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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 523401· MC264379· CARRIER· EIN 52-1677968
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CDS LOGISTICS

Legal: CDS LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT INC

1225 BENGIES RD, MIDDLE RIVER, MD, 21220(410) 314-8000gerrybaer@cdslogistics.netGERALD BAER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$2M BIPD
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
Vehicle OOS
5.1%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
2.9%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
5
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
90
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
5 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.

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Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 10/11/2023
Authority
Active
4 past revocations
Registered
33 yrs
since 05/17/1993
  • Authority revoked 4 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 5 times across 4 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

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

MC264379

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
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$2M coverageeff 06/01/2023
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA· policy 3326232
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84eff 10/11/2023
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP· policy 7901160361
Authority history (10) ▾
10/05/2023BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/17/2023)
08/17/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
08/17/2022MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
10/15/2014PROPERTY BROKERREINSTATED
02/29/2012COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/19/2012)
02/29/2012CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/19/2012)
11/27/1998PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (03/05/2007)
06/26/1997COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/17/1997)
08/20/1996MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (08/08/2022)
08/20/1996MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (08/08/2022)
Insurance history9 insurers on record
Filing timeline (13) ▾
  1. HANOVER INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 10/13/2014 → 11/01/2023
  2. HANOVER INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/13/2014 → 10/11/2023
  3. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2022 → 06/01/2023
  4. SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/07/2014 → 07/29/2022
  5. SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/15/2012 → 04/07/2014
  6. UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/07/1997 → 04/02/2012
  7. UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.$1MName Changed
    CARGO · eff 04/07/1997 → 04/02/2012
  8. UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/07/1997 → 03/15/2012
  9. FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 03/07/2000 → 02/25/2007
  10. TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 11/19/1998 → 03/07/2000
  11. VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/31/1996 → 06/02/1997
  12. VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 07/20/1996 → 06/02/1997
  13. VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 07/20/1996 → 07/20/1996

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.

Vehicle99 inspections · 5.1% OOS · National 22%
Driver136 inspections · 2.9% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

5

Tow-away

5

Injury

3

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
42
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
42
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
2.1M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi42 drivers
Company officer
GERALD BAER
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
62931824
Registered since
1993-05-17
Last MCS-150 update
2025-12-04
Census status
Active

Fleet: 42 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.

Activity history

25 events
  1. 12/04/2025MCS-150 update filed

    2.1M mi reported (2024)

  2. 11/01/2023Insurance cancelled — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy BLQA449766

  3. 10/11/2023Insurance filed — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 7901160361

  4. 10/11/2023Insurance replaced — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy BLQA449766

  5. 10/05/2023BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/17/2023)

  6. 06/01/2023Insurance filed — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 3326232

  7. 06/01/2023Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 332-62-32

  8. 08/17/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  9. 08/17/2022MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  10. 07/29/2022Insurance cancelled — SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD

    BIPD/Primary · policy 30 UEN VJ3034

  11. 10/15/2014PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
  12. 04/07/2014Insurance replaced — SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

    BIPD/Primary · policy S1897495

  13. 04/02/2012Insurance name changed — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1MP30136298500

  14. 03/15/2012Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1MP30136298500

  15. 02/29/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/19/2012)

  16. 02/29/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/19/2012)

  17. 02/25/2007Insurance cancelled — FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND

    SURETY · policy 8214151

  18. 03/07/2000Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA

    SURETY · policy 98103083392

  19. 11/27/1998PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (03/05/2007)

  20. 06/26/1997COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/17/1997)

  21. 06/02/1997Insurance cancelled — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA02022800

  22. 08/20/1996MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (08/08/2022)

  23. 08/20/1996MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (08/08/2022)

  24. 07/20/1996Insurance replaced — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy CG020122800

  25. 05/17/1993Registered 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
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2002-12-02
Last review
2013-02-01
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-12-04
Reported mileage
2,087,051 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 30, 2026, 3:33 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.