Carrier profile · USDOT 337587 · MC-157885 · Updated Jul 10, 2026

Maritime Services Ltd

72 power unitsavg 16.7 yrRegional · 4 statesHOUSTON, TX74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-157885 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

72Power units

91 observed · MCS-150

163Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

16.7Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(713) 674-3544 Email dispatchogaray@maritimeserv.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 10, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average42.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo42.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo42.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

72 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

16.7 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

217 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 42.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 212 vehicle and 216 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

40.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 9.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

211 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 15

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 72-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 72
Inspections · 24 mo: 217
Annualized: ≈109 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.5 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance163 · 38 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance93 · 10 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance88 · 6 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance53 · 23 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving52 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance45 · 28 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance43 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance41 · 4 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance38 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance26 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’26 · 11 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Reliance National’94–’97

Stonington’98–’01

Continental’05–’12

Sentry Select’17–’26

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2026

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2017 → May 2026	$1M	2
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2014 → May 2017	$1M	3
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2013 → Dec 2014	$1M	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2012 → Dec 2013	$1M	1
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Dec 2005 → Dec 2012	$1M	2
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2004 → Dec 2005	$1M	1
AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.	Jan 2003 → Dec 2004	$1M	3
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Jan 2002 → Jan 2003	$1M	1
THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	Jan 2001 → Jan 2002	$1M	2
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 1998 → Jan 2001	$1M	2
ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 1997 → Jan 1998	$1M	1
RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jan 1994 → Jan 1997	$1M	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 72
Observed power (24 mo): 91
Trailers (towed): 163

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

16.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

35.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

216

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

HOUSTON, TX

8200 TELEPHONE RD

Top corridor

TX 213 · LA 2 · AL 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 325836 USDOT 3503165 USDOT 3150818 USDOT 3241350 USDOT 3846226 USDOT 2365308Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (86 trucks · 78 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 540864 USDOT 1221006 USDOT 3718765 USDOT 1303605 USDOT 3514130 USDOT 3980939 USDOT 2156918 USDOT 2381132

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 8200 TELEPHONE RD, HOUSTON, TX, 77061-4039
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (713) 674-3544
Email: ogaray@maritimeserv.com
Web domain: maritimeserv.com

Registration

Officer: Derick Schmidt
USDOT / docket: 337587 · MC-157885
First registered: Dec 22, 1988
Last MCS-150: Jul 8, 2026 · 3,641,979 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 3, 2010
D-U-N-S: 67958959

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,641,979

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MARITIME SERVICES LTD.

MARITIME SERVICES LTD (USDOT 337587) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 10, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 10, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 10, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 42.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 10, 2026.

The carrier received 217 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 212 vehicle-level and 216 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 10, 2026.

The carrier has 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 10, 2026.

It reports 72 power units and 84 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 8, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 3, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jul 10, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MARITIME SERVICES LTD's USDOT number?

MARITIME SERVICES LTD's USDOT number is 337587, and its motor carrier number is MC-157885.

Is MARITIME SERVICES LTD authorized to operate?

As of Jul 10, 2026, MARITIME SERVICES LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MARITIME SERVICES LTD's safety record?

MARITIME SERVICES LTD has a 42.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 309 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is MARITIME SERVICES LTD's fleet?

MARITIME SERVICES LTD operates 72 power units and 84 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MARITIME SERVICES LTD based?

MARITIME SERVICES LTD is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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