Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 357555
MODEL HOME INTERIORS INC
7 power unitsavg 2.8 yrMulti-region · 9 statesELKRIDGE, MD
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
18 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
2.8Avg age (yr)
2020–2026 · 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.
Established 37 yearsDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1989Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo4.64.6 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
2.8 yr
Model years 2020–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MODEL HOME INTERIORS INC safe to work with?
Is MODEL HOME INTERIORS INC safe to load? MODEL HOME INTERIORS INC (USDOT 357555) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ELKRIDGE, MD, operating 7 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 68 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 4.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MHMODEL HOME INTERIORS INC 88
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Safety
68 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 4.5% (24-mo)22 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 17.5% (24-mo)40 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈2.9 / 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
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 40
- Annualized
- ≈20 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.9 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.
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance19 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance14
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance11 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness4 · 3 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness3 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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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)
- 18
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2026
Newest model yr
2020
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo3939
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ELKRIDGE, MD
Top corridor
NC ⇄ MD
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 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 760194USDOT 1821551USDOT 65139USDOT 1456430USDOT 4134367Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 760194USDOT 1821551USDOT 3091127USDOT 940364USDOT 2206731USDOT 3026535USDOT 65139USDOT 1456430
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)1818
Shared w/ other carriers99
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7700 PORT CAPITAL DR, ELKRIDGE, MD, 21075
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (443) 899-0200
- Cell
- (240) 464-3417
- Fax
- (443) 899-0200
- Web domain
- modelhomeinteriors.net
Registration
- Officers
- Carl Frederick Mcwilliams · Vincent Florenzo
- USDOT / docket
- 357555
- First registered
- 06/15/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 05/01/2025 · 400,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/17/1993
- D-U-N-S
- 38990537
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 MODEL HOME INTERIORS INC's USDOT number?
MODEL HOME INTERIORS INC's USDOT number is 357555.
Is MODEL HOME INTERIORS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MODEL HOME INTERIORS INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is MODEL HOME INTERIORS INC's safety record?
MODEL HOME INTERIORS INC has a 4.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 68 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MODEL HOME INTERIORS INC's fleet?
MODEL HOME INTERIORS INC operates 7 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MODEL HOME INTERIORS INC based?
MODEL HOME INTERIORS INC is based in ELKRIDGE, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.