SHERMAN HEATING OILS INC

Joins 2 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 2, 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.

On file

OOS rate better than size peers

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.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — SHERMAN HEATING OILS INC (USDOT 578087)
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:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/578087/
As of: Oct 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 578087 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Company officer: ORVILLE MILLS Company officer 2: DEAN SHERMAN Liquids / Gases Garbage / Refuse Farm Supplies Construction Based in MILTON, DE

FMCSA census as of Oct 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

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

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers

Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=43261 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.

Field change history →

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 578087

In FMCSA records since Oct 19, 1994 (~31y)

Company officer ORVILLE MILLS

Company officer 2 DEAN SHERMAN

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Liquids / Gases, Garbage / Refuse, Farm Supplies, Construction

Fleet size 22 units

Drivers 17

Annual mileage 180,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (302) 645-5267

Email: [email protected]

Physical

223-G MILTON-ELLENDALE HIGHWAY

MILTON, DE 19968

Mailing

P O BOX 206

MILTON, DE 19968-0206

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 578087

In FMCSA records since Oct 19, 1994 (~31y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 180,000 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

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 0.50 vs 1.80 -1.30

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%

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	9	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	2	2	0
OOS inspections	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	50%	—
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)

—

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

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

Compared against 43,261 ACTIVE carriers operating 11–33 power units (±50% of this carrier's 22 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 43,261 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

14.3%

Median across 43,261 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -14.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (3 months)

2023-10 2026-03

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

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
Delaware (DE)	2	1	50.0%	Mar 13, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		1
Fruehauf		1
Great Dane		1
Kenworth		1
Mack		1
Wabash National		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	—	Sep 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	2	—	7.71	8	—	Sep 28, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
87282635	Mar 13, 2026	DE	2	GEORGETOWN DE	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK DE CL66315 · 1M2AX04C4FM023086	1	393.134B-CRHLC	Yes
83484219	Dec 26, 2024	DE	2	DAGSBORO DE	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR SC P767008 · 3ALXFB00XLDLV0003	0	—	No
80034594	Oct 20, 2023	DE	2	GEORGETOWN DE	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR NC NS7124 · 1XKYDP9X3LJ361600	2	393.134B-CRHLC, 392.2	Yes
78783106	May 26, 2023	DE	2	—	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK DE CL118897 · 1M2AX09C0HM035988	2	393.134, 392.2	Yes

Recent Crashes (2 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
DE0520013117	Feb 26, 2020	DE	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
DE0318006579	Feb 6, 2018	DE	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
GEORGETOWN DE	DE	2	2
DAGSBORO DE	DE	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	2	0
393.134	No/improper securement of roll/hook container	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1

Related Records

Delaware carriers Milton carriers 4 inspections 2 reportable crashes

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Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots