5 STAR FURNITURE SERVICES INC

Joins 2 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 8, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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 25.0% vs peer 0.00% 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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TruckCodex risk summary — 5 STAR FURNITURE SERVICES INC (USDOT 4007019)
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 25.0% vs peer 0.00%
  • 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:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4007019/
As of: Oct 8, 2026
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USDOT 4007019 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: MELVIN J BERTRAND General Freight Based in LINTHICUM, MD

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). 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

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=272590 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.

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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 4007019

In FMCSA records since Jan 6, 2023 (~3y)

Company officer MELVIN J BERTRAND

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

General Freight

Fleet size 2 units

Drivers 2

Annual mileage 13,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (443) 764-4755

Email: [email protected]

Physical

121 N LONGCROSS ROAD

LINTHICUM, MD 21090

Mailing

121 N LONGCROSS ROAD

LINTHICUM, MD 21090-2328

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 4007019

In FMCSA records since Jan 6, 2023 (~3y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 13,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 25.0% vs 6.7% +18.3 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80

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	0	1	1

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 6 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	2	2	0
OOS inspections	0	0	0
OOS percentage	0%	0%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

25.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 25.0% 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 272,590 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

25%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 272,590 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +25 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 272,590 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2023-12 2026-09

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Maryland (MD)	2	0	0.0%	Sep 28, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
International		3
Hino		2
Freightliner		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Serious	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	—	—	Oct 5, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	—	—	Oct 5, 2026
Hours of Service	—	—	Oct 5, 2026
Unsafe Driving	—	—	Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	—	—	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 (6 rows) View all 6 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89131005	Sep 28, 2026	MD	1	SEVERN MD	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 11942DR · 5PVNJ7DVXV5T54426	0	—	No
85776127	Sep 10, 2025	MD	2	BALTIMORE MD	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 4GK8069 · 1HTEUMML6PS768458	0	—	No
82091826	Jul 11, 2024	MD	2	BALTIMORE CITY	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 7ES7655 · 3ALACWFC5NDNG5178	2	392.2, 390.21T(e)	No
81544884	Apr 25, 2024	IL	3	I-70	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 1FL5554 · 3HAEUMML0RL230140	2	395.8, 391.49(j)	No
81447396	Apr 24, 2024	PA	3	—	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 1FL5554 · 3HAEUMML0RL230140	5	395.8(a)(1), 391.41(a)(1), 392.2	Yes
80283937	Dec 1, 2023	MD	2	BALTIMORE CITY	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 4FC8505 · 5PVNJ7AV0P5T52790	2	392.2	No

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections
BALTIMORE CITY	MD	2
I-70	IL	1
BALTIMORE MD	MD	1
SEVERN MD	MD	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	5	0
395.8(a)(1)	Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service	Hours of Service	2	1
391.41(a)(1)	391.41(a)(1)	Driver Fitness	1	1
391.49(j)	No valid medical waiver in drivers possession	Driver Fitness	1	0
395.8	Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)	Hours of Service	1	0

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Field change history

Field change history
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