Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3730342 · MC-1316570
MAYES 1ST TRANSPORTATION LLC
4 power unitsavg 12.7 yrMulti-region · 13 statesBALTIMORE, MD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1316570 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.7Avg age (yr)
2006–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-24
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.030.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
12.7 yr
Model years 2006–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MAYES 1ST TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is MAYES 1ST TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? MAYES 1ST TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3730342, MC-1316570) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BALTIMORE, MD, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.0% (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 clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-24.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-24
M1MAYES 1ST TRANSPORTATION LLC 93
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Safety
18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)16 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.2% now▼ Improving
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
≈2.0 / 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
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 16
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.0 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 Driving11
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Agency Maryland · 21–25
20212025
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 37 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → Aug 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC | Nov 2021 → May 2025 | $1M | 36 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1212
US statesInspections · 24 mo1515
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BALTIMORE, MD
Top corridor
MD
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3509023USDOT 3775880USDOT 2131865Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1443187USDOT 3509023USDOT 3775880USDOT 2094921USDOT 2131865USDOT 327574
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5608 WINNER AVE, BALTIMORE, MD, 21215
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (443) 991-1829
Registration
- Officer
- Sharod Ryan Maye
- USDOT / docket
- 3730342 · MC-1316570
- First registered
- 09/24/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 07/22/2025 · 106,800 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 6442765
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 MAYES 1ST TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
MAYES 1ST TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3730342, and its motor carrier number is MC-1316570.
Is MAYES 1ST TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-24, MAYES 1ST TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MAYES 1ST TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
MAYES 1ST TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 30.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MAYES 1ST TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
MAYES 1ST TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MAYES 1ST TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
MAYES 1ST TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in BALTIMORE, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.