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M&H TRANSPORT LLC

FORT WASHINGTON, MD

M&H TRANSPORT LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, organized as an individual, based in Fort Washington, MD. Across 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with CANAL INSURANCE CO., and operating authority is active for common.

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
Coverage resumed · Jan 11, 2001
Common (Property) reinstated · Aug 26, 2005
Common (Property) reinstated · Oct 7, 2004
Policy effective · Sep 30, 2023
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 37 days Dec 5, 2000 → Jan 11, 2001
  • Common (Property) gap · 39 days Inactive Jul 18, 2005 → reinstated Aug 26, 2005
  • Common (Property) gap · 1016 days Inactive Dec 26, 2001 → reinstated Oct 7, 2004
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 20.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 CANAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Service of Process Agents, Inc. Details →
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 — M&H TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 897865)
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
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 37 days — Dec 5, 2000 → Jan 11, 2001
  • Common (Property) gap · 39 days — Inactive Jul 18, 2005 → reinstated Aug 26, 2005
  • Common (Property) gap · 1016 days — Inactive Dec 26, 2001 → reinstated Oct 7, 2004
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 20.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — CANAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Service of Process Agents, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/897865/
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 897865 Active INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Owner: MICHAEL HALL Motor Vehicles Cold Food Based in FORT WASHINGTON, MD

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 20% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=233843 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
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

Service of Process Agents, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 897865
In FMCSA records since Aug 8, 2000 (~26y)
MC / docket MC389976
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Owner MICHAEL HALL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles, Cold Food
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 100,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (301) 996-2792
Email: [email protected]
Physical
938 EAST SWAN CREEK RD #263
FORT WASHINGTON, MD 20744
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 897865
In FMCSA records since Aug 8, 2000 (~26y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 100,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 20.0% vs 6.7% +13.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.00 vs 1.80 +0.20
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2005-08-26 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 13 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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
13
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
20.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active
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

M&H TRANSPORT LLC had 4 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 13.0.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MD (2) and NY (1).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 6 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Freightliner and Utility are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 20.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 233,843 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
20%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,843 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +20 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 233,843 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gaps detected (2)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jul 18, 2005 to Aug 26, 2005 (39 days)
  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Dec 26, 2001 to Oct 7, 2004 (1016 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Dec 5, 2000 to Jan 11, 2001 (37 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (10 months)

2023-09 2026-05

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Maryland (MD) 2 0 0.0% Apr 30, 2025
New York (NY) 1 0 0.0% Apr 24, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA) 1 0 0.0% May 22, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 12
Utility 11
Hyundai Translead 1
Kenworth 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 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 13.04 13 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 6.66 7 — 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 (13 rows) View all 13 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87934941 May 22, 2026 PA 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3328388 · 3AKJHHDR4PSNS5976
2 392.2-SLLTCD, 396.17C-PI No
84539325 Apr 30, 2025 MD 2 FREDERICK MD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3402343 · 3AKJHHDR3NSMV8137
3 393.9A-LCL, 393.9A-LIL, 393.9A-LLPL No
84539195 Apr 24, 2025 NY 2 SUFFERN NY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3402343 · 3AKJHHDR3NSMV8137
5 393.55E-B, 392.2-SLLIFTA, 393.45B2-B-AIR No
83131081 Nov 9, 2024 MD 2 I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3402343 · 3AKJHHDR3NSMV8137
0 — No
82007369 Jun 30, 2024 NY 3 CR 23B CATSKILL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3402343 · 3AKJHHDR3NSMV8137
3 395.24(d), 392.2, 396.9(d)(2) No
81614205 May 12, 2024 NY 3 CR 23B CATSKILL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3402343 · 3AKJHHDR3NSMV8137
5 391.15(a), 392.2, 395.24(d) Yes
80887701 Feb 19, 2024 NY 2 ny-salina-(exit-36)
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2960336 · 3AKJHHFGXLSLN5175
4 396.17(c), 393.55(d)(3), 395.30(b)(1) No
80665467 Jan 22, 2024 NY 3 ny-hastings-(sb)
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2960336 · 3AKJHHFGXLSLN5175
0 — No
80566803 Jan 8, 2024 NY 3 ny-hastings-(sb)
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2960336 · 3AKJHHFGXLSLN5175
2 395.24(d), 395.8 No
80308790 Dec 4, 2023 NY 3 ny-hastings-(sb)
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2960336 · 3AKJHHFGXLSLN5175
0 — No
79950851 Oct 18, 2023 MD 2 I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT 70147A · 1NKDX2TX5VJ735753
2 392.2 No
79849695 Oct 5, 2023 NY 3 ny-lafayette-(nb)
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2960336 · 3AKJHHFGXLSLN5175
0 — No
79726370 Sep 21, 2023 NY 3 I81 NB DICKINSON
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2960336 · 3AKJHHFGXLSLN5175
6 395.8(a)(1), 395.8, 390.21(e) Yes
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC389976
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 1 PDF available)

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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Aug 26, 2005 MC389976-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Jun 15, 2005 MC389976 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Oct 7, 2004 MC389976-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Insurance Coverage Timeline (38 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT249162001 91X $1,000,000 Sep 30, 2023 On file ACTIVE
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 249162001 BIPD/Primary — Sep 30, 2019 Sep 30, 2023 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN250327 BIPD/Primary — Sep 30, 2018 Sep 30, 2019 REPLACED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LTO0059790 BIPD/Primary — Dec 5, 2017 Sep 30, 2018 REPLACED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LTO0031377 BIPD/Primary — Sep 30, 2016 Dec 5, 2017 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN131672 BIPD/Primary — Sep 30, 2013 Sep 30, 2016 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA05138104 BIPD/Primary — Sep 27, 2012 Sep 30, 2013 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA05138103 BIPD/Primary — Apr 23, 2012 Apr 23, 2012 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA05138103 BIPD/Primary — Apr 23, 2012 Sep 27, 2012 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA05138103 BIPD/Primary — Apr 23, 2012 May 29, 2012 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA05138103 BIPD/Primary — Sep 27, 2011 May 29, 2012 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA05138103 BIPD/Primary — Sep 27, 2011 Apr 23, 2012 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA05138102 BIPD/Primary — Sep 27, 2010 Sep 27, 2011 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA05138102 CARGO — Sep 27, 2010 Apr 29, 2011 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA05138101 BIPD/Primary — Sep 27, 2009 Sep 27, 2010 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN546025 CARGO — Sep 27, 2007 Sep 27, 2010 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN546025 BIPD/Primary — Sep 27, 2007 Sep 27, 2007 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN546025 BIPD/Primary — Sep 27, 2007 Sep 27, 2009 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN546025 CARGO — Sep 27, 2007 Oct 26, 2010 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 496092 BIPD/Primary — Sep 27, 2006 Sep 27, 2007 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. C348441 CARGO — Sep 27, 2006 Sep 27, 2007 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. C321270 CARGO — Sep 27, 2005 Sep 27, 2005 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. C321270 CARGO — Sep 27, 2005 Sep 27, 2006 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 462141 BIPD/Primary — Sep 27, 2005 Sep 27, 2006 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 462141 BIPD/Primary — Sep 27, 2005 Sep 27, 2005 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 30, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  2. Sep 30, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Sep 30, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  4. Dec 5, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  5. Sep 30, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Sep 30, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  7. Sep 27, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  8. May 29, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  9. Apr 23, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  10. Sep 27, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  11. Sep 26, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Apr 29, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  13. Oct 26, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Sep 27, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  15. Sep 27, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Sep 21, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. Sep 27, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Sep 27, 2007
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  19. Sep 27, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  20. Sep 27, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Sep 27, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  22. Sep 29, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  23. Sep 27, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  24. Sep 27, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  25. Nov 28, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  26. Sep 29, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  27. Sep 27, 2005
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  28. Sep 27, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  29. Sep 27, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  30. Sep 27, 2005
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  31. Aug 26, 2005
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  32. Jul 18, 2005
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  33. Jul 18, 2005
    insurance
    NAMECHG — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  34. Jul 18, 2005
    insurance
    NAMECHG — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  35. Jul 18, 2005
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  36. Jul 18, 2005
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 39 days (through Aug 26, 2005)
  37. Oct 20, 2002
    insurance
    CANCEL — ADRIATIC INSURANCE COMPANY
  38. Aug 13, 2002
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  39. Dec 26, 2001
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  40. Dec 26, 2001
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 1016 days (through Oct 7, 2004)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
CR 23B CATSKILL NY 2 1
FREDERICK MD MD 1 0
I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY MD 1 0
I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY MD 1 0
I81 NB DICKINSON NY 1 1
SUFFERN NY NY 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 6 0
395.24(d) ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically Hours of Service 3 0
395.8 Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) Hours of Service 3 0
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours of Service 2 1
396.9(d)(2) Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
390.21(e) Improper marking for a rented CMV under a rental agreement not exceeding 30 days General/Admin 1 0
391.15(a) Driving a CMV while disqualified Driver Fitness 1 1
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(d)(3) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.30(b)(1) Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD Hours of Service 1 0

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