Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 906377
BLIND INDUSTRIES & SERVICES OF MARYLAND
9 power unitsavg 4.6 yrLocal · 1 statesBALTIMORE, MD
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
4.6Avg age (yr)
2018–2025 · 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 26 yearsDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.6 yr
Model years 2018–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BLIND INDUSTRIES & SERVICES OF MARYLAND safe to work with?
Is BLIND INDUSTRIES & SERVICES OF MARYLAND safe to load? BLIND INDUSTRIES & SERVICES OF MARYLAND (USDOT 906377) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BALTIMORE, MD, operating 9 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 32 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BIBLIND INDUSTRIES & SERVICES OF MARYLAND 94
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Safety
32 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)19 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 9.5% (24-mo)21 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 9-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 21
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Driving7
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- 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
2025
Newest model yr
2018
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo2121
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
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.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2725336USDOT 4002421USDOT 341339
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3345 WASHINGTON BLVD, BALTIMORE, MD, 21227
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (443) 750-7981
- Cell
- (410) 737-2602
- Fax
- (410) 737-2665
- Web domain
- bism.org
Registration
- Officers
- Michael Gosse · Michael Gosse
- USDOT / docket
- 906377
- First registered
- 09/20/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 07/11/2025 · 150,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 74925017
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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 BLIND INDUSTRIES & SERVICES OF MARYLAND's USDOT number?
BLIND INDUSTRIES & SERVICES OF MARYLAND's USDOT number is 906377.
Is BLIND INDUSTRIES & SERVICES OF MARYLAND authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BLIND INDUSTRIES & SERVICES OF MARYLAND is active in the FMCSA register.
What is BLIND INDUSTRIES & SERVICES OF MARYLAND's safety record?
BLIND INDUSTRIES & SERVICES OF MARYLAND has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 32 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BLIND INDUSTRIES & SERVICES OF MARYLAND's fleet?
BLIND INDUSTRIES & SERVICES OF MARYLAND operates 9 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BLIND INDUSTRIES & SERVICES OF MARYLAND based?
BLIND INDUSTRIES & SERVICES OF MARYLAND is based in BALTIMORE, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.