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SOFT STUFF DISTRIBUTORS INC

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Company CheckSOFT STUFF DISTRIBUTORS INC · DOT 493597

Private carrier, runs its own trucks and hauls its own freight

8200 PRESTON COURT SUITE L, JESSUP, MD, 20794

DOT# 493597 Jessup, Maryland

PRIVATE CARRIER

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

Not reported

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

101

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest May 11, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

May 11, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Apr 28, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 22, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 10, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Aug 7, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).

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

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Physical Address8200 PRESTON COURT SUITE L, JESSUP, MD, 20794

Mailing Address8200 PRESTON COURTSUITE L, JESSUP, MD, 20794

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

Operation Classification

Private (Property)Private Only

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 2.23 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure .08 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 2.37 · 14 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage35,000 miles

Mileage Year2023

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)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS1.9% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS8.2% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review07/24/2023

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypePrivate Carrier

Fleet13 units

Drivers12

Mileage35,000 mi

MCS-15009/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Driver Inspections

Total52

Out of Service1

OOS Rate1.9%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total49

Out of Service4

OOS Rate8.2%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 07/24/2023

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

10 · 2 OOS -

2024

25 · 2 OOS =

2025

22 · 3 OOS ▲

2026

12 · 1 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

1 crash =

2025

0 crashes ▼

2026

0 crashes =

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 May 2026, 43 inspections, 4 resulted in out-of-service (9.3% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 3 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (2)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
08/07/2024	OFF ROAD CRASH - 4000 RIVER CRESCENT DR	MD	0	0	1	1	Other/Unknown	Other/Unknown	Other/Unknown
10/26/2023	WASHINGTON BLVD	MD	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	-

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

35 roadside violations across 43 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 22 violations · 3 OOS

Unsafe Driving 9 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 2 violations · 1 OOS

Other (General) 2 violations · 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 (69)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
05/11/2026	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	PERRYVILLE MD	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/28/2026	VA	Full (Level I)	SANDSTON VA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/22/2026	MD	Full (Level I)	EDGEWATER MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/10/2026	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	ANNAPOLIS MD	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
03/30/2026	MD	Full (Level I)	REISTERSTOWN MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/25/2026	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHESTER MD	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/25/2026	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROSEDALE MD	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/24/2026	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	BETHESDA MD	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
02/06/2026	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	ANNAPOLIS MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/05/2026	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	SYKESVILLE MD	3	1	0	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
02/02/2026	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	PERRYVILLE MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/07/2026	DE	Walk-Around (Level II)	TOWNSEND DE	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
12/03/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	QUEENSTOWN MD	3	1	0	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
11/21/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	VIENNA MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/27/2025	MD	Full (Level I)	VIENNA MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/26/2025	MD	Full (Level I)	PARKTON MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/22/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	VIENNA MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/12/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	LA PLATA MD	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
08/06/2025	DE	Walk-Around (Level II)	TOWNSEND DE	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/04/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	PERRYVILLE MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/07/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	CLARKSBURG MD	1	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/30/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	SALISBURY MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/23/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	EASTON MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/11/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	ANNAPOLIS MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/27/2025	VA	Walk-Around (Level II)	FAIRFAX STATION VA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/21/2025	MD	Driver-Only (Level III)	MILLINGTON MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/01/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	WEST FRIENDSHIP MD	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/02/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	ANNAPOLIS MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/19/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	WICOMICO COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/17/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	TALBOT COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/04/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/26/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 13 S/B SALISBURY SCALEHOUSE	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/29/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	VIENNA MD	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/28/2025	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	FAIRFAX STATION VA	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/19/2024	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DUMFRIES VA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/13/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	CECILTON SCALE HOUSE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/12/2024	MD	Full (Level I)	I-270 N/B HYATTSTOWN SCALEHOUS	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
11/15/2024	MD	Full (Level I)	CHARLES COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/21/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	SOUTHBOUND ON 895}TOLL FACILIT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/11/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	QUEEN ANNES COUNTY	3	0	1	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
09/18/2024	DE	Walk-Around (Level II)	SMYRNA DE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/21/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 13 S/B SALISBURY SCALEHOUSE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/12/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 13 S/B SALISBURY SCALEHOUSE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/26/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	QUEEN ANNES COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/22/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 50 @ VIENNA SCALE HOUSE	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/08/2024	MD	Full (Level I)	I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/03/2024	DC	Walk-Around (Level II)	WASHINGTON DC	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
07/02/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 13 S/B SALISBURY SCALEHOUSE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/26/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 13 S/B SALISBURY SCALEHOUSE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/23/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	CARROLL COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/22/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 50 @ VIENNA SCALE HOUSE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/16/2024	MD	Full (Level I)	I-70 NEW MARKET SCALE HOUSE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/08/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 50 W/B BAY BRIDGE TOLL FAC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/06/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	SOUTHBOUND ON 895}TOLL FACILIT	3	0	1	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
05/01/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 50 @ VIENNA SCALE HOUSE	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/27/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 50 @ VIENNA SCALE HOUSE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/12/2024	DC	Walk-Around (Level II)	WASHINGTON DC	2	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
02/08/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-270 S/B HYATTSTOWN SCALEHOUS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/05/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	TALBOT COUNTY	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
12/05/2023	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	CALVERT COUNTY	2	1	1	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
11/13/2023	DC	Full (Level I)	WASHINGTON DC	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/08/2023	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	BALTIMORE COUNTY	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/20/2023	MD	Full (Level I)	MONTGOMERY COUNTY	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
09/28/2023	MD	Full (Level I)	MONTGOMERY COUNTY	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/22/2023	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 50 @ VIENNA	4	1	0	0	4	1	-	▲Detail
09/11/2023	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	HOWARD COUNTY	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/06/2023	MD	Full (Level I)	QUEEN ANNES COUNTY	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/09/2023	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 50 @ VIENNA	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
07/12/2023	VA	Full (Level I)	DUMFRIES SCALES NORTH	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections49

Unsafe Driving 4 viols

Driver Fitness 2 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 14 viols

Licensing & Insurance

No insurance history records.

No active insurance policies.

No authority history.

No revocation records.

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96/100

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 96

Starts at 100−4 totalFinal 96

Operating history unknown−3

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−1

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Operating authority N/A

Not required for private carriers, a private carrier hauls its own goods and needs no for-hire operating authority (no MC number) under FMCSA.

Insurance on file with FMCSA N/A

Not required for private carriers, a non-hazmat private carrier hauling its own goods is generally not required to file proof of insurance with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-3

Operating history unknown

No authority grant date on file.

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 13 vehicles (~0.08 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−1 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 13 vehicles (~0.08 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

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.

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Quick Facts

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (2)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (69)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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