MAHER BROS TRANSFER AND STORAGE INC

Carrier & Broker

Common carrier & Broker under MC45591

Cedar Rapids, IA · Interstate · 32 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Jun 1, 1974 (52 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

How risk signals work

Nothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC45591: Common carrier, Broker active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
Cargo cover filed: amount not published
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)
On file
FMCSA lists the filing without an amount. Required: $75,000 · Surety Bond (LEXON INSURANCE COMPANY)
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
0.0%
0 of 9 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Iowa avg 22.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC45591 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Broker
Broker
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $750,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 87390 ↗

Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. Cargo cover filed: amount not published.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
CargoMC45591—VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy CGV 4023507-04 · 34
—Mar 13, 2024Active
Liability (BI&PD)MC45591PrimaryVANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy AVA 4023500-08 · 91X
$1,000,000Mar 13, 2024Active
Surety BondMC45591—LEXON INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy 1115196 · 84
—Apr 25, 2018Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

18inspections
0.0%vehicle out-of-service
0 of 9 · Iowa avg 22.1%
11.1%driver out-of-service
2 of 18 · Iowa avg 3.1%
37violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Jul 24, 2026IA20No
Jun 3, 2026GA30No
May 7, 2026IL21No
Apr 16, 2026IA31No
Mar 27, 2026IA11No
Nov 14, 2025IA30No
Oct 28, 2025CO30No
Sep 2, 2025IA31No
Aug 27, 2025IA30No
Aug 1, 2025IA15Yes
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Iowa average covers 31,580 vehicle and 64,945 driver inspections of all Iowa-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

24 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 4 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 37 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareIowa share
Vehicle Maintenance9037.5%60.1%
Unsafe Driving8033.3%23.4%
Driver Fitness4416.7%3.2%
Hours-of-Service Compliance3012.5%12.5%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
30
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A
30
Operating a CMV without a CDL
License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 38323A2
22
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 · Driver Fitness · code 39141A
22
Operating a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle while all other occupants are not properly restrained
Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216B
20
Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3928
20
HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim
Hours · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3953A2HOSPD
10
Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14-hour period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation
Hours Nominal · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3953A3HOSPRNP
10
HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A
10
Failure to Maintain Lane
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922ML
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Iowa column is the mix across all Iowa-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number87390
MC / docketMC45591
Legal nameMAHER BROS TRANSFER AND STORAGE INC
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units32
Drivers26
Annual mileage470,000 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Mar 18, 2009)
USDOT number addedJun 1, 1974 · 52 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJul 18, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightHousehold GoodsOtherHigh Value Goods

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about MAHER BROS TRANSFER AND STORAGE INC

Is MAHER BROS TRANSFER AND STORAGE INC a broker or a carrier?

Both. MAHER BROS TRANSFER AND STORAGE INC holds active broker authority and active authority to haul freight. Check which role it is acting in on your load: as a broker it arranges another carrier; as a carrier it hauls with its own trucks.

What does MAHER BROS TRANSFER AND STORAGE INC's operating authority allow?

MC45591: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public); Broker (may arrange transportation by other authorized carriers, but may not haul the freight itself under this authority).

Which information about MAHER BROS TRANSFER AND STORAGE INC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot.

What should I verify before booking MAHER BROS TRANSFER AND STORAGE INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 87390. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (800) 397-1296, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC45591, and ask for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load; if it brokers your load, ask for proof of its BMC-84/85 bond or trust instead.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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