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GROUND EFFECTS PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
Easton, MD
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 4042948
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
7 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- No active insurance filing found on record
- 7 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
4042948
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire, Exempt for hire, Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
March 13, 2023
FMCSA Registration
March 13, 2023
Annual Mileage
0 mi (0)
Contact Information
Address
401 Leontyne Pl, Easton, MD 21601-4127
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Michael Shawn Kemp
Cargo Types
Farm Supplies
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
7
Driver Inspections
1
Vehicle Inspections
7
Out-of-Service Violations
2
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance24
Unsafe Driving3
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
3 of 4 inspections
Unsafe Driving
2 of 4 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 4 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 4 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 4 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
MD7
Fleet & Equipment (6)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~4
of 3 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~2
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Chassis / Incomplete
3
Dump
1
Pickup
1
Utility Trailer
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Chevrolet Silverado | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 | 1GBJC39151F212761 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020 Bwise Manufacturing Bwise Manufacturing LLC | Dump · 10 ft | 58CB1DA2XLC003516 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010 Ford F-350 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 | 1FDWW3F54AEA62420 | 2 | — |
| 2012 Ford F-250 | Pickup · Class 2 | 1FT7W2B61CEA42856 | 1 | — |
| 2025 Chevrolet Silverado HD | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 | 1GB4KSE73SF103415 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 Sure-trac Sure-Trac Trailers | Utility Trailer · 16 ft | 5JW1U1620H1207401 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (7)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 22, 2026 | 0244C00320 | SAINT MICHAELS MD | II | 8 | — | SAME | Straight Truck |
CHEVROLET |
1GBJC39151F212761 |
MD 9EV7290 |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 392.16-D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Seat Belt | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| March 11, 2026 | 0261C00622 | EASTON MD | I | 7 | 1 | SAME | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
CHEVROLET BWISE MANUFACTURING |
1GB4KSE73SF103415 58CB1DA2XLC003516 |
MD 1GL0990 ME 313160X |
| 396.3A1-BOS | OOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Brake Out Of Service | ||||||||
| 393.48A-BIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 390.19B2-BIENNIAL | Motor Carrier failed to file biennial FMCSA registration update as required | |||||||||
| 393.48A-BIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.48A-BIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.48A-BIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| December 3, 2025 | 2327C00350 | EASTON MD | II | 5 | 1 | SAME | Straight Truck |
CHEVROLET |
1GBJC39151F212761 |
MD 9EV7290 |
| 393.100B-C | OOSCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | Improper Load Securement | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.9B-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) obscured | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9B-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) obscured | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| March 27, 2025 | 2355C00076 | SAINT MICHAELS MD | II | 1 | — | SAME | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
FORD BWISE MANUFACTURING |
1FDWW3F54AEA62420 58CB1DA2XLC003516 |
MD 3CH6333 MD 313160X |
| 392.2-SLLCP | State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone | Texting | ||||||||
| May 29, 2024 | 0302004751 | TALBOT COUNTY, MD | II | 3 | — | — | Straight Truck |
CHEVROLET |
1GBJC39151F212761 |
MD 9EV7290 |
| 392.16 | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Seat Belt | ||||||||
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | Lighting | ||||||||
| May 2, 2024 | 2311007284 | TALBOT COUNTY, MD | II | 4 | — | NONE | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
FORD BWISE MANUFACTURING |
1FDWW3F54AEA62420 58CB1DA2XLC003516 |
MD 7EZ8023 MD 313160X |
| 391.41A | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either fail | Medical Certificate | ||||||||
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain | |||||||||
| 393.95A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| May 2, 2024 | 0302004702 | TALBOT COUNTY, MD | II | 3 | — | — | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
FORD SURE-TRAC |
1FT7W2B61CEA42856 5JW1U1620H1207401 |
MD 66194CL MD 387848X |
| 390.21TB | Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required | |||||||||
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.95A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
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