CSA
UnknownUSDOT 2493865· CARRIER· EIN 61-1731604
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ADAMS PUBLISHING GROUP MEDIA OF CHESAPEAKE

29088 AIRPARK DRIVE, EASTON, MD, 21601(423) 638-4181jeff.rowton@adamspg.comJEFF ROWTON
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Unknown
per SAFER
Insurance
No active filing
not required
Vehicle OOS
7.1%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
6.7%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
78
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier1 crash in the last 24 months

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.

Roadside inspection performance

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

Vehicle14 inspections · 7.1% OOS · National 22%
Driver15 inspections · 6.7% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

15 inspections · 9 violations (4 OOS) · 19% of inspections had an OOS finding.

15
Inspections
9
Violations
4
OOS violations
8
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

9
total

Most inspected in · top 4 states

  • MD12
  • DE7
  • IL1
  • NY1

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.

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

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.

▲ Trending worse
5
Inspections
3
Violations
2
Out-of-service
3
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 33%Other 33%Not in SMS 33%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation · 1 OOS · 33% of recent
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
Do this
  • Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
2Other
1 violation · 1 OOS · 33% of recent
  • 391.41AOperating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either fail · OOS
Do this
  • Track CDL, medical card, and endorsement expirations ahead of time
  • Keep the DQ file complete and the medical card on the driver
3Not in SMS
1 violation · 33% of recent
  • 376.11D1Lease or Rental Agreement not on board leased or rented CMV
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

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).

21
Inspections
9
Violations
4
Out-of-service
73
CSA points
1
Crashes
4
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

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

6 incomplete vehicle
2022 MACK MDseen 10×
1M2MDBAA8NS002014· ZRN4601 PA
2023 MACK MDseen 4×
1M2MDBAA6PS004928· ZTX1822 PA
2019 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 3×
5PVNJ8JV3K4S71786· ZLT3633 PA
2019 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 2×
5PVNJ8JV1K4S71785· ZLT3632 PA
2022 MACK MD
1M2MDBAA2NS002011· ZRN4600 PA
2020 INTERNATIONAL MV607
3HAEUMML1LL871112· GD81952 WI

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.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY

Power units
2
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
3
2 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi3 drivers
Company officer
JEFF ROWTON
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2014-04-09
Last MCS-150 update
2025-12-29
Census status
Active

Fleet: 2 trucks.

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

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 16 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

16
Connected carriers
3
Fleet-transfer links
2
Most shared VINs
12
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: ADAMS PUBLISHING GROUP LLC (USDOT 1326357, registered 2005) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 12
1
ADAMS PUBLISHING GROUP LLC
USDOT 1326357Inactive· NAMPA, ID
Strong
OfficerEmail
2
APG EAST LLC
USDOT 2275640Active· GREENVILLE, NC
Strong
Officer
3
APG FLORIDA LLC
USDOT 1057976Active· VENICE, FL
Strong
OfficerEmail
4
APG MEDIA OF OHIO LLC
USDOT 331313Active· ATHENS, OH
Strong
OfficerEmailPhone
5
APG MEDIA OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA LLC
USDOT 2556979Inactive· FARIBAULT, MN
Strong
OfficerEmail
6
APG MEDIA OF WISCONSIN LLC
USDOT 415913Inactive· EAU CLAIRE, WI
Strong
OfficerEmail
7
APG MEDIA OF WISCONSIN LLC
USDOT 1883976Active· JANESVILLE, WI
Strong
OfficerEmail
8
APG OF THE ROCKIES
USDOT 2935561Active· CHEYENNE, WY
Strong
OfficerEmailPhone
9
ECM PUBLISHERS INC
USDOT 374307Active· COON RAPIDS, MN
Strong
OfficerEmail
10
IDAHO STATE JOURNAL
USDOT 1748653Active· POCATELLO, ID
Strong
OfficerPhone
11
PNG MEDIA LLC
USDOT 1866407Active· PRESTON, ID
Strong
OfficerEmail
12
POST COMPANY
USDOT 1184000Active· IDAHO FALLS, ID
Strong
Officer
Medium· 2
BERGEYS GMC INC
USDOT 669702Active· SOUDERTON, PA
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
5PVNJ8JV3K4S717861M2MDBAA8NS002014
ACM CHESAPEAKE LLC
USDOT 2014460Active· EASTON, MD
Medium
Address

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

2 events
  1. 12/29/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2025)

  2. 04/09/2014Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY

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

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-12-29
Reported mileage
100,000 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 27, 2026, 6:52 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.