Carrier profile · USDOT 395595 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

Choice Companies Inc

DBA CHOICE COMPANIES

8 power unitsavg 4.1 yrRegional · 6 statesLARGO, MD88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

18 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.1Avg age (yr)

2006–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(410) 376-7310 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

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Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate well above average15.6% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo7.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.1 yr

Model years 2006–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

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11 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Oct 7, 2026.

Safety

45 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 7.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 15.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 38 vehicle and 45 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

16.7% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 4.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

42 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '26 · 5

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

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: 8
Inspections · 24 mo: 45
Annualized: ≈23 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.8 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance28 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving22 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving10 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness6 · 6 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
Observed power (24 mo): 18
Trailers (towed): 1

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

94.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MD busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Maryland: 24 inspections
Delaware: 7 inspections
North Carolina: 6 inspections
Virginia: 6 inspections
South Carolina: 1 inspections
Kansas: 1 inspections

Home base

LARGO, MD

8800 LOTTSFORD RD

Most inspections: MD

24 inspections

MD 24 · DE 7 · NC 6

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 2, 2026

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1820147 USDOT 2447319 USDOT 332295 USDOT 1657865 USDOT 198068 USDOT 259596 USDOT 600382 USDOT 4118930

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@choicecompanies.net — 2 carriers: USDOT 4573976

Shares a company officer with other carriers

thomas jones — 52 carriers: USDOT 465960 USDOT 500219 USDOT 1035690 USDOT 1053753 USDOT 1062119 USDOT 1143271 USDOT 1222490 USDOT 1298313

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 2, 2026

Location

Physical address: 8800 LOTTSFORD RD, LARGO, MD, 20774
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (410) 376-7310
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: choicecompanies.net

Registration

Officers: Thomas Jones · Jennifer Griggs
USDOT / docket: 395595
First registered: Jun 6, 1990
Last MCS-150: Jan 27, 2026 · 450,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 83656140

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

450,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 2, 2026

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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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

3 of 38 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

77violation records

11OOS-tagged records

3 of 38inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

200%0 / 20

Other vehicle maintenance

1911%2 / 19

Lights

1712%2 / 17

Hours of service

119%1 / 11

Driver fitness

786%6 / 7

Brakes

30%0 / 3

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

6%Nov 24 to May 251 / 16

0%May 25 to Nov 250 / 7

0%Nov 25 to May 260 / 6

22%May 26 to Nov 262 / 9

Top 3 codes (16 of 77 records)

395.30B2-ELDDFC24 ELD — use / data transfer7
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps5
390.21TB1-MC USDOT number marking on vehicle4

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383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL3
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)3
393.9A-HLLH Inoperative required lamps3
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps3
390.21TB2-DOT USDOT number marking on vehicle2
390.21TE2IV-D USDOT number marking on vehicle2
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components2
393.81-H Horn2
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps2
383.23A2 Operating without a valid CDL1
383.71H Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
391.11B1-A Driver not qualified1
391.41APC No / expired medical certificate1
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLLEWG1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWG3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2FT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2IRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11A1-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.201B-FR Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.203C-CBP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.60C Windshield / glazing1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.86A1-RIG Rear impact guard / bumper1
393.95A4-EENA Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95K-EE Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LHWS Inoperative required lamps1
395.22G-ELDMFV ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.24 ELD — record edits / data1
395.8A-ELD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8F1-HOSM Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.9D2-FTF Inspection of motor vehicles in operation1

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Unsafe driving

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Lights

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Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CHOICE COMPANIES INC.

CHOICE COMPANIES INC (USDOT 395595) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 7.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 45 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 38 vehicle-level and 45 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It reports 8 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 27, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CHOICE COMPANIES INC's USDOT number?

CHOICE COMPANIES INC's USDOT number is 395595.

Is CHOICE COMPANIES INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026. CHOICE COMPANIES INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is CHOICE COMPANIES INC's safety record?

CHOICE COMPANIES INC has a 7.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 68 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is CHOICE COMPANIES INC's fleet?

CHOICE COMPANIES INC operates 8 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CHOICE COMPANIES INC based?

CHOICE COMPANIES INC is based in LARGO, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.

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