Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3077244
EROSION CONTROL SPECIALIST
2 power unitsavg 10 yrLocal · 2 statesDARLINGTON, MD
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.0Avg age (yr)
2000–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-03
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 9 yearsNo reported crashesVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 4
Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average63.6% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average63.6% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo63.663.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10 yr
Model years 2000–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
8 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
AI readFull read
Is EROSION CONTROL SPECIALIST safe to work with?
Is EROSION CONTROL SPECIALIST safe to load? EROSION CONTROL SPECIALIST (USDOT 3077244) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in DARLINGTON, MD, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 63.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (55/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-03.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-03
ECEROSION CONTROL SPECIALIST 55
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Safety
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 63.6% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 63.6% (24-mo)11 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
87.5% 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
≈2.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.8 inspections / unit · yr
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2023
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1111
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DARLINGTON, MD
Top corridor
MD
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 3077244. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 3077244.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)77
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4170 FLINTVILLE ROAD, DARLINGTON, MD, 21034
- Mailing address
- 4170 FLINTVILLE RD, DARLINGTON, MD, 21034
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (410) 457-5500
- Cell
- (410) 808-3629
- Fax
- (410) 457-8011
Registration
- Officers
- John Appel Iii · Katrina Porter
- USDOT / docket
- 3077244
- First registered
- 12/13/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 06/11/2024 · 5,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 EROSION CONTROL SPECIALIST's USDOT number?
EROSION CONTROL SPECIALIST's USDOT number is 3077244.
Is EROSION CONTROL SPECIALIST authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-03, EROSION CONTROL SPECIALIST is active in the FMCSA register.
What is EROSION CONTROL SPECIALIST's safety record?
EROSION CONTROL SPECIALIST has a 63.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 55/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is EROSION CONTROL SPECIALIST's fleet?
EROSION CONTROL SPECIALIST operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is EROSION CONTROL SPECIALIST based?
EROSION CONTROL SPECIALIST is based in DARLINGTON, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.