DAVIS SHIP SERVICE INC

USDOT 530493 Inactive CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;OTHER-PAINT CORPORATION Company officer: ROBERT DAVIS Company officer 2: WALTER DAVIS Based in BALTIMORE, MD Grade C · 68

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book

Coverage resumed · Oct 10, 1996

Blockers

Census status: Inactive FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Review these

Prior insurance gap · 366 days Oct 10, 1995 → Oct 10, 1996

On file

BOC-3 process agent on file SERVICE OF PROCESS AGENTS, INC. Details →

Org: CORPORATION

Company officer: ROBERT DAVIS

Company officer 2: WALTER DAVIS

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — DAVIS SHIP SERVICE INC (USDOT 530493)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Inactive
Officer(s): ROBERT DAVIS (Company officer); WALTER DAVIS (Company officer 2)
Organization: CORPORATION

Blockers:
  • Census status: Inactive — FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 366 days — Oct 10, 1995 → Oct 10, 1996

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — SERVICE OF PROCESS AGENTS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/530493/
As of: Jul 22, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade C

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 68/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

C confidence 60% · 3/5 signals

Authority / census

Inactive · 30/100

Census status is Inactive — confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=178033 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: Do not book.

Recent changes

Daily change log ↓

Physical street 1400 EAST CLEMENT STREET → 1400 EAST CLEMENT ST · Jul 22, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Status ACTIVE → INACTIVE · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Operating authority

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

SERVICE OF PROCESS AGENTS, INC.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 530493

In FMCSA records since Jul 15, 1993 (~33y)

Entity CORPORATION

Business org CORPORATION

Company officer ROBERT DAVIS

Company officer 2 WALTER DAVIS

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;OTHER-PAINT

Fleet size 4 units

Drivers 3

Annual mileage 21,500 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (410) 752-6156

Email: [email protected]

Physical

1400 EAST CLEMENT STREET

BALTIMORE, MD 21230

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 530493

In FMCSA records since Jul 15, 1993 (~33y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;OTHER-PAINT

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 21,500 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

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.

Related filings

Process Agent
SERVICE OF PROCESS AGENTS, INC.
BOC-3 on file

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Trucks	4	0	0

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

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

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

DAVIS SHIP SERVICE INC is a corporation based in BALTIMORE, MD, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 530493. The carrier carries the FMCSA status Inactive, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 4 power units and 3 drivers, with 1 roadside inspection on file. 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

DAVIS SHIP SERVICE INC is a small fleet, operating 4 power units and 3 drivers, organized as a corporation, with 30 years on FMCSA's records, based in Baltimore, MD. FMCSA records show no inspection or crash activity in the last 24 months. BIPD/Primary insurance is on file with NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common (motor property common carrier authority is revoked).

Inspection profile

No roadside inspections were recorded in the last 24 months, down from 1 in the prior 24-month window.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet); 3 drivers.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked

2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 178,033 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 178,033 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 178,033 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 10, 1995 to Oct 10, 1996 (366 days)

Fleet History

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 status change · 1 address change

Record Changes

Jul 22, 2026
- Physical street 1400 EAST CLEMENT STREET 1400 EAST CLEMENT ST
  Seen 58 times · first May 25, 2026 · last Jul 22, 2026 Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
May 25, 2026
- Status ACTIVE INACTIVE
  FMCSA Company Census

Recent Inspections (1 row) View all 1 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
80799044	Feb 8, 2024	MD	2	BALTIMORE CITY	—	1	391.45(b)	No

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
MD0911624613	Feb 26, 2009	MD	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

Authority Records (1 docket)

View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date	Docket	Authority	Status	Applied
Unknown	MC280182	common	INACTIVE	—

MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Jun 12, 2015	MC280182-C	REI	REINSTATEMENT	REI →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (34 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CAO7767439	BIPD/Primary	—	May 22, 2016	Jun 23, 2017	CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CAO7767439	BIPD/Primary	—	May 22, 2016	Jun 2, 2017	REPLACED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CAO7763291	BIPD/Primary	—	May 22, 2015	May 22, 2016	CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CAO7758411	BIPD/Primary	—	May 22, 2014	May 22, 2015	CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CAO0256138	BIPD/Primary	—	May 22, 2013	May 22, 2014	CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CAO0248714	BIPD/Primary	—	May 22, 2012	May 22, 2013	CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CAO0239384	BIPD/Primary	—	May 22, 2011	May 22, 2012	REPLACED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CAO0232927	BIPD/Primary	—	May 22, 2010	May 22, 2011	CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CAO0216304	BIPD/Primary	—	May 22, 2009	May 22, 2010	CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CAO0216218	BIPD/Primary	—	May 22, 2008	May 22, 2009	CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CAO0210469	BIPD/Primary	—	May 22, 2007	May 22, 2008	CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CAO0197580	BIPD/Primary	—	May 22, 2006	May 22, 2007	CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	XLS0028238	BIPD/Excess	—	May 22, 2006	May 22, 2007	CANCELLED
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	XLS0024340	BIPD/Excess	—	Jun 26, 2005	May 22, 2006	CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CAO0192243	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 26, 2005	May 22, 2006	CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CAO181896	BIPD/Primary	—	May 22, 2005	Jun 26, 2005	CANCELLED
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	XLS0020031	BIPD/Excess	—	Jun 4, 2004	Jun 26, 2005	CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CAO181896	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 4, 2004	Jun 26, 2005	CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CAO181896	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 4, 2004	May 22, 2005	REPLACED
FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC	CPA0103193	CARGO	—	Feb 2, 2004	Aug 27, 2023	CANCELLED
FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC	CPA0103193	CARGO	—	Sep 15, 2003	Feb 2, 2004	REPLACED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA179307	BIPD/Primary	—	May 22, 2003	Jun 4, 2004	CANCELLED
ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA170902	BIPD/Primary	—	May 22, 2002	May 22, 2003	REPLACED
ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	AEI82384	BIPD/Excess	—	May 22, 2002	Jun 4, 2004	CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA155473	BIPD/Primary	—	May 22, 2001	May 22, 2002	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

May 6, 2026

insurance

CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Apr 9, 2026

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Aug 27, 2023

insurance

CANCEL — FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC
Jun 23, 2017

insurance

TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Jun 6, 2017

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jun 2, 2017

insurance

TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
May 22, 2016

insurance

CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
May 13, 2016

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jun 1, 2015

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Jun 1, 2015

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
May 22, 2015

insurance

CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
May 22, 2014

insurance

CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
May 21, 2014

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
May 22, 2013

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
May 22, 2013

insurance

CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
May 22, 2012

insurance

TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
May 22, 2011

insurance

CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
May 3, 2011

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
May 22, 2010

insurance

CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
May 20, 2010

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
May 22, 2009

insurance

CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
May 19, 2009

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
May 22, 2008

insurance

CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
May 6, 2008

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
May 22, 2007

insurance

CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
May 22, 2007

insurance

CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
May 18, 2007

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
May 22, 2006

insurance

CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
May 22, 2006

insurance

CANCEL — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY
May 17, 2006

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jun 26, 2005

insurance

TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Jun 26, 2005

insurance

CANCEL — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
Jun 26, 2005

insurance

CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
May 22, 2005

insurance

TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Jun 9, 2004

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jun 4, 2004

insurance

CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Jun 4, 2004

insurance

CANCEL — ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Feb 10, 2004

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Feb 2, 2004

insurance

TERM/REPL — FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC
Jan 7, 2004

insurance

CANCEL — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
BALTIMORE CITY	MD	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
391.45(b)	Expired medical examiner's certificate	Driver Fitness	1	0

Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page

How to verify DAVIS SHIP SERVICE 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.
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.
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 DAVIS SHIP SERVICE INC

Is DAVIS SHIP SERVICE INC an active motor carrier? ▾

DAVIS SHIP SERVICE INC carries the FMCSA status "Inactive" on its USDOT 530493 registration. Refer to the warnings banner and authority records below to see the full picture.

What is DAVIS SHIP SERVICE INC's safety rating? ▾

DAVIS SHIP SERVICE 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 DAVIS SHIP SERVICE INC had? ▾

1 roadside inspection are on file for DAVIS SHIP SERVICE 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 DAVIS SHIP SERVICE INC's out-of-service rate? ▾

DAVIS SHIP SERVICE INC has no out-of-service findings on its inspection record. Across 1 inspection, no driver or vehicle has been placed out of service — a clean record relative to the national averages of roughly 6.7% (driver) and 23.4% (vehicle).

Where is DAVIS SHIP SERVICE INC based? ▾

DAVIS SHIP SERVICE INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 1400 EAST CLEMENT STREET, BALTIMORE, Maryland 21230. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.

Does DAVIS SHIP SERVICE INC have valid operating authority? ▾

DAVIS SHIP SERVICE 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 DAVIS SHIP SERVICE INC operate? ▾

DAVIS SHIP SERVICE INC self-reports 4 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 DAVIS SHIP SERVICE INC had any crashes? ▾

1 FMCSA-reportable crash is on file for DAVIS SHIP SERVICE 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.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

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.

TruckCodex mirrors FMCSA's public SAFER and L&I systems on a daily refresh cycle. Every record on this page reflects what FMCSA has on file. We do not edit or modify carrier data — for real-time confirmation immediately before a transaction, click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup linked in the related records section above. Safety ratings, when present, come from formal compliance reviews; most active carriers have not been reviewed and are correctly listed as unrated.

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NHTSA

Vehicle recall campaigns, defect investigations, and consumer safety complaints (SCRS).

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EIA

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Transport Canada

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