EARLY DAWN REFRESHMENT SERVICES INC

DBA: EASTERN SHORE COFFEE & WATER

EARLY DAWN REFRESHMENT SERVICES INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 20 power units and 12 drivers, based in Salisbury, MD. Across 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 7.7% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

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

Caution

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OOS mixed vs peers Driver 7.10% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 14.3%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — EARLY DAWN REFRESHMENT SERVICES INC (USDOT 780006)
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:
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 7.10% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 14.3%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/780006/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 780006 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: TAMMY KILGORE Company officer 2: BRIAN KILGORE General Freight Beverages Based in SALISBURY, MD

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

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

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

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 7.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=48524 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 780006

In FMCSA records since Nov 5, 1998 (~27y)

Company officer TAMMY KILGORE

Company officer 2 BRIAN KILGORE

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

General Freight, Beverages

Fleet size 20 units

Drivers 12

Annual mileage 469,402 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (410) 749-4494

Email: [email protected]

Physical

31404 OLD OCEAN CITY ROAD

SALISBURY, MD 21804

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 780006

In FMCSA records since Nov 5, 1998 (~27y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 469,402 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 7.1% vs 6.7% +0.4 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.62 vs 1.80 -1.18

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%

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
Truck tractors	0	1
Trailers	1	0
Trucks	12	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 5 crashes →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	0	0
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	1	1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 30 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	13	13	0
OOS inspections	1	0	0
OOS percentage	7.69%	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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

7.1%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

5 all-time

Authorities

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.

Risk intelligence

EASTERN SHORE COFFEE & WATER had 13 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 7.7%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 2.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

13 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MD (11) and DE (1).

Violation profile

7.7% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Driver Fitness (33.3% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 11 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 20 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 12 drivers; Freightliner, Kenworth, and International are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 48,524 ACTIVE carriers operating 10–30 power units (±50% of this carrier's 20 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

7.1%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 48,524 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +7.1 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 48,524 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 (16 months)

2023-12 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Maryland (MD)	11	1	9.1%	Sep 9, 2026
Delaware (DE)	1	0	0.0%	May 6, 2025
Virginia (VA)	1	0	0.0%	Dec 12, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		8
International		4
Kenworth		4
Hyundai Translead		4
Isuzu		3
Ford		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	3	—	0.24	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	4	—	1.87	2	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	2	—	0.62	1	—	Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (30 rows) View all 30 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88968866	Sep 9, 2026	MD	2	VIENNA MD	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MD 888F04 · 3AKJGEDR6KSKH8949	0	—	No
88288883	Jun 29, 2026	MD	2	—	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK DE C122967 · 1HTMKAAN79H083522	0	—	No
87944594	May 21, 2026	MD	2	—	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK DE CL92917 · 1HTEUMML0SS192536	1	392.2-SLLTCD	No
87913108	May 18, 2026	MD	2	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK DE C135867 · 1FVACWFC1THWU9297	0	—	No
87013896	Feb 6, 2026	MD	2	EASTON MD	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK DE C135867 · 1FVACWFC1THWU9297	0	—	No
86566601	Dec 12, 2025	VA	2	NEW CHURCH VA	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 3AB5734 · 2NKMHY6X12M891384	1	393.9A-LFTSI	No
86546198	Dec 9, 2025	MD	3	INGLESIDE MD	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 3AB5734 · 2NKMHY6X12M891384	0	—	No
86315094	Nov 12, 2025	MD	3	RIDGELY MD	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD C122967 · 1HTMKAAN79H083522	0	—	No
86165540	Oct 24, 2025	MD	2	VIENNA MD	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MD 888F04 · 3AKJGEDR6KSKH8949	0	—	No
85799790	Sep 17, 2025	MD	2	WYE MILLS MD	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 5DE6512 · 54DC4W1C7GS811981	2	391.41APC, 392.2-SLLS3	Yes
84589388	May 6, 2025	DE	2	TOWNSEND DE	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK DE CL60235 · 1HTMKAAN99H083523	1	391.41A-MCPC	No
82833926	Oct 4, 2024	MD	2	QUEEN ANNES COUNTY	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MD 888F04 · 3AKJGEDR6KSKH8949	1	392.2	No
82731174	Sep 23, 2024	MD	2	md-rt-13-n/b-salisbury-scalehouse	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 3BE3726 · 1FDWE3FL3DDA99728	3	393.9(a), 392.2, 391.41(a)	No
82160529	Jul 18, 2024	VA	3	ACCOMAC VA	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 3AB5734 · 2NKMHY6X12M891384	0	—	No
81735672	May 28, 2024	VA	3	NEW CHURCH VA	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 4DX1903 · 1FVACXDT4CHBP6815	0	—	No
81541993	May 6, 2024	MD	1	md-rt-50-@-vienna-scale-house	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 5DE6512 · 54DC4W1C7GS811981	2	392.2, 391.41(a)(1)	No
81194828	Mar 26, 2024	MD	2	QUEEN ANNES COUNTY	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 4DN4721 · 1FVACXBS9BDBB9151	1	392.2	No
81071040	Mar 11, 2024	MD	2	md-rt-50-e/b-bay-bridge-toll-fac	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MD 888F04 · 3AKJGEDR6KSKH8949	1	392.2	No
80714930	Jan 29, 2024	MD	1	md-rt-13-s/b-salisbury-scalehouse	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 3EW1251 · 54DE5W1L3NSR03043	0	—	No
80509708	Dec 28, 2023	US	1	PERRYVILLE MD	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR AL 62A1067 · 1XKDDB0X96J141512	3	396.5B-L, 393.78A-WS, 393.45D-B	No
79241014	Jul 26, 2023	MD	2	WICOMICO COUNTY	MITSUBISHI FUSO STRAIGHT TRUCK DE 7DL5324 · JL6HKM1E9AK000655	4	393.78, 393.11, 393.9(a)	No
79092855	Jul 10, 2023	MD	2	WICOMICO COUNTY	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 5DE6512 · 54DC4W1C7GS811981	1	392.2	No
79079518	Jul 6, 2023	MD	2	DORCHESTER COUNTY	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK DE XF349949 · 1HTMKAAN99H083523	1	390.21T(b)	No
78873106	Jun 13, 2023	MD	2	QUEEN ANNES COUNTY	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK DE 895F79 · 1FUJGEBG0CLBW8386	1	392.2	No
78748734	May 30, 2023	MD	2	WICOMICO COUNTY	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 3EW1251 · 54DE5W1L3NSR03043	2	392.2	No

Recent Crashes (5 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
DE0324065933	Oct 17, 2024	DE	0	Yes	No	Tow
DE3021038012	May 17, 2021	DE	1	No	No	Injury
MD20A0669869	Feb 13, 2020	MD	1	Yes	No	Injury
MD1310797350	Aug 16, 2013	MD	0	Yes	No	Tow
MD0409538555	Apr 8, 2004	MD	1	Yes	No	Injury

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
QUEEN ANNES COUNTY	MD	3	0
WICOMICO COUNTY	MD	3	0
CECILTON SCALE HOUSE	MD	2	1
VIENNA MD	MD	2	0
NEW CHURCH VA	VA	2	0
TOWNSEND DE	DE	1	0
CECIL COUNTY	MD	1	0
DORCHESTER COUNTY	MD	1	0
EASTON MD	MD	1	0
I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	MD	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	11	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	6	0
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	2	1
383.23(a)(2)	Operating a CMV without a CDL	Driver Fitness	1	1
391.41(a)	Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate.	Driver Fitness	1	0
391.41(a)(1)	391.41(a)(1)	Driver Fitness	1	0
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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Field change history

Field change history
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