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THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC

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Company CheckTHE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC · DOT 387776
DBA: POIST GAS COMPANY
360 MAIN STREET, LAUREL, MD, 20707
DOT# 387776 MC# 980244 Laurel, Maryland 9 years
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18
Power Units
16
Drivers
0
Crashes (24-Month)
$5,000,000
Insurance
Conditional
Safety Rating
42
Inspections
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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 4
  • Aug 3, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Mar 30, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Feb 24, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Feb 19, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($5,000,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameTHE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC
DBA NamePOIST GAS COMPANY
DOT Number387776
MC Number980244
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationLaurel, Maryland
Added04/02/1990
MCS-15001/19/2026

Contact Details

Physical Address360 MAIN STREET, LAUREL, MD, 20707
Mailing Address360 MAIN STREET, LAUREL, MD, 20707

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC980244
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating9 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property) Hazardous Materials

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage225,861 miles
Mileage Year2023
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

16
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
16
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingConditional
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review08/28/2019

Insurance

Amount$5,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 08/05/2026
CompanyHOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #ECAP1HSCX00018404
Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet18 units
Drivers16
Mileage225,861 mi
Operating9 years
MCS-15001/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away0
Safety RatingConditional
Driver Inspections
Total21
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total21
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
HazMat Inspections
Total19
OOS0
OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)
Last FMCSA Review: 08/28/2019 | Rated: 02/17/1994

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2023
2 · 0 OOS -
2024
7 · 0 OOS =
2025
11 · 0 OOS =
2026
7 · 0 OOS =
Crashes

No crashes on record.

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Aug 2026, 20 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

4 roadside violations across 20 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Hazardous Materials 3 violations · 0 OOS
Vehicle Maintenance 1 violation · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (27)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
08/03/2026 MD Full (Level I) ELKRIDGE MD 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
03/30/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) SYKESVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/24/2026 MD Full (Level I) SYKESVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2026 MD Full (Level I) SYKESVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/05/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) SYKESVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/28/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) SYKESVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/06/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) BALTIMORE MD 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 Detail
12/17/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH10 EB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/09/2025 MD Walk-Around (Level II) SYKESVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/12/2025 MD Full (Level I) UPPER MARLBORO MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/06/2025 MD Walk-Around (Level II) UPPER MARLBORO MD 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/03/2025 MD Walk-Around (Level II) SYKESVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/19/2025 MD Full (Level I) SYKESVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/11/2025 MD Walk-Around (Level II) SYKESVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/24/2025 MD Full (Level I) I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2025 MD Full (Level I) I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/13/2025 MD Walk-Around (Level II) I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/03/2025 MD Walk-Around (Level II) I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/30/2024 MD Walk-Around (Level II) I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/06/2024 MD Walk-Around (Level II) I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/06/2024 MD Walk-Around (Level II) CALVERT COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/24/2024 MD Full (Level I) HOWARD COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/12/2024 MD Walk-Around (Level II) US301 UPPER MARLBORO S.H. S/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/29/2024 MD Walk-Around (Level II) I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/02/2024 MD Walk-Around (Level II) I-695 W/B FSK BRIDGE TOLL FACI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/11/2023 MD Walk-Around (Level II) I-70 NEW MARKET SCALE HOUSE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
10/11/2023 MD Full (Level I) I-70 NEW MARKET SCALE HOUSE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections20

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryUTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.4892689$1,000,00007/25/201607/25/2016Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryUTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.4892689$1,000,00007/25/201610/08/2016Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryUTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.4892689$5,000,00007/25/201607/15/2019Replaced
91XBIPD/ExcessGENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANYIXG425451B$4,000,00007/15/202007/15/2021Cancelled
91XBIPD/ExcessGENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANYIXG425451A$4,000,00007/15/201907/16/2020Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryGUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY62P100272-00$1,000,00007/15/201907/15/2021Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryIMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANYECAP1IICCA00018403$1,000,00006/30/202406/30/2025Replaced
91XBIPD/ExcessHOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYECAP1HSCX00018403$4,000,00006/30/202406/30/2025Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryIMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANYECAP1IICCA00018402$1,000,00006/30/202306/30/2024Replaced
91XBIPD/ExcessHOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYECAP1HSCX00018402$4,000,00006/30/202306/30/2024Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryIMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANYECAP1IICCA00018401$1,000,00006/30/202206/30/2023Replaced
91XBIPD/ExcessHOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYECAP1HSCX00018400$4,000,00006/30/202106/30/2023Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryIMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANYECAP1IICCA00018400$1,000,00006/30/202106/30/2022Replaced

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC980244MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED09/13/2016REVOKED07/21/2021
MC980244MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED07/28/2021--
MC980244COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION07/18/2019DISCONTINUED REVOCATION08/19/2019
MC980244COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION06/19/2020DISCONTINUED REVOCATION07/16/2020

No revocation records.

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