MARINER DISTRIBUTION INC
(410) 272-4747
patty.ward@marinerdistribution.com
635 Old Philadelphia Road, Aberdeen MD 21001
39
tractors
38 drivers
3.6M mi/yr · ~93k per unit
Poor
FRED Score 14.3 / 100
Moderate confidence
24 yrs history · 57 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 39
- Drivers · CDL
- 38 · 0
- Annual miles
- 3.6M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 36 | 2 | 39 |
| Trailers | 57 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
Registration
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (11-09-2016) · 9 yr old
- Registered
- 01-17-2002 (24 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 07-08-2025 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- DARRELL PHILLIPS
Cargo
63.2
medium risk
Household Goods
Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls
Machinery/Large Objects
Meat
Refrigerated Food
General Freight
Logs/Poles/Beams/Lumber
Building Materials
Fresh Produce
Beverages
Other: FOOD PRODUCTS
US Mail
Dry Bulk
Paper Products
Construction
Coal/Coke
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, General Freight, Household Goods, 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 2.0× that of similar fleets.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 20–49 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 1.99×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
2.6 vs 1.3 for similar fleets
Likely 0–5 crashes
This motor carrier
2.6
Similar fleets
1.3
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~7%
About 2.0× similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans worse, not yet proven. 8 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 4 a year), including 2 with injuries; similar fleets have about 1.3 a year. The grade counts 14 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Much worse than peers. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 2.53×, violations 1.68× and out-of-service orders 1.35× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate +18%.
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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Injury crashes2 crashes with 3 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service2 out-of-service violations against drivers: 1 no valid CDL, 1 hours of service (Oct 2024 – Jun 2025).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Lights and tiresLights are 17 of 75 violations (23%). Light or tire defects led to 16 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate39.4% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (13 of 33). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 1.35× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
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Falsified logs4 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 2 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone and 2 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
Strengths
- Driver out-of-service rate 3.5% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 2
Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
8
0 fatalities · 3 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
57
42% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
39.4%
13 of 33
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
3.5%
2 of 57
National avg 6.7%
Violations
75
26 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 11,996 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.090 | 0.027 |
| Inspections | 1.04 | 1.02 |
| Violations | 0.96 | 0.71 |
| Critical violations | 0.38 | 0.14 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
75 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert47 · 24 OOSLights 17 · Tires 12 · Brakes 9 · Cargo securement 1 · Steering & suspension 1 · 7 more
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Hours of service No alert17 · 1 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 7 · Over hours limit 5 · False log 4 · No log 1
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Unsafe driving No alert10 · 0 OOSSpeeding 3 · Phone use 2 · Reckless / lane 2 · Seat belt 1 · Other 2
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 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-
Jun152026MarylandInjury · 2 people hurtWet road, dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep272025PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, fog, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Aug182025ConnecticutProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun272025MarylandProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Mar172025ConnecticutInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Mar92025MarylandProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, one-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan192025New JerseyProperty damage onlySnow road, dark - lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Oct62024New JerseyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
2 of the 8 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$1,000,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Oct 1, 2023 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 2002
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- required · none on file
36 months to May 14, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY → SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY (Oct 2023)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Oct 1, 2023, 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 L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Sep 12, 2023)
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
17 filings and 12 authority events since 1999 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
17 filings and 12 authority events since 1999 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Oct 1, 2023SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 5, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 12, 2023opened after FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 1, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2020FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2017SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2020 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 4, 2016CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2017 · replaced by another insurer10 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 7, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 1, 2016opened after STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 4, 2016)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 4, 2014STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 4, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 7, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 25, 2014opened after THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 4, 2014)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 4, 2013THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 4, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 7, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 3, 2013opened after THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 4, 2013)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 4, 2012THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 4, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 7, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 30, 2012opened after SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 4, 2012)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 4, 2009SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 4, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 13, 2005Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 4, 2005Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 4, 2004CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Apr 28, 2005 · cancellation notice took effect5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 4, 2004CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Dec 4, 2009 · replaced by another insurer60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 8, 2004FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 10, 2004opened after LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 4, 2004)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 15, 2003FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 17, 2003cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 4, 2003LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 4, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 28, 2003CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 4, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 4, 2002HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Dec 4, 2004 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 4, 2002CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 28, 2003 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Apr 17, 2003 came after the replacement; 4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 18, 2002Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 8, 2002Operating authority grantedL&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
- Maryland (HQ) 24
- Connecticut 9
- North Carolina 5
- New Jersey 4
- New York 3
- Delaware 2
- Massachusetts 2
- Ohio 2
42% of inspections were in its home state.
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 (39 power units: 39 filed, 36 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
1.3
Actual, per year in window
4.7
Projected, next 12 mo
2.6
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3
6
We'd expect a typical fleet of 39 power units this active to have about 1.3 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 14 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 4.7 a year) — about 3.6× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 2.6 over the next 12 — about 2.0× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
Fatal-crash risk: about 7% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is roughly 2.0× that of 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:
57 inspections
and 14 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 57 inspections and 8 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Confidence: Moderate · Z = 0.44
Poor — 1.99x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.034 crashes per power-unit-year for a 39-unit for-hire fleet (pu20_49). Violations 1.18x (driver behaviour 2.53x, out-of-service 1.35x, all violations 1.68x; 57 inspections). Experience 1.68x: 6.1 decayed crashes against 2.4 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.44, a 3.09). 80% range 1.18–2.90x. 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
3.4 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
39 power units · 1.31 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
1.18×
57 inspections in window
Crash experience
1.68×
6.1 decayed crashes vs 2.4 expected · credibility 0.44
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 1.99× (80% range 1.18–2.90×)
· band Poor
· 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
57
Driver Insp
57
Driver OOS
2
Vehicle Insp
33
Vehicle OOS
13
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 9 | 2.25 | |
| HOS Compliance | 9 | 0.97 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.09 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 19 | 7.32 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JUN-26 – 30-JAN-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.