Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
60 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1606394 · MC-594051
MARITIME DELIVERY SERVICES INC
60 power unitsavg 12.9 yrMulti-region · 11 statesJOLIET, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-594051 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
60Power units
46 observed · MCS-150
52Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.9Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo46.446.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
6 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.9 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MARITIME DELIVERY SERVICES INC safe to work with?
Is MARITIME DELIVERY SERVICES INC safe to load? MARITIME DELIVERY SERVICES INC (USDOT 1606394, MC-594051) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in JOLIET, IL, operating 60 power units and 60 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 95 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 46.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
MDMARITIME DELIVERY SERVICES INC 74
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Safety
95 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 46.4% (24-mo)28 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.6% (24-mo)63 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 60-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 60
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 63
- Annualized
- ≈32 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving29
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance27 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 5 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4
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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
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
Great West · 12–14
State Pennsylvania · 14–17
Starr Liability · 17–19
20072022
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.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 23 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Nov 2021 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Nov 2020 → Nov 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2019 → Nov 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Nov 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Feb 2014 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 5 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2012 → Feb 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Dec 2010 → Feb 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2009 → Apr 2009 | $750k | 4 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2008 → Apr 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY | Apr 2007 → May 2008 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 60
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 46
- Trailers (towed)
- 52
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
2025
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1111
US statesInspections · 24 mo6363
VA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
JOLIET, IL
Top corridor
VA ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3564601USDOT 1710488USDOT 3626498USDOT 1747093USDOT 38111Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (45 trucks · 46 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1750497USDOT 3711507USDOT 292991USDOT 2111631USDOT 1091106USDOT 3533870USDOT 688143USDOT 706550
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)6060
Observed (24 mo)4646
Shared w/ other carriers4646
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1825 TERMINAL COURT, JOLIET, IL, 60436
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (815) 463-5070
- Web domain
- mdstrucking.net
Registration
- Officers
- Merritt Harrison · Adam Chiu
- USDOT / docket
- 1606394 · MC-594051
- First registered
- 02/12/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 04/13/2026 · 3,180,580 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.27
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is MARITIME DELIVERY SERVICES INC's USDOT number?
MARITIME DELIVERY SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 1606394, and its motor carrier number is MC-594051.
Is MARITIME DELIVERY SERVICES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, MARITIME DELIVERY SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MARITIME DELIVERY SERVICES INC's safety record?
MARITIME DELIVERY SERVICES INC has a 46.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 95 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is MARITIME DELIVERY SERVICES INC's fleet?
MARITIME DELIVERY SERVICES INC operates 60 power units and 60 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MARITIME DELIVERY SERVICES INC based?
MARITIME DELIVERY SERVICES INC is based in JOLIET, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.