BUSINESS FURNITURE INSTALLATIONS OF MARYLAND INC

USDOT 479593 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE CORPORATION Company officer: JOHN MORGAN SHIVE General Freight Other (OFFICE FURNITURE) Based in HANOVER, MD Grade B · 72

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

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OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

Org: CORPORATION

Company officer: JOHN MORGAN SHIVE

Cargo: General Freight, Other (OFFICE FURNITURE)

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — BUSINESS FURNITURE INSTALLATIONS OF MARYLAND INC (USDOT 479593)
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
Officer(s): JOHN MORGAN SHIVE (Company officer)
Organization: CORPORATION

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/479593/
As of: Jul 20, 2026
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TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals

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

Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 10% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 11.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=331373 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 compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 479593

In FMCSA records since Apr 15, 1992 (~34y)

Entity CORPORATION

Business org CORPORATION

Company officer JOHN MORGAN SHIVE

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight, Other (OFFICE FURNITURE)

Fleet size 3 units

Drivers 3

Annual mileage 337,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (410) 320-3696

Email: [email protected]

Physical

2600 CABOVER DRIVE SUITE D

HANOVER, MD 21076

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 479593

In FMCSA records since Apr 15, 1992 (~34y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 337,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 11.1% vs 23.4% -12.3 pts

Driver OOS Rate 10.0% vs 6.7% +3.3 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.56 vs 1.80 -0.24

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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Trucks	0	3	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 12 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	9	9	0
OOS inspections	1	1	0
OOS percentage	11.11%	11.11%	—
National average	6.67%	22.26%	4.44%

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)

11.1%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

0 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

BUSINESS FURNITURE INSTALLATIONS OF MARYLAND INC is a corporation based in HANOVER, MD, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 479593. 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 3 power units and 3 drivers, with 12 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 11.1%. 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. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

BUSINESS FURNITURE INSTALLATIONS OF MARYLAND INC is a small fleet, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Hanover, MD. Across 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 20.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is on file.

Inspection profile

10 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 900% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in MD (10 stops), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

20.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (75.0% of violations); top code 393.9A-LFTSI (Inoperable required lamps) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Freightliner is the most-inspected make.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 11.1% 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 331,373 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

10%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 331,373 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +10 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

11.1%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 331,373 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +11.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-11 2026-06

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)	9	2	22.2%	Jun 4, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		11

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	0.53	1	—	Jul 20, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 20, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 20, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	0.77	1	—	Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	6	—	4.46	4	—	Jul 20, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (12 rows) View all 12 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88061119	Jun 4, 2026	MD	2	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 9CA8337 · 1FVACWDT2GHHK7193	0	—	No
86164850	Oct 24, 2025	MD	2	CLARKSBURG MD	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 4DR9512 · 1FVACWD2XKHKU9795	1	393.9A-LHLI	No
85807364	Sep 11, 2025	MD	2	PERRYVILLE MD	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 9CA8337 · 1FVACWDT2GHHK7193	1	391.41B10-MC	Yes
85517685	Aug 18, 2025	MD	2	CLARKSBURG MD	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 7AR8599 · 1FVACWDT9CHBV5971	1	393.9A-LSLIWR	Yes
85263844	Jul 15, 2025	MD	1	FREDERICK MD	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 4DR9512 · 1FVACWD2XKHKU9795	2	390.21TB1-MC, 393.25E-L	No
85014558	Jun 19, 2025	MD	2	UPPER MARLBORO MD	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 7AR8599 · 1FVACWDT9CHBV5971	2	392.16-D, 393.9A-LLPL	No
84690697	May 15, 2025	MD	1	SYKESVILLE MD	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 7AR8599 · 1FVACWDT9CHBV5971	3	393.9A-LFTSI, 393.9A-LHWS	No
83588923	Jan 13, 2025	MD	2	I-70 NEW MARKET SCALE HOUSE	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 4DR9512 · 1FVACWD2XKHKU9795	0	—	No
83090953	Nov 5, 2024	MD	1	I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 7AR8599 · 1FVACWDT9CHBV5971	4	393.9A-LFTSI, 396.5B-L, 393.45B2-B	No
81781090	Jun 3, 2024	MD	3	CHARLES COUNTY	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 7AR8599 · 1FVACWDT9CHBV5971	0	—	No
81638445	May 17, 2024	MD	1	I-70 NEW MARKET SCALE HOUSE	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 4DR9512 · 1FVACWD2XKHKU9795	2	393.9(a), 392.2	No
78313905	Apr 11, 2023	MD	2	BALTIMORE CITY	—	3	393.75(a)(3), 392.16(a), 393.9(a)	Yes

Recent Crashes (5 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
MD19A0548676	Jan 25, 2019	MD	7	Yes	No	Injury
MD17A0380253	Sep 6, 2017	MD	0	Yes	No	Tow
VA0162980000	Sep 14, 2016	VA	0	Yes	No	Tow
MD1411802727	May 29, 2014	MD	1	Yes	No	Injury
VA0140140103	Dec 31, 2013	VA	0	Yes	No	Tow

Authority Records (1 docket)

common

MC1013103

—

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Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date	Docket	Authority	Status	Applied
Unknown	MC1013103	common	N	—

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Feb 20, 2019

authority

DISMISSED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
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Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
CLARKSBURG MD	MD	2	1
I-70 NEW MARKET SCALE HOUSE	MD	2	0
BALTIMORE CITY	MD	1	1
CHARLES COUNTY	MD	1	0
FREDERICK MD	MD	1	0
I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE	MD	1	0
PERRYVILLE MD	MD	1	1
SYKESVILLE MD	MD	1	0
UPPER MARLBORO MD	MD	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	Unsafe Driving	1	0
392.2	Violation of Local Laws - Explain:	Unsafe Driving	1	0
393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1

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How to verify BUSINESS FURNITURE INSTALLATIONS OF MARYLAND INC

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.
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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.
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.
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 BUSINESS FURNITURE INSTALLATIONS OF MARYLAND INC

Is BUSINESS FURNITURE INSTALLATIONS OF MARYLAND INC an active motor carrier? ▾

Yes. BUSINESS FURNITURE INSTALLATIONS OF MARYLAND INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 479593 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 BUSINESS FURNITURE INSTALLATIONS OF MARYLAND INC's safety rating? ▾

BUSINESS FURNITURE INSTALLATIONS OF MARYLAND 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 BUSINESS FURNITURE INSTALLATIONS OF MARYLAND INC had? ▾

12 roadside inspections are on file for BUSINESS FURNITURE INSTALLATIONS OF MARYLAND 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 BUSINESS FURNITURE INSTALLATIONS OF MARYLAND INC's out-of-service rate? ▾

BUSINESS FURNITURE INSTALLATIONS OF MARYLAND INC's peak out-of-service rate is 11.1% (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 BUSINESS FURNITURE INSTALLATIONS OF MARYLAND INC based? ▾

BUSINESS FURNITURE INSTALLATIONS OF MARYLAND INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 2600 CABOVER DRIVE SUITE D, HANOVER, Maryland 21076. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.

Does BUSINESS FURNITURE INSTALLATIONS OF MARYLAND INC have valid operating authority? ▾

BUSINESS FURNITURE INSTALLATIONS OF MARYLAND INC has 1 authority record on file, but none are currently active. See the Authority Records section below for the status of each docket — common reasons for inactive authority include lapsed insurance, cancelled BOC-3 filings, or revocation following safety-related actions.

How many trucks and drivers does BUSINESS FURNITURE INSTALLATIONS OF MARYLAND INC operate? ▾

BUSINESS FURNITURE INSTALLATIONS OF MARYLAND INC self-reports 3 power units and 3 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 BUSINESS FURNITURE INSTALLATIONS OF MARYLAND INC had any crashes? ▾

5 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for BUSINESS FURNITURE INSTALLATIONS OF MARYLAND 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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