Carrier profile · USDOT 340010 · MC-720625 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Ray Messick and Sons Trucking Incorporated

5 power unitsLA PLATA, MD84/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-720625 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(301) 609-7869 Email dispatchmessick_trucking@yahoo.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 5 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

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 1989.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)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

$750K BIPD last filed ’22 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

National’12–’19

Northland’19–’21

beyond this history

2010201420182022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC · since Aug 2022

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO.	Jul 2021 → Aug 2022	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2019 → Jul 2021	$750K	1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jul 2012 → Jul 2019	$750K	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2011 → Jul 2012	$750K	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2010 → Jul 2011	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

LA PLATA, MD

105 CORNWALL CT

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 105 CORNWALL CT, LA PLATA, MD, 20646
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (301) 609-7869
Fax: (301) 609-7726
Email: messick_trucking@yahoo.com

Registration

Officers: Ray Messick · Cheryl Messick
USDOT / docket: 340010 · MC-720625
First registered: Jan 11, 1989
Last MCS-150: Jan 11, 2024 · 50,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 28, 2000
D-U-N-S: 183215490

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

50,000

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 RAY MESSICK AND SONS TRUCKING INCORPORATED.

RAY MESSICK AND SONS TRUCKING INCORPORATED (USDOT 340010) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC effective Aug 18, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 11, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 28, 2000 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RAY MESSICK AND SONS TRUCKING INCORPORATED's USDOT number?

RAY MESSICK AND SONS TRUCKING INCORPORATED's USDOT number is 340010, and its motor carrier number is MC-720625.

Is RAY MESSICK AND SONS TRUCKING INCORPORATED authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, RAY MESSICK AND SONS TRUCKING INCORPORATED is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.