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M DAVIS & SONS INC

DBA: MDAVIS

USDOT 518614 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY CORPORATION Company officer: MICHAEL GILMARTIN General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Motor Vehicles Building Materials Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in NEWARK, DE Grade B · 80
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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: MICHAEL GILMARTIN
Cargo: General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Motor Vehicles, Building Materials
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — M DAVIS & SONS INC (USDOT 518614)
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): MICHAEL GILMARTIN (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/518614/
As of: Jul 20, 2026
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TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade B

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

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 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 16.7% vs peer median 12.5% (worse). n=67543 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

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 518614
In FMCSA records since Apr 5, 1993 (~33y)
Entity CORPORATION
Business org CORPORATION
Company officer MICHAEL GILMARTIN
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Motor Vehicles, Building Materials, Machinery / Large Objects, Construction
Fleet size 15 units
Drivers 25
Annual mileage 172,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (302) 993-3347
Email: [email protected]
Physical
24 MACMILLAN WAY
NEWARK, DE 19713
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 518614
In FMCSA records since Apr 5, 1993 (~33y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 172,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 16.7% vs 23.4% -6.7 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.31 vs 1.80 -1.49
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
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
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 1 1 0
Trucks 14 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 25 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 16 16 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 6.25% —
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
15
Drivers
25
Inspections
25
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
16.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

M DAVIS & SONS INC is a corporation based in NEWARK, DE, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 518614. 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 15 power units and 25 drivers, with 25 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 16.7%. 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

M DAVIS & SONS INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 15 power units and 25 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Newark, DE. Across 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 5.6% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

18 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 260% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in MD (9) and NJ (8), with Level 1 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

5.6% out-of-service rate; led by Unsafe Driving (66.7% of violations); top code 391.45(b) (Expired medical examiner's certificate) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 15 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 25 drivers; Chevrolet, International, and Chevy are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 16.7% 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 67,543 ACTIVE carriers operating 7–23 power units (±50% of this carrier's 15 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 67,543 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
16.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
12.5%
Median across 67,543 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +4.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-02 2026-06

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
4 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Maryland (MD) 11 0 0.0% Jun 5, 2026
New Jersey (NJ) 4 1 25.0% Apr 6, 2026
Delaware (DE) 1 0 0.0% Mar 19, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Chevrolet 11
International 3
Chevy 2
Strg 2
Courier 1
Diac 1
Dodge 1
Down 1
Ford 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — 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 2 — 1.28 1 — Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 1.16 1 — 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 (25 rows) View all 25 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88066336 Jun 5, 2026 MD 2 —
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
DE C490736 · 1GB3YSE71PF246574
0 — No
87824069 May 11, 2026 MD 1 —
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
DE C490736 · 1GB3YSE71PF246574
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
87531962 Apr 6, 2026 NJ 1 NJ
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Courier
DE CL19574 · 1FDUF4GY9FEB31731
1 393.9A-LRLI No
87389727 Mar 19, 2026 DE 3 NEWARK DE
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
DE CL116608 · 1HTWNSUR8FH732731
1 392.2-SLLTR No
87219997 Mar 4, 2026 MD 2 BALTIMORE MD
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
DE CL86489 · 1GB3WRE75MF189421
0 — No
86347591 Nov 17, 2025 MD 2 CENTREVILLE MD
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
DE CL86489 · 1GB3WRE75MF189421
0 — No
86273640 Nov 7, 2025 MD 2 CENTREVILLE MD
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
DE CL86489 · 1GB3WRE75MF189421
0 — No
86230079 Oct 31, 2025 MD 2 DARLINGTON MD
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
DE C490736 · 1GB3YSE71PF246574
0 — No
86115773 Oct 21, 2025 MD 1 NORTH EAST MD
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
DE C490736 · 1GB3YSE71PF246574
0 — No
85015982 Jun 19, 2025 NJ 1 CARNEY'S POINT SCALE
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
DE CL19574 · 1FDUF4GY9FEB31731
0 — No
84271400 Mar 31, 2025 MD 3 I-70 NEW MARKET SCALE HOUSE
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
DE CL36475 · 1GC1KUEG6FF613628
1 392.9BA-NOREGINTER No
84101346 Mar 12, 2025 MD 1 WARWICK MD
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
DE CL86489 · 1GB3WRE75MF189421
0 — No
84023112 Mar 4, 2025 MD 1 FREDERICK MD
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
DE C490736 · 1GB3YSE71PF246574
0 — No
83904566 Feb 19, 2025 MD 3 HARFORD COUNTY
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
DE C84463 · 3C6UR5HJ0PG652681
0 — No
83905177 Feb 14, 2025 NJ 3 nj-295-sb-mp-32.8
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
DE CL27502 · 1GB2CYEG6GZ369797
2 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLLR No
83797761 Feb 5, 2025 NJ 2 US 40 BY HAWKSBRIDGE ROAD
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
DE CL116608 · 1HTWNSUR8FH732731
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
81958646 Jun 24, 2024 NJ 1 CARNEY'S POINT SCALE
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
DE CL8689 · 1GB3WRE75MF189421
0 — No
81684029 May 21, 2024 NJ 1 CARNEYS POINT SCALE
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
DE CL86489 · 1GB3WRE75MF189421
1 391.45(b) No
81627859 May 15, 2024 NJ 1 CARNEYS POINT
STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Strg
DE CL105440 · 2FZAASAK41AB47396
0 — No
81588555 May 10, 2024 NJ 3 CARNEYS POINT SCALE
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
DE CL116608 · 1HTWNSUR8FH732731
0 — No
81151682 Mar 20, 2024 MD 1 I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
DE CL116608 · 1HTWNSUR8FH732731
3 393.45(b)(2), 393.75(a) Yes
79671312 Sep 15, 2023 MD 2 I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
DE CL119524 · 4V4NC9EH3CN538140
0 — No
79451960 Aug 21, 2023 MD 1 md-rt-13-s/b-salisbury-scalehouse
STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Strg
DE CL105440 · 2FZAASAK41AB47396
2 393.53(b), 393.47(e) No
79180807 Jul 18, 2023 MD 2 I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
DE CL46235 · 1FD0W4HT2FEB35847
1 393.41 Yes
78721119 May 23, 2023 PA 2 —
CHEVROLET TRUCK TRACTOR
DE CL095013 · 1GC0KUEGXFZ503899
1 393.43 Yes
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
DE0601016557 Feb 22, 2001 DE 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
391.45(b) Expired medical examiner's certificate Driver Fitness 1 0
393.41 No or defective parking brake system on CMV Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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How to verify M DAVIS & SONS 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 M DAVIS & SONS INC

Is M DAVIS & SONS INC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. M DAVIS & SONS INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 518614 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 M DAVIS & SONS INC's safety rating? ▾
M DAVIS & SONS 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 M DAVIS & SONS INC had? ▾
25 roadside inspections are on file for M DAVIS & SONS 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 M DAVIS & SONS INC's out-of-service rate? ▾
M DAVIS & SONS INC's peak out-of-service rate is 16.7% (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 M DAVIS & SONS INC based? ▾
M DAVIS & SONS INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 24 MACMILLAN WAY, NEWARK, Delaware 19713. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does M DAVIS & SONS INC have valid operating authority? ▾
M DAVIS & SONS INC does not have any FMCSA for-hire operating authority (MC, FF, or MX docket) on file. This is normal for private carriers — companies that haul their own goods need only a USDOT number, not an MC number. For-hire carriers (those hauling for compensation) must hold operating authority in addition to a USDOT number.
How many trucks and drivers does M DAVIS & SONS INC operate? ▾
M DAVIS & SONS INC self-reports 15 power units and 25 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 M DAVIS & SONS INC had any crashes? ▾
1 FMCSA-reportable crash is on file for M DAVIS & SONS 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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