THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC, DOT #387776 FMCSA Safety & Compliance Report
Your latest roadside inspection, Maryland on September 15, was clean: no violations.
24 inspections on your record in the last 24 months, 4 with violations and none out of service.
Your MCS-150 lists 18 trucks and 16 drivers.
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THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC is a small fleet motor carrier based in LAUREL, Maryland (USDOT #387776). As of October 23, 2026, it holds a Conditional FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 69/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 30 recent inspection(s) and 6 recorded violation(s) in public FMCSA data.
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69/100 Moderate Risk
| Category | Score | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Safety Rating | 10 | 30 |
| Inspection Pass Rate | 20 | 20 |
| Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg) | 15 | 15 |
| CSA BASIC percentiles | Not measured | n/a |
Three public FMCSA components, scored by FileFlo. CSA BASIC percentiles are not in FMCSA's public data, so they are shown as not measured.
THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC's public FMCSA record, line by line
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months
- Sept. 15, 2026, Maryland. No violations.
- Sept. 10, 2026, Maryland. 1 violation, none out of service. Written up for a carrier may not move a transport vehicle containing a hazardous material unless the vehicle is marked and placarded in accordance with part 17 (49 CFR 177.823).
- Sept. 9, 2026, Maryland. No violations.
- Aug. 21, 2026, Maryland. No violations.
- Aug. 3, 2026, Maryland. 1 violation, none out of service. Written up for an equipment problem (49 CFR 393.106).
- March 30, 2026, Maryland. No violations.
Operating authority and insurance
FMCSA's licensing record shows MC980244, motor property common carrier authority, reinstated on July 28, 2021.
THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC: LAUREL, Maryland Trucking Company
THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC is a small fleet operating out of LAUREL, Maryland with USDOT number 387776. The company operates 18 power units and holds a current FMCSA safety rating of Conditional. Based on our analysis of federal safety data, THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 69/100, classified as Moderate Risk.
FMCSA Safety Record & Inspection History
THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC has undergone 30 recorded DOT inspections.
Recorded Violations and Out-of-Service Status
The public FMCSA record for THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC carries 6 recorded violations, and the most recent inspection on file is dated September 15, 2026. Across 30 recorded inspections, the record carries 0 driver out-of-service violations and 0 vehicle out-of-service violations.
A recorded violation is what an inspector wrote down at the roadside. It is not a penalty, and it is not an amount owed: FMCSA assesses civil penalties only after a compliance review classifies specific cited violations. The step that changes this record is the document behind each line, so the next move is to see which records an investigator would ask for and which of them exist today.
What a 69/100 Carrier Intelligence Score Means
The Carrier Intelligence Score is FileFlo's own summary of three public FMCSA components for THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC: the safety rating, the inspection pass rate and the out-of-service rate against the national average. It is not an FMCSA score, and FMCSA does not use it to choose carriers for an investigation. 69 out of 100 falls in FileFlo's Moderate Risk band.
Maryland Trucking Compliance: LAUREL Area Carriers
THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC falls under the Eastern Service Center for FMCSA field-office oversight (region code 03). Service-center territory drives which FMCSA Investigator team would conduct a new-entrant audit or compliance review if one is triggered for this carrier.
Authority Type, Hazmat Status, and Operating Profile
THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC is classified by FMCSA as an interstate carrier.
The carrier holds an Private Property;Authorized For Hire classification, meaning it transports cargo or passengers for compensation under FMCSA operating authority and is subject to MC-number requirements at 49 CFR Part 365.
Business organization type: Corporation.
THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC is flagged in FMCSA Census as a hazardous materials carrier (HM indicator: Y). Hazmat carriers are subject to additional regulations under 49 CFR Subchapter C, including HM-126 reporting, HM-232 security planning, and the Hazmat Cargo Tank Annual Inspection requirement (49 CFR 180.407). Hazmat violations carry their own, higher penalty schedule, separate from the general FMCSA schedule.
Operational range per MCS-150 filing: interstate within 100 miles (short-haul, 2 drivers); intrastate within 100 miles (14 drivers). The 100-mile boundary matters because drivers operating within a 100-air-mile radius qualify for the short-haul exception under 49 CFR 395.1(e)(1), which removes the requirement to maintain RODS for the day.
Self-reported MCS-150 annual mileage: 2,000,837 miles. MCS-150 mileage feeds the FMCSA SafeStat exposure denominator: drastically understated mileage can artificially inflate CSA BASIC percentile scores by reducing the per-mile exposure baseline. Updates are required every 24 months under 49 CFR 390.19.
Fleet Composition and Driver Profile
Owned equipment per the FMCSA Census filing: 8 straight trucks, 2 tractors, 2 trailers. Owned-vs-leased equipment matters for compliance documentation, owned trailers require the carrier to retain annual inspection certificates under 49 CFR 396.17, while leased trailers shift that documentation responsibility to the lease agreement.
The carrier reports 12 CDL-holding drivers on file. Each CDL driver must have a current Driver Qualification File (DQF) maintained per 49 CFR 391.51, including a Medical Examiner's Certificate, an annual MVR review, and a record of road-test results.
Intrastate driver count: 14. Intrastate drivers may be subject to state-specific CDL endorsement and hours-of-service variances depending on the state.
Primary cargo type per MCS-150: Asme Storage Tanks. Cargo type drives which BASIC categories the carrier is monitored under (Hazmat Compliance applies only to HM-flagged carriers; Cargo-Related Crash applies broadly).
FMCSA Crash History
The FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) crash dataset records 5 crash events involving THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC in the available reporting window. Of these, 1 involved a fatality, 4 involved a reported injury, and 2 resulted in a tow-away. 5 events meet the federal-recordable threshold under 49 CFR 390.5 (fatality, injury treated away from the scene, OR tow-away of any vehicle).
Most recent recorded event: NORTH POINT BLVD, MD on February 13, 2021.
THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC's Inspection Fingerprint: Geographic Pattern and Trend
Inspections cluster geographically across Maryland (29), Texas (1). The concentration in Maryland is consistent with the carrier's primary lanes and tends to correlate with which state DOT inspector teams THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC's drivers encounter most often at roadside checkpoints.
How THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC Compares to the National Average
Across the 30 recorded inspections, THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC's 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate sits materially below the FMCSA 2024 national average of 20.72%. The 0.0% driver out-of-service rate sits materially below the 2024 national average of 5.51%.
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Recent DOT Inspections: THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC
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| Date | State | Driver OOS | Vehicle OOS | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | MD | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-09-10 | MD | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-09-09 | MD | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-08-21 | MD | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-08-03 | MD | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-03-30 | MD | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-02-24 | MD | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-02-19 | MD | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-02-05 | MD | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-01-28 | MD | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
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Frequently asked questions about THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC
What is THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC's FMCSA safety rating?
THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC (USDOT #387776) holds a "Conditional" FMCSA safety rating. FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score for the carrier is 69/100 (Moderate Risk), derived from its safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the FMCSA national average.
How large is THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC's fleet?
Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC operates 18 power unit(s) and 16 driver(s), classifying it as a small fleet. Fleet counts are self-reported to FMCSA and can lag a carrier's current operation.
Where is THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC based?
THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in LAUREL, Maryland, under USDOT number 387776.
What is THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC's DOT inspection and violation history?
FileFlo shows 30 recent DOT inspection(s) and 6 recorded violation(s) for THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC (USDOT #387776), sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation datasets. The inspection table on this page lists dates, states, and out-of-service counts.
What is THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC's FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score?
THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC scores 69/100 (Moderate Risk) on FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score. The score normalizes three public FMCSA components (safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the national average) into one 0-100 surface. CSA SMS BASIC percentiles are not published in FMCSA's public data and are excluded rather than estimated.
Federal rules a carrier like THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC is audited against
The 49 CFR sections a DOT compliance review actually checks, plain-English:
- 49 CFR 395.8, Hours of service & ELD records
- 49 CFR 391.51, Driver qualification files (DQF)
- 49 CFR 396.3, Vehicle inspection, repair & maintenance
- 49 CFR 382.301, Pre-employment drug & alcohol testing
Compliance terms: CSA score · out-of-service order · hours of service · driver qualification file. See DOT compliance software & document management →
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Data sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation dataset. Last updated: October 23, 2026. Information may not reflect the carrier's current status. Dispute this record · Claim this profile