MARITIME SERVICES LTD
(713) 674-3544
ogaray@maritimeserv.com
8200 Telephone Rd, Houston TX 77061-4039
144
tractors · all leased
84 drivers
3.6M mi/yr · ~25k per unit
HazMat
Satisfactory
FRED Score 58.3 / 100
Moderate confidence
38 yrs history · 221 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 144
- Drivers · CDL
- 84 · 72
- Annual miles
- 3.6M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 72 | 0 | 72 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (06-03-2010) · 16 yr old
- Registered
- 12-22-1988 (38 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 07-08-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- DERICK SCHMIDT
Cargo
59.4
medium risk
Liquids/Gases
Intermodal Containers
Meat
Refrigerated Food
General Freight
Fresh Produce
Other: FIREWORKS
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Refrigerated Food, Meat
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is about the same as similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 100–199 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
This motor carrier 0.96×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
4.3 vs 4.4 for similar fleets
Likely 1–8 crashes
This motor carrier
4.3
Similar fleets
4.4
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~11%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
About typical. 8 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 4 a year), including 1 fatal (1 death) and 2 with injuries; similar fleets have about 4.4 a year. The grade counts 12 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Mixed. Out-of-service orders 1.55× the rate expected for its inspections, but unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 0.33×. Together they move its crash estimate -8%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Fatal crash1 crash with 1 fatality in 24 months (most recent Apr 30, 2026).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes2 crashes with 2 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification7 out-of-service violations against drivers: 7 no valid CDL (Apr 2025 – May 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Lights and brakesLights are 155 of 533 violations (29%). Light or brake defects led to 58 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate41.5% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (90 of 217). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 1.55× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
Strengths
- Driver out-of-service rate 3.2% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 6
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
8
1 fatality · 2 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
221
28% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
41.5%
90 of 217
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
3.2%
7 of 221
National avg 6.7%
Violations
533
115 out-of-service
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 100–199 trucks in Texas (about 202 in 24 months would be typical).
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
vs 1,756 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.035 | 0.025 |
| Inspections | 1.02 | 0.96 |
| Violations | 1.85 | 0.54 |
| Critical violations | 0.17 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 100–199 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
533 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert512 · 107 OOSLights 155 · Brakes 145 · Tires 32 · Cargo securement 20 · Steering & suspension 19 · 141 more
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Driver fitness No alert8 · 8 OOSNo valid CDL 8
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Unsafe driving No alert7 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 2 · Seat belt 1 · Other 4
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Hours of service No alert6 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 5 · Over hours limit 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itNo violation trend data
Crashes
24 months-
Apr302026TexasFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb112026TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight. Citation issued.
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Sep232025TexasProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Sep192025TexasProperty damage onlyDark - lighted. Citation issued.
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Aug82025TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr102025TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDawn, fog, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr42025TexasProperty damage onlyDark - lighted. Citation issued.
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Feb272025TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
1 of the 8 crashes was fatal.
2 of the 8 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Highlander Specialty Insurance Companyon record since May 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 1994
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY → Highlander Specialty Insurance Company (May 2026)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last May 1, 2026, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Oct 11, 1994)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
30 filings and 13 authority events since 1982 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
30 filings and 13 authority events since 1982 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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May 1, 2026Highlander Specialty Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Apr 6, 2026FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 29, 2026opened after SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 1, 2026)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2018SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect96 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2017SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2018 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 6, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 27, 2017opened after STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 3, 2017)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2016STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2017 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective May 3, 2017 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 5, 2014STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2016 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)17 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 10, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 25, 2014opened after HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 5, 2014)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 5, 2013HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 5, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 5, 2012SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 5, 2013 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 26, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 3, 2012opened after CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 22, 2012)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 5, 2005CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Dec 22, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect85 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 5, 2005CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 5, 2012 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Dec 22, 2012 came after the replacement; 84 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 8, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 5, 2005opened after ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 5, 2005)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 5, 2004LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Dec 5, 2005 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 5, 2004ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 5, 2005 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 8, 2004FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 7, 2004opened after AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 5, 2004)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 7, 2004FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 29, 2004cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 5, 2003LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Dec 5, 2004 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 5, 2003AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 5, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 18, 2003AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 5, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 5, 2002LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Dec 25, 2003 · insurer name change13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 18, 2002LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Dec 5, 2002 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 18, 2002THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 18, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 19, 2001THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 18, 2002 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jan 19, 2002 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
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Inspections by state
- Texas (HQ) 217
- Louisiana 2
- Alabama 1
- Federal inspectors 1
Mostly inspected in its home state (98%).
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (144 power units: 144 filed, 92 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
4.4
Actual, per year in window
4.0
Projected, next 12 mo
4.3
0
2.5
5
We'd expect a typical fleet of 144 power units this active to have about 4.4 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 12 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 4.0 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 4.3 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
Fatal-crash risk: about 11% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is about typical for similar fleets (likelihood of at least one fatal crash, from its exposure and safety profile).
Track Record Used
Crashes Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026 · inspections Oct 1, 2024 → Sep 30, 2026 · data as of Oct 29, 2026
Inside that window:
226 inspections
and 12 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 220 inspections and 8 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Outside the scoring window
on the FMCSA record · not in this grade
Aged out — crashes before Sep 1, 2023, inspections before Oct 1, 2024
- 1 inspection with no out-of-service result
Confidence: Moderate · Z = 0.57
Satisfactory — 0.96x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.031 crashes per power-unit-year for a 144-unit for-hire fleet (pu100_199). Violations 0.92x (driver behaviour 0.33x, out-of-service 1.55x, all violations 1.04x; 226 inspections). Experience 1.04x: 6.8 decayed crashes against 6.3 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.57, a 4.68). 80% range 0.60–1.35x. Last change: no change since the last run.
No change since the previous weekly run.
What Drives This Score
1.00× = this motor carrier's class rate
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
Class rate
3.1 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
144 power units · 4.45 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
0.92×
226 inspections in window
Crash experience
1.04×
6.8 decayed crashes vs 6.3 expected · credibility 0.57
Driver behaviour
Out-of-service rate
All violations
0×1× class2×+
Each sub-relativity is shrunk toward its cohort rate when the record is thin (Bühlmann credibility), so a short record reads close to 1.00×.
Relativity to class 0.96× (80% range 0.60–1.35×)
· band Satisfactory
· cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11, Critical above
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
221
Driver Insp
221
Driver OOS
7
Vehicle Insp
217
Vehicle OOS
90
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 7 | 0.86 | |
| HOS Compliance | 4 | 0.07 | |
| Driver Fitness | 6 | 0.28 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 153 | 8.45 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-AUG-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.