CSA
Not AuthorizedUSDOT 1140957· MC462513· CARRIER· EIN 77-0601066
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MTS EXPRESS LLC

3101 ANNAPOLIS RD, BALTIMORE, MD, 21230(410) 355-1118info@gomts.comNICHOLAS J MARINO
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
no inspections
Driver OOS
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
45
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not active

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC462513

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 10/15/2012
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY· policy TRK5470945
Authority history (6) ▾
11/26/2012CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/04/2012)
10/10/2008CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2008)
10/10/2006CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/06/2006)
10/11/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/07/2005)
10/12/2004CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/10/2004)
09/18/2003MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (02/23/2023)
Insurance history9 insurers on record
Filing timeline (14)
  1. TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 11/05/200807/15/2018
  2. TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/05/200912/21/2012
  3. TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/05/200910/15/2012
  4. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/05/200812/04/2009
  5. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/05/200811/05/2009
  6. WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/05/200611/06/2008
  7. WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 11/05/200611/06/2008
  8. WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/05/200611/05/2008
  9. WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 11/05/200611/05/2008
  10. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/05/200511/05/2006
  11. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 07/01/200311/05/2006
  12. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/05/200411/05/2005
  13. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/05/200311/05/2004
  14. PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/09/200311/05/2003

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · % of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Vehicle Maintenance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

1
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
37
Crashes
13
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

2 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

1 truck 1 trailer
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDV2PSUE8369· 3467096 IL
2023 RETESA Retesa
3R9R4TM27PM001366· 5252990 ME

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
145
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
80
80 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
reported 2026
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi50 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi10 drivers
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi10 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi10 drivers
Company officer
NICHOLAS J MARINO
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2003-06-17
Last MCS-150 update
2026-09-18
Census status
Active

Fleet: 80 trucks · 15 owned tractors · 117 owned trailers · 65 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers or emails with 3 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

3
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
2
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Strong· 2
1
MTS TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 2029816Active· BALTIMORE, MD
Strong
MailingEmailPhoneAddressShared VIN · 2
3R9R4TM27PM0013663AKJHHDV2PSUE8369
2
MTS EXPRESS
USDOT 5390337Inactive· BALTIMORE, MD
Strong
MailingEmailAddress
Medium· 1
MARINO TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC
USDOT 2225510Active· BALTIMORE, MD
Medium
MailingPhoneAddress

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

21 events
  1. 09/18/2026MCS-150 update filed
  2. 07/15/2018Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA

    CARGO · policy QT-660-1799B467-TIL

  3. 12/21/2012Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy Y-840-1424P50A-IND-09

  4. 11/26/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/04/2012)

  5. 10/15/2012Insurance filed — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TRK5470945

  6. 10/15/2012Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy Y-840-1424P50A-IND-09

  7. 12/04/2009Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2084087243

  8. 11/05/2009Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2084087243

  9. 11/06/2008Insurance cancelled — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy WCP103007880000

  10. 11/05/2008Insurance replaced — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy WCP103007880000

  11. 10/10/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2008)

  12. 11/05/2006Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 463231

  13. 11/05/2006Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 30 MS UL6769 42

  14. 10/10/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/06/2006)

  15. 11/05/2005Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 463116

  16. 10/11/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/07/2005)

  17. 11/05/2004Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TN400792

  18. 10/12/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/10/2004)

  19. 11/05/2003Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1942071-0

  20. 09/18/2003MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (02/23/2023)

  21. 06/17/2003Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
📄

MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-09-18
Reported mileage
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. May, 2021

    • Moved to BALTIMORE, MD
  2. February, 2021

    • Moved to BALTIMORE , MD
  3. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — MTS EXPRESS LLC, BALTIMORE, MD

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 12:39 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.