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THE AUTO BARN INC

USDOT 608721·MC468736·2930 JAMES STREET, Baltimore, MD, 21230
FMCSA Public-Record Snapshot
3 of 7 Public Baseline Checks CompleteSteps 4–7 require COI, W-9, or dispatcher email
Active Motor Carrier

THE AUTO BARN INC

USDOT Number
608721
Docket / MC #
MC-468736
Headquarters
BALTIMORE, MD
Fleet & VINs
9 Trucks · 23 VINs
Registered Email on File
Company Officers on Record
THOMAS SHOWALTER · GINGER SHOWALTER

1. Operating Authority & Insurance Filing

Carrier vs. Broker license status, Out-of-Service orders, and BMC-91X auto liability

Authority Active
Operating Licenses
Common Carrier: NONE
Contract Carrier: ACTIVE
Property Broker: NONE
Enforcement & Revocations
Out-of-Service: None
Prior Revocations: 3
BMC-91X Auto Liability
$1,000,000 On File
Policy #CA21270010002
AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

FMCSA filings do not include general freight Motor Truck Cargo limits or policy exclusions. Upload the carrier's ACORD 25 COI on the right to verify Cargo coverage and producer contact lines.

2. Safety Record & Inspected Equipment

24-month SAFER inspection rates, federal crash totals, and VIN-decoded trailer types

FMCSA Rating: CONDITIONAL
24-Month Inspection MetricOOS / InspectionsCarrier RateU.S. Benchmark
Vehicle OOS (Levels 1, 2, 5, 6)8 / 2828.6%22.3%
Driver OOS (Levels 1, 2, 3, 6)3 / 3010.0%6.7%
24-Month Reportable Crashes
Total: 1 (Fatal: 0 · Injury: 1 · Tow-Away: 1)
Primary Lanes: MD 100%
VIN-Decoded Trailer Types
Flatbed
MCS-150 Cargo: Motor Vehicles, Drive/Tow Away, Machinery, Large Objects

3. Company Identity & Physical Footprint

USDOT registration tenure, recent MCS-150 edits, and physical address checks

Registration Tenure
Registered 1995-07-21
Last MCS-150: 2026-01-29
Address Verification
Undeliverable Mail: No
Virtual Mailbox (CMRA): No
Address Cross-Reference
USDOTs at Same Address: 2
Prior Revoked USDOT: None
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Executive Public Baseline Summary

Registered 31 years ago in Baltimore, MD, THE AUTO BARN INC operates 9 reported power units (23 distinct 17-digit vehicle VINs observed in federal roadside inspections) with 30 total inspections logged over the trailing 24 months, with NHTSA trailer VIN telemetry confirming physical operation of Flatbed equipment. Highway inspection activity concentrates primarily across MD (100%).

Safety & capacity baseline: The carrier's federal safety rating is CONDITIONAL; 24-month Vehicle OOS rate is 28.6% across 28 eligible Level 1/2/5/6 inspections (vs. 22.3% U.S. national benchmark), and Driver OOS rate is 10.0% across 30 Level 1/2/3/6 inspections (vs. 6.7% national benchmark). FMCSA Crash File records list 1 reportable crash(es) in the past 24 months (0 fatal, 1 injury, 1 tow-away).

Additional public-baseline observations (3/7): its street address in Baltimore is shared across 2 USDOT record(s); federal L&I/Motus filings reflect $1,000,000 in primary BMC-91X auto liability coverage (shipment-specific Motor Truck Cargo coverage requires ACORD 25 COI review).

Observed Fleet Vehicles & Equipment Sample

Roadside-inspected commercial vehicles on file (VIN serial suffix masked publicly)

23 Observed VINs
Masked 17-Digit VINMakeEquipment TypePlate StateLast Inspected
1NPCX4TX4ND******PTRBPower TractorMD2026-08-27
1FDUF5GT8PD******FORDPower TractorMD2026-07-30
1NPXX4TXXPD******PTRBPower TractorMD2026-06-29
1HTMMMMM3FH******INTLPower TractorMD2026-05-11
1FDUF4GT0DE******FORDPower TractorMD2026-04-17
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Federal Insurance Filings & Authority History

Recorded FMCSA primary auto liability, cargo, and broker bond filings

FormInsurerPolicy #LimitStatus / Effective
BMC-91XAMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYCA21270010002$1,000,000Eff. 2024-11-27
BMC-34AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYCA21170010002$0Eff. 2024-11-27

Shared Physical Street Address (2 Registrations)

Other U.S. DOT registrations recorded at this same physical street address: