Carrier profile · USDOT 326466 · MC-594037 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

KOOL ICE & SEAFOOD CO INC

8 power unitsavg 5.8 yrLocal · 1 statesCAMBRIDGE, MD78/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNMC-594037 STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

5.8Avg age (yr)

2018–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(410) 228-2722 Email dispatchinfo@freshmarylandseafood.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 38 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 2

Established 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 13 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 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

5.8 yr

Model years 2018–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 14.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 7 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

14.3% · 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 14.3 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

5 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 1

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

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 8-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 8
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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 Driving12 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
391.15 Driver qualificationsDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS
392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

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 & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
Observed power (24 mo): 4
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

5.8 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2018

Oldest model yr

25.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

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

CAMBRIDGE, MD

203 TRENTON STREET

Top corridor

MD 7

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

david nickerson — 3 carriers: USDOT 750359 USDOT 1715556

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: 203 TRENTON STREET, CAMBRIDGE, MD, 21613
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (410) 228-2722
Fax: (410) 228-1027
Email: info@freshmarylandseafood.com
Web domain: freshmarylandseafood.com

Registration

Officers: David Nickerson · Mark Cropper
USDOT / docket: 326466 · MC-594037
First registered: Sep 1, 1988
Last MCS-150: Jun 18, 2024 · 233,000 mi (2018)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Aug 3, 1994
D-U-N-S: 10085272

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

233,000

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 KOOL ICE & SEAFOOD CO INC.

KOOL ICE & SEAFOOD CO INC (USDOT 326466) has a Vektor safety score of 78/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 14.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 7 vehicle-level and 7 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 8 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 18, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Aug 3, 1994 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is KOOL ICE & SEAFOOD CO INC's USDOT number?

KOOL ICE & SEAFOOD CO INC's USDOT number is 326466, and its motor carrier number is MC-594037.

Is KOOL ICE & SEAFOOD CO INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, KOOL ICE & SEAFOOD CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is KOOL ICE & SEAFOOD CO INC's safety record?

KOOL ICE & SEAFOOD CO INC has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 78/100 (tier: review).