Skip to main content
TruckCodex
Hubs

N & S RENTALS INC

Joins 4 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 25, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Review these
  • 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.
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day. Open full book-check tool
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — N & S RENTALS INC (USDOT 550747)
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:
  • 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/550747/
As of: Oct 25, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 550747 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: JOHN L WARD JR Company officer 2: DEBORAH BUTLER Construction Based in GERMANTOWN, MD

FMCSA census as of Oct 25, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 92/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=318839 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.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Drivers −3 (6 → 3) · Aug 22, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +4 (2 → 6) · Aug 16, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
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 550747
In FMCSA records since Feb 16, 1994 (~32y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer JOHN L WARD JR
Company officer 2 DEBORAH BUTLER
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Construction
Fleet size 3 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 100 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (301) 428-3200
Email: [email protected]
Physical
19600 FREDERICK
GERMANTOWN, MD 20876
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 550747
In FMCSA records since Feb 16, 1994 (~32y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 100 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
Violations per Inspection 1.50 vs 1.80 -0.30
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 3 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 6 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 4 4 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
3
Drivers
3
Inspections
6
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0

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

Compared against 318,839 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 318,839 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 318,839 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 2 driver-count changes

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 6 3
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 2 6
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2024-04 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
4 violations
Unsafe Driving
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Maryland (MD) 4 0 0.0% Oct 9, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 4
Kenworth 1
Peterbilt 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 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 1.33 1 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 4.33 4 — Oct 19, 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
89246418 Oct 9, 2026 MD 2 SILVER SPRING MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 4GH6020 · 1FDAF56P15ED06537
0 — No
85630747 Aug 25, 2025 MD 1 EASTON MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 4GH6020 · 1FDAF56P15ED06537
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
84723121 May 19, 2025 MD 2 FREDERICK MD
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD TT5279 · 2NPNHD6X24M830524
2 393.9A-LBL, 393.60D No
84422711 Apr 16, 2025 MD 1 ANNAPOLIS MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 4GH6020 · 1FDAF56P15ED06537
3 392.2-SLLSR, 393.95A3, 396.17C-PI No
81930402 Jun 21, 2024 MD 2 BALTIMORE CITY
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 428E11 · 1NKDL00X38J235101
3 396.17(c), 392.2, 393.60(d) No
81293026 Apr 8, 2024 MD 2 WASHINGTON COUNTY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 05J567 · 1FDAF56F7YEC25618
1 393.78 No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MD17A0445365 Nov 2, 2017 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD1112232386 May 6, 2011 MD 0 1 No No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ANNAPOLIS MD MD 1 0
BALTIMORE CITY MD 1 0
EASTON MD MD 1 0
FREDERICK MD MD 1 0
SILVER SPRING MD MD 1 0
WASHINGTON COUNTY MD 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

Booking & risk tools

Open dedicated checkers pre-filled with this USDOT — same public filings as the triage card above.

Book / don't book Insurance check Cancel desk Chameleon check Safety benchmark

Related Records

Maryland carriers Germantown carriers 6 inspections 2 reportable crashes Book / don't book Insurance check Cancel desk
All cross-references Authority, BOC-3, risk tools, explainers, and more
Field change history
Directory
Carrier Records
Discover
Explainers
Booking & risk tools