MAHER BROS TRANSFER AND STORAGE INC
USDOT 87390MC-Docket MC045591CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
Review before tendering32 power units
MAHER BROS TRANSFER AND STORAGE INC (USDOT 87390) in CEDAR RAPIDS, IA — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
- Cargo insurance on file.
- 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2015-04-29 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available not elevated.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2008-11-25 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 2.65
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.5
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 1.44
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 3.5
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
17
Inspections
3
OOS inspections
5
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- Yes
- Bond on file
- Yes
Fleet
- Power units
- 32
- Total drivers
- 26
- Years in business
- 52
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 10%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 12.5%
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- None on file
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-07-18
- Insurance lapse history
- 1 lapse(s) most recent 2015-04-29
- Last compliance review
- 2008-11-25 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
22
Inspections
3
OOS inspections
44
Violations
5
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-12-20 → 2026-05-07.
Crash history (last 24 months)
No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Unsafe driving 392
|
20 | 0 | 2026-04-16 |
Hours of service 395
|
9 | 0 | 2025-07-29 |
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
7 | 1 | 2026-03-27 |
CDL standards 383
|
2 | 2 | 2025-08-01 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
2 | 2 | 2025-08-01 |
General safety regulations 390
|
1 | 0 | 2025-05-30 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
1 | 0 | 2025-08-01 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cab/body improperly secured to frame | — |
| 2025-09-02 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-08-01 | Driver Fitness | Operating a CMV without a CDL | OOS |
| 2025-08-01 | Unsafe Driving | Failure to Maintain Lane | — |
| 2025-08-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-08-01 | Driver Fitness | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state driver | OOS |
| 2025-07-29 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the curr | — |
| 2025-07-29 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14-hour period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation | — |
| 2025-07-29 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | — |
| 2025-07-08 | Driver Fitness | Operating a CMV without a CDL | OOS |
| 2025-07-08 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-07-08 | Driver Fitness | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state driver | OOS |
| 2025-07-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment | — |
| 2025-07-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2025-05-30 | Unsafe Driving | Operating a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle while all other occupants are not properly restrained | — |
| 2025-05-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment | — |
| 2025-04-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-03-12 | Unsafe Driving | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2025-03-12 | Unsafe Driving | Operating a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle while all other occupants are not properly restrained | — |
| 2024-10-11 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2024-08-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | OOS |
| 2024-08-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative Brake Lamps | — |
| 2024-05-30 | Unsafe Driving | Operating a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle while all other occupants are not properly restrained | — |
| 2024-05-23 | Unsafe Driving | Operating a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle while all other occupants are not properly restrained | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 16 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-04-16 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2026-03-27 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203B | — | — |
2025-09-02 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2025-08-01 5 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-ML | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIFTA | — | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2 | OOS | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41A | OOS | — |
2025-07-29 10 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIRP | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3A3-HOSPRNP | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3A2-HOSPD | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A | — | — |
2025-07-08 7 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 8 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2 | OOS | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41A | OOS | — |
2025-05-30 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16B | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TE | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
2025-05-15 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 82DUMT | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 8 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2IN | — | — |
2025-04-25 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
2025-03-12 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16B | — | — |
2024-10-11 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2024-08-07 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | OOS | — |
2024-05-30 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16(b) | — | — |
2024-05-30 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-05-23 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16(b) | — | — |
2023-12-20 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16(a) | — | — |
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