Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
94 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 260855 · MC-355453
TROJAN HORSE LTD INC
94 power unitsJESSUP, MD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-355453 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
94Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 41 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 94 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 14.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority4141 yr active
since 1985Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
41 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TROJAN HORSE LTD INC safe to work with?
Is TROJAN HORSE LTD INC safe to load? TROJAN HORSE LTD INC (USDOT 260855, MC-355453) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in JESSUP, MD, operating 94 power units and 296 drivers. Operating authority has been active 41 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
THTROJAN HORSE LTD INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 11 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+12 earlier
Blue Ridge · 99–03
19982013
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.
13 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2012 → Jul 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2011 → Nov 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| WAUSAU BUSINESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2010 → Nov 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2009 → Nov 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO. | Nov 2009 → Nov 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2008 → Nov 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2008 → Nov 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2008 → Nov 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2007 → Nov 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2006 → Oct 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN | Nov 2002 → Jan 2004 | $750k | 3 |
| BLUE RIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 1999 → Jan 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1998 → Jun 1999 | $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)
- 94
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
JESSUP, MD
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@trojanhorseltd.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 387000USDOT 1083050
Shares a company officer with other carriers
brian hicks — 16 carriers: USDOT 171890USDOT 387000USDOT 438521USDOT 440286USDOT 657498USDOT 1027698USDOT 1474200USDOT 1672553
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 7205 MONTEVIDEO RD, JESSUP, MD, 20794
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (410) 799-1063
- Fax
- (410) 799-8929
- Web domain
- trojanhorseltd.com
Registration
- Officer
- Brian Hicks
- USDOT / docket
- 260855 · MC-355453
- First registered
- 06/14/1985
- Last MCS-150
- 09/07/2011 · 14,049,813 mi (2010)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 198231342
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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Frequently asked
What is TROJAN HORSE LTD INC's USDOT number?
TROJAN HORSE LTD INC's USDOT number is 260855, and its motor carrier number is MC-355453.
Is TROJAN HORSE LTD INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TROJAN HORSE LTD INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is TROJAN HORSE LTD INC's fleet?
TROJAN HORSE LTD INC operates 94 power units and 296 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TROJAN HORSE LTD INC based?
TROJAN HORSE LTD INC is based in JESSUP, MD.