Mds
- USDOT
- 252487
- Docket
- MC177575
- Website
- Mds
Carrier Ratings
- Cleanliness
-
9.8
- Communication
-
9.6
- Timeliness
-
9.8
Positive Flags
- On Time Pickup
- 5
- On Time Delivery
- 5
- Consistent Tracking
- 5
- Strong Dispatcher Communication
- 4
- Easy to Work With
- 4
- Good Delivery Condition
- 3
- Strong Driver Communication
- 2
- Knowledgeable
- 2
- Easy to Onboard
- 1
- Clean Equipment
- 1
Overview
Whether it is truckload, dedicated, LTL, port services, warehousing, or transportation management, MDS has an answer. Through MDS or one of our partners, we can provide you with a complete transportation solution that fits your needs.
Fleet Details
| Type | Tractors | Trailers | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 110 | 512 | 0 |
| Leased | 146 | 0 | 6 |
Freight
- General Freight
- Household Goods
- Metal: Sheets, Coils, Rolls
- Motor Vehicles
- Building Materials
- Machinery, Large Objects
- Fresh Produce
- Refrigerated Food
- Beverages
- Paper Products
- Farm Supplies
- Construction
Truck Types
- Dry Van
- Reefer
Shipment Types
- Less than Truckload
- Full Truckload
- MCS-150 Mileage
- 20,934,847 (2022)
- Electronic Tracking
- 100% of reviewers say the carrier uses electronic tracking
Lanes
This information was provided by Mds
Compliance
Authorizations
- FMCSA authority status
- Common Active — 12/10/1984 (39 years, 4 months)
- Contract Active — 10/17/1997 (26 years, 6 months)
- Carrier operation
- Interstate
- Cargo authorization
- Property
Safety Violations
| Type | Total | Severe | Out of Service | Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 104 | 33 | 51 | 2.98 | 24.2% |
| Unsafe Driving | 47 | 10 | 0 | 1.44 | 20.7% |
| Hours of Service Compliance | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0.15 | 7.9% |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0.05 | 5.2% |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Accident Report
| Type | Last 6 Months | 6-12 Months ago | 12-24 Months ago | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatalities | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Injuries | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| Tow-away | 1 | 6 | 16 | 23 |
| Crash Reports | 1 | 6 | 16 | 23 |
Inspections
| Type | Inspections | OOS Inspections | OOS Percentage | National Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 405 | 3 | 0.74% | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 220 | 45 | 20.45% | 22.26% |
Insurance Coverage
- Insurance type
- BIPD (Primary)
- Company name
- Cherokee Insurance Company
- Policy limit
- $1,000,000
- Policy number
- CA230131
- Effective date
- 08/01/2023
- Address
- 34200 Mound Rd., Sterling Heights, MI, US, 48310
- Phone
- +1-800-201-0450
Verified Broker from Kentucky
“Full Truckload from Dayton, NJ to Lexington, KY”
- Timeliness
- 10/10
- Cleanliness
- 10/10
- Communication
- 9/10
- On Time Pickup
- On Time Delivery
- Consistent Tracking
- Easy to Work With
- Easy to Onboard
- Good Delivery Condition
- Knowledgeable
I've been working with MDS for the past year and have nothing but good things to say. Very easy to work with, very friendly, and always willing to help in any way they can. Strongly recommend
- Lanes
- Dayton, NJ to Lexington, KY
- Freight Details
- General Freight
- Tracking
- Offers electronic tracking
- Tracking functional
Verified Broker from Kentucky
“Communicative, Reliable, Capacity”
- Timeliness
- 10/10
- Cleanliness
- 10/10
- Communication
- 10/10
- On Time Pickup
- On Time Delivery
- Consistent Tracking
- Strong Dispatcher Communication
- Strong Driver Communication
- Easy to Work With
MDS, is a great carrier to some of our consistent lanes always have great capacity, and offer great rates. Strong communication from both dispatch and Drivers
- Lanes
- Cincinnati, OH to Knoxville, TN
- Freight Details
- General Freight
- Tracking
- Offers electronic tracking
- Tracking functional
Robert C
“Excellent Southern resource”
- Timeliness
- 10/10
- Cleanliness
- 10/10
- Communication
- 10/10
- On Time Pickup
- On Time Delivery
- Consistent Tracking
- Strong Dispatcher Communication
- Easy to Work With
- Good Delivery Condition
Covered our shipment because they were in the area. Excellent service and communication. Would definitely work with them again.
- Lanes
- Augusta, GA to High Point, NC
- Freight Details
- Paper Products
- Tracking
- Offers electronic tracking
- Tracking functional
Verified Broker from Ohio
“Great company”
- Timeliness
- 9/10
- Cleanliness
- 9/10
- Communication
- 9/10
- On Time Pickup
- On Time Delivery
- Consistent Tracking
- Strong Dispatcher Communication
- Good Delivery Condition
- Knowledgeable
Very good service that we had to transport our load, this company was very fast and with a lot of responsibility with the communication
- Lanes
- Texarkana, AR to Nashville, TN
- Freight Details
- Paper Products
- Tracking
- Offers electronic tracking
- Tracking functional
Verified Broker from Indiana
“Ran like clockwork”
- Timeliness
- 10/10
- Cleanliness
- 10/10
- Communication
- 10/10
- On Time Pickup
- On Time Delivery
- Consistent Tracking
- Strong Dispatcher Communication
- Strong Driver Communication
- Easy to Work With
- Clean Equipment
Good dispatcher communication, and driver Terry gave text updates and BOL when delivered. Everything on time, tracked throughout. Zero issues.
- Lanes
- Texarkana, AR to Nashville, TN
- Freight Details
- Paper Products
- Tracking
- Offers electronic tracking
- Tracking functional
Carrier Ratings
- Cleanliness
-
9.8
- Communication
-
9.6
- Timeliness
-
9.8
Positive Flags
- On Time Pickup
- 5
- On Time Delivery
- 5
- Consistent Tracking
- 5
- Strong Dispatcher Communication
- 4
- Easy to Work With
- 4
- Good Delivery Condition
- 3
- Strong Driver Communication
- 2
- Knowledgeable
- 2
- Easy to Onboard
- 1
- Clean Equipment
- 1
