Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 606258 · MC-337914
DIRECT SERVICE TRANSPORTATION INC
DBA DIRECT SERVICE TRANSPORTATION
3 power unitsBALTIMORE, MD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-337914 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 31 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 3 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 18.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3131 yr active
since 1995Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is DIRECT SERVICE TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is DIRECT SERVICE TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? DIRECT SERVICE TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 606258, MC-337914) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in BALTIMORE, MD, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DSDIRECT SERVICE TRANSPORTATION INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Carolina · 98–00
Erie Exchange · 01–12
19982012
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Jun 2001 → Sep 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Jun 2000 → Jun 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1998 → Jun 2000 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHFIELD INSURANCE COMPANY | May 1998 → May 1998 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BALTIMORE, MD
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jason martin — 53 carriers: USDOT 588222USDOT 720833USDOT 895843USDOT 1225368USDOT 1245969USDOT 1350508USDOT 1506542USDOT 1551369
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4431 KENDI ROAD, BALTIMORE, MD, 21236
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (888) 475-4285
- Fax
- (410) 248-2011
- —
Registration
- Officers
- Jason Martin · Christie Martin
- USDOT / docket
- 606258 · MC-337914
- First registered
- 06/28/1995
- Last MCS-150
- 08/07/2007 · 260,000 mi (2006)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is DIRECT SERVICE TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
DIRECT SERVICE TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 606258, and its motor carrier number is MC-337914.
Is DIRECT SERVICE TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DIRECT SERVICE TRANSPORTATION INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is DIRECT SERVICE TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
DIRECT SERVICE TRANSPORTATION INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DIRECT SERVICE TRANSPORTATION INC based?
DIRECT SERVICE TRANSPORTATION INC is based in BALTIMORE, MD.