Carrier profile · USDOT 530493 · MC-280182 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Davis Ship Service Inc

4 power unitsBALTIMORE, MD50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-280182 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(410) 752-6156 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 3

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 4 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.

In good standing · 1

Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’26 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Maryland Automobile’96–’00

National’06–’17

Progressive’17–’26

1994200220102018now

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.

All 15 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

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

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
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

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BALTIMORE, MD

1400 EAST CLEMENT ST

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

Shares a company officer with other carriers

robert davis — 96 carriers: USDOT 304353 USDOT 323096 USDOT 333676 USDOT 441093 USDOT 519103 USDOT 637668 USDOT 822802 USDOT 832184

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 1400 EAST CLEMENT ST, BALTIMORE, MD, 21230
Mailing address: PO BOX 6309, BALTIMORE, MD, 21230
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (410) 752-6156
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: mdnautical.com

Registration

Officers: Walter Davis · Robert Davis
USDOT / docket: 530493 · MC-280182
First registered: Jul 15, 1993
Last MCS-150: Mar 31, 2026 · 20,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 27245752

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

20,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

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 DAVIS SHIP SERVICE INC.

DAVIS SHIP SERVICE INC (USDOT 530493) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 31, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DAVIS SHIP SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

DAVIS SHIP SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 530493, and its motor carrier number is MC-280182.

Is DAVIS SHIP SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. DAVIS SHIP SERVICE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.