS inspections 2 1 0
OOS percentage 28.57% 14.29%
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
2
Drivers
3
Inspections
7
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
20.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

DALE'S CANS LLC had 7 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 42.9%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 4.0.

Inspection profile

7 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in MD (7 stops).

Violation profile

42.9% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (20.0% of violations); top code 393.78 (Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Ford and Gooseneck are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 20.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 276,430 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
20%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 276,430 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +20 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
20%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 276,430 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +20 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2024-11 2026-08

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) 7 3 42.9% Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 7
Gooseneck 2
Kerr-Bilt 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 0.38 0 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 4.44 4 Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (7 rows) View all 7 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88790770 Aug 24, 2026 MD 2 ROSEDALE MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 383.23A2-LCDLN, 392.2-SLLSR Yes
88517874 Jul 24, 2026 MD 2
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86336926 Nov 6, 2025 MD 2 WESTMINSTER MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 391.41APC, 392.2-SLLSR Yes
86125241 Oct 21, 2025 MD 1 VIENNA MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.81-H, 393.75A1-TEPBM Yes
85947785 Oct 1, 2025 MD 1 PERRYVILLE MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85838777 Sep 15, 2025 MD 2 VIENNA MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.95F No
83113364 Nov 8, 2024 MD 2 md-northbound-on-895}toll-facilit
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.78, 391.41A-MCPC No
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
VIENNA MD MD 2 1
PERRYVILLE MD MD 1 0
ROSEDALE MD MD 1 1
WESTMINSTER MD MD 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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