Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is DAVIS SHIP SERVICE INC safe to load? DAVIS SHIP SERVICE INC (USDOT 530493, MC-280182) is an inactive small-fleet motor carrier based in BALTIMORE, MD, operating 4 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it. Verify authority and insurance directly. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
DAVIS SHIP SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 530493, and its motor carrier number is MC-280182.
As of 2026-06-13, DAVIS SHIP SERVICE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
DAVIS SHIP SERVICE INC operates 4 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
DAVIS SHIP SERVICE INC is based in BALTIMORE, MD.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
No roadside inspections on record.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 15 insurers are named in the list below.
This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here.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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2017 → May 2026 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2006 → Jun 2017 | $1M | 13 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jun 2005 → May 2006 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2005 → May 2006 | $1M | 2 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2004 → Jun 2005 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2003 → Jun 2005 | $1M | 3 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2002 → May 2003 | $1M | 2 |
| MOUNT VERNON FIRE INSURANCE CO. | May 2001 → May 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2001 → May 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2000 → Jul 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2000 → Jul 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2000 → May 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2000 → May 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| MARYLAND AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE FUND | Oct 1996 → May 2000 | $1M | 1 |
| MARYLAND AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE FUND | Oct 1994 → Oct 1995 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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