Carrier profile · USDOT 367145 · MC-825814 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

EASTERN SHORE FOREST PRODUCTS INC

42 power unitsavg 13.4 yrRegional · 4 statesSALISBURY, MD88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-825814 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

42Power units

22 observed · MCS-150

18Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.4Avg age (yr)

1997–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(410) 742-5540 Email dispatchJGURNEY@ESFOREST.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 37 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1989.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 64 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

42 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.4 yr

Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

42 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 18.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 33 vehicle and 42 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

7.7% · 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 8.8 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

41 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 6

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 42-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 42
Inspections · 24 mo: 42
Annualized: ≈21 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.51 Brake warning devicesVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Pennsylvania Lumbermens’13–’19

State Auto’20–’21

State Automobile’21–now

2013201720212025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2023

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2021 → Sep 2024	$750K	2
STATE AUTO PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INS. CO.	Apr 2020 → Jul 2021	$750K	2
BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION	Apr 2019 → May 2020	$750K	2
PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY	Apr 2013 → Apr 2019	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 42
Observed power (24 mo): 22
Trailers (towed): 18

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.4 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

35.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MD busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SALISBURY, MD

3667 SAINT LUKES RD

Top corridor

MD 30 · VA 6 · DE 5

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3667 SAINT LUKES RD, SALISBURY, MD, 21804-1376
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (410) 742-5540
Fax: (410) 548-7136
Email: jgurney@esforest.com
Web domain: esforest.com

Registration

Officer: Elmer T Johnson, Jr
USDOT / docket: 367145 · MC-825814
First registered: Sep 22, 1989
Last MCS-150: Jan 5, 2026 · 1,400,778 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 31, 1993
D-U-N-S: 616854394

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,400,778

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for EASTERN SHORE FOREST PRODUCTS INC.

EASTERN SHORE FOREST PRODUCTS INC (USDOT 367145) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 18.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 42 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 33 vehicle-level and 42 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 42 power units and 30 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 5, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 31, 1993 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is EASTERN SHORE FOREST PRODUCTS INC's USDOT number?

EASTERN SHORE FOREST PRODUCTS INC's USDOT number is 367145, and its motor carrier number is MC-825814.

Is EASTERN SHORE FOREST PRODUCTS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, EASTERN SHORE FOREST PRODUCTS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is EASTERN SHORE FOREST PRODUCTS INC's safety record?

EASTERN SHORE FOREST PRODUCTS INC has a 18.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 64 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).