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Company CheckCHILDS EXPRESS INC · DOT 482441

945 EAST 30TH STREET, BALTIMORE, MD, 21218

DOT# 482441 MC# 623886 Baltimore, Maryland 18 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

Not reported

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

4 events tracked · latest Apr 24, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

Apr 24, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 out-of-service violations.
Apr 16, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 out-of-service violations.
Jan 16, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jan 16, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address945 EAST 30TH STREET, BALTIMORE, MD, 21218

Mailing Address945 EAST 30TH STREET, BALTIMORE, MD, 21218

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeOTHER-FOR HIRE;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC623886

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating18 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

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 6.69 · 5 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 1.43 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 6 · 7 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage200,000 miles

Mileage Year2022

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS36.4% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS30.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

AmountNot reported

Type34

Effective07/13/2025

CompanyTRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.

Policy #TCP0003763

Last checked07/24/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet7 units

Drivers6

Mileage200,000 mi

Operating18 years

MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total11

Out of Service4

OOS Rate36.4%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total10

Out of Service3

OOS Rate30.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

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

3 · 1 OOS -

2024

5 · 1 OOS =

2025

4 · 1 OOS =

2026

4 · 3 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 Apr 2026, 10 inspections, 4 resulted in out-of-service (40% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 4 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 3 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

30 roadside violations across 10 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

Vehicle Maintenance 15 violations · 1 OOS

Unsafe Driving 10 violations · 2 OOS

Driver Fitness 4 violations · 4 OOS

Other (General) 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 (16)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
04/24/2026	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	VIENNA MD	8	2	2	1	6	1	-	▲Detail
04/16/2026	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	CATONSVILLE MD	8	2	1	1	7	1	-	▲Detail
01/16/2026	NC	Full (Level I)	HALIFAX WEIGH STATION, I-95, N	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/16/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	LUMBERTON WEIGH STATION, I-95,	1	1	1	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/06/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	WYE MILLS MD	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/16/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	BALTIMORE MD	2	2	0	1	0	1	-	▲Detail
09/10/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	ANNAPOLIS MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/08/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	CORDOVA MD	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/19/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	TALBOT COUNTY	3	0	1	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
08/19/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	WICOMICO COUNTY	4	0	2	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
06/25/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 50 E/B BAY BRIDGE TOLL FAC	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
03/26/2024	NY	Full (Level I)	HAMPTON BAYS NY	6	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/04/2024	DC	Walk-Around (Level II)	WASHINGTON DC	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/24/2023	NC	Full (Level I)	HALIFAX WEIGH STATION, I-95, S	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/21/2023	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR	4	1	4	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2023	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	TALBOT COUNTY	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections11

Unsafe Driving 5 viols

Driver Fitness 4 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 7 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
34	CARGO	HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	IHR8752107	$0	10/23/2007	02/28/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	72MS000011071	$750,000	10/18/2007	07/13/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WPP2046659	$750,000	07/13/2024	07/13/2025	Replaced
34	CARGO	WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WPP2046657	$0	07/13/2024	07/13/2025	Replaced
34	CARGO	WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WPP2046657	$0	07/13/2024	04/02/2025	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WPP2046657	$0	07/13/2024	07/13/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WPP2046659	$750,000	07/13/2024	04/02/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WPP2046659	$750,000	07/13/2024	07/13/2024	Replaced
34	CARGO	HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	RHR H663913	$0	07/13/2021	07/13/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA03864432	$750,000	07/13/2021	07/13/2024	Replaced
34	CARGO	TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	TCP0001148	$0	07/13/2017	07/15/2021	Cancelled
34	CARGO	TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	TCP0001148	$0	07/13/2017	07/13/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	TCP0001148	$1,000,000	07/13/2017	07/15/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	TCP0001148	$1,000,000	07/13/2017	07/13/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	013228002	$1,000,000	07/13/2015	08/10/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	013228002	$1,000,000	07/13/2015	07/13/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WPP1171284	$1,000,000	07/13/2014	07/13/2015	Replaced
34	CARGO	GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	067041605	$0	07/13/2014	08/10/2017	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	067041605	$0	07/13/2014	07/13/2017	Replaced
34	CARGO	AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	9815796	$0	07/13/2013	07/13/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	9815796	$1,000,000	07/13/2013	07/13/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	TRV3990400	$1,000,000	07/13/2012	03/17/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	TRV3990400	$1,000,000	07/13/2012	02/20/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	TRV3990400	$750,000	07/13/2008	07/13/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	TRV3990400	$750,000	07/13/2008	11/15/2012	Cancelled
34	CARGO	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	4464M455	$0	07/13/2008	07/13/2013	Replaced
34	CARGO	EVEREST REINSURANCE COMPANY	72MS000011071	$0	02/28/2008	07/13/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	TRV3990400	$1,000,000	02/20/2013	08/11/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	TRV3990400	$1,000,000	02/20/2013	07/13/2013	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC623886	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	11/14/2007	-	-
MC623886	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/19/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/25/2012
MC623886	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/18/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/09/2021
MC623886	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/16/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/11/2008
MC623886	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/19/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/21/2013

No revocation records.

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88/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 88

Starts at 100−12 totalFinal 88

Driver out-of-service rate above national average−5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

No email address on file−2

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Active for-hire authority on file, FMCSA requires insurance to keep it active.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 36.3636% vs national avg 5.51%.

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 30% vs national avg 20.72%.

-2

No email address on file

No public email address on record.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 36.3636% vs national avg 5.51%.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 30% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

CHILDS EXPRESS INC

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Operating Authorities

Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (16)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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