C HOFFBERGER COMPANY

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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
Blockers
  • Census status: Inactive FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER 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 — C HOFFBERGER COMPANY (USDOT 65230)
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

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

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/65230/
As of: Sep 4, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 65230 Inactive CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Company officer: STEVEN GOLD,AM Company officer 2: RICHARD SHARMAN Liquids / Gases Based in BALTIMORE, MD

FMCSA census as of Sep 4, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 77/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Inactive · 30/100

Census status is Inactive — confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 15% (better). n=38010 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: Do not book.

  • Physical street 8900 CITATION ROAD → 5101 ERDMAN AVE · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Physical city ESSEX → BALTIMORE · Aug 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Status NOT_AUTH → INACTIVE · May 25, 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 65230
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer STEVEN GOLD,AM
Company officer 2 RICHARD SHARMAN
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Liquids / Gases
Fleet size 27 units
Drivers 24
Annual mileage 247,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
5101 ERDMAN AVE
BALTIMORE, MD 21221
Mailing
8900 CITATION ROAD
ESSEX, MD 21221
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 65230
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 247,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
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).

Power Units
27
Drivers
24
Inspections
0
None in our FMCSA import window (~3 years)
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes
16
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

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.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 27 power units (mid-sized fleet); 24 drivers.

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

Compared against 38,010 ACTIVE carriers operating 13–41 power units (±50% of this carrier's 27 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 38,010 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
15%
Median across 38,010 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -15 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 3 tracked changes on record. · 1 status change · 2 address changes

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical street 8900 CITATION ROAD 5101 ERDMAN AVE
      Seen 8 times · first Aug 19, 2026 · last Aug 28, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical city ESSEX BALTIMORE
      FMCSA Company Census
  3. As-of snapshot →
    • Status NOT_AUTH INACTIVE
      FMCSA Company Census
Recent Inspections

No roadside inspections on file for this carrier in our FMCSA import window.

Public FMCSA inspection feeds cover roughly the last three years of roadside activity (not the full MCMIS archive). Older inspections — including those from before a carrier went inactive — are usually absent for every carrier, not just closed ones. Reportable crash history on this page goes further back; see crashes below or the full crash subpage.

Recent Crashes (16 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MD17A0389011 Oct 5, 2017 MD 0 1 Yes No Injury
MD17A0386492 Sep 29, 2017 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD16A0291011 Dec 7, 2016 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD1111814066 Dec 15, 2011 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD1012014985 Apr 28, 2010 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD0811080613 Apr 2, 2008 MD 0 1 Yes No Injury
MD0610583469 Dec 27, 2006 MD 0 1 Yes No Injury
MD0609852388 Jun 15, 2006 MD 0 1 Yes No Injury
MD0409972863 Apr 18, 2004 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD0107740999 Sep 14, 2001 MD 0 1 No No Injury
MD0008744856 Jan 11, 2000 MD 0 1 Yes No Injury
MD0007875428 Dec 8, 1999 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD0006636922 Dec 7, 1999 MD 0 1 Yes No Injury
MD0008032199 Dec 30, 1997 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD0007554012 Nov 22, 1996 MD 0 1 Yes No Injury
MD0007112863 Jan 27, 1995 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
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