Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1596498 · MC-653337
EAST OF THE BAY LLC
7 power unitsavg 6.4 yrRegional · 5 statesFEDERALSBURG, MD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-653337 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
15Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.4Avg age (yr)
2015–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2007.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 31 inspections.
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo22.222.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.4 yr
Model years 2015–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is EAST OF THE BAY LLC safe to work with?
Is EAST OF THE BAY LLC safe to load? EAST OF THE BAY LLC (USDOT 1596498, MC-653337) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FEDERALSBURG, MD, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 31 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 22.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
EOEAST OF THE BAY LLC 100
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Safety
31 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 22.2% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.6% (24-mo)18 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
22.2% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 7-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Daily America · 10–15
Great West · 15–18
Sentry Select · 19–21
20082022
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2021 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2019 → Aug 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2018 → Aug 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2015 → Aug 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| DAILY UNDERWRITERS OF AMERICA | Jul 2010 → Jul 2015 | $750k | 8 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS | Jul 2009 → Jul 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2008 → Jul 2009 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 15
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo1818
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FEDERALSBURG, MD
Top corridor
MD
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4225665USDOT 4314810USDOT 2299297USDOT 4143550USDOT 3227472USDOT 1203189USDOT 4009034USDOT 3434448
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@eastofthebaytrucks.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2432846
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4744 PRESTON RD, FEDERALSBURG, MD, 21632
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 453, SEVERNA PARK, MD, 21146
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (410) 200-4000
- Cell
- (410) 200-5050
- Fax
- (410) 754-7577
- Web domain
- eastofthebaytrucks.com
Registration
- Officers
- Michael Allen Harding · Robert Michael O'Harding
- USDOT / docket
- 1596498 · MC-653337
- First registered
- 01/17/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 12/22/2025 · 708,452 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is EAST OF THE BAY LLC's USDOT number?
EAST OF THE BAY LLC's USDOT number is 1596498, and its motor carrier number is MC-653337.
Is EAST OF THE BAY LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, EAST OF THE BAY LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is EAST OF THE BAY LLC's safety record?
EAST OF THE BAY LLC has a 22.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 31 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is EAST OF THE BAY LLC's fleet?
EAST OF THE BAY LLC operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is EAST OF THE BAY LLC based?
EAST OF THE BAY LLC is based in FEDERALSBURG, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.