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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3442567· MC1118469· CARRIER· EIN 84-2507503
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ML TRANSPORTATION LLC

601 LIBERTY ST, WATSONTOWN, PA, 17777(717) 790-6260sam.burch@ml-transportation.comSAM BURCH
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$2M BIPD
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
Vehicle OOS
8.3%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
4
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
92
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
4 crashes 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.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

No FMCSA red flags
Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 07/01/2020
Authority
Active
broker authority
Registered
6 yrs
since 06/19/2020
  • Active broker authority with a bond on file and no cancellation filed — no FMCSA payment red flags right now.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC1118469

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

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$2M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$2M coverageeff 06/01/2025
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA· policy 5721640
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84eff 07/01/2020
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.· policy 098647C
Authority history (3) ▾
10/28/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
10/28/2022MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
07/27/2020PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (1) ▾
  1. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2022 → 06/01/2025

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.

Vehicle12 inspections · 8.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver31 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

4

Tow-away

4

Injury

4

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
37
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
34
34 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.8M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi33 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi1 drivers
Company officer
SAM BURCH
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2020-06-19
Last MCS-150 update
2025-08-21
Census status
Active

Fleet: 37 trucks · 37 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.

Data change history

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

Activity history

8 events
  1. 08/21/2025MCS-150 update filed

    1.8M mi reported (2024)

  2. 06/01/2025Insurance filed — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 5721640

  3. 06/01/2025Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 5721640

  4. 10/28/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  5. 10/28/2022MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  6. 07/27/2020PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
  7. 07/01/2020Insurance filed — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 098647C

  8. 06/19/2020Registered 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
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FMCSA safety rating

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

Form date
2025-08-21
Reported mileage
1,831,731 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 28, 2026, 2:32 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.