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MARITIME SERVICES LTD

USDOT 337587 · MC157885 what is the difference?

8200 TELEPHONE RD, HOUSTON, TX 77061-4039

Registered 1988-12-22 · 144 power units · Interstate

MARITIME SERVICES LTD (USDOT 337587, MC157885) is an interstate motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating a mid-size fleet of 144 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 1994-10-11. The insurance file carries a $1,000,000 BMC-91X filing from Highlander Specialty Insurance Company, effective 2026-05-01. The authority and insurance files agree with each other as of the date this record was read. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.

Operating authority

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Active GRANTED

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
BIPD liability$1,000,000Highlander Specialty Insurance CompanyDC910221-00On file, effective

Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.

Recent activity

BIPD/Primary policy A0004003003 cancelled by insurer (SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY)
BIPD/Primary policy TXA518728 cancelled by insurer (HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY)
CARGO policy 2084043372 cancelled by insurer (CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.)
BIPD/Primary policy TP 9896415 cancelled by insurer (ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.)
BIPD/Primary policy TP 9896309 cancelled by insurer (AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.)

9 earlier filing changes on record, back to 1994-10-11. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units144
Trucks72
Phone7136743544

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 1994-10-11 — 31 years.
  • 12 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2026-05-01, 145 days ago.
  • 1 suspension or revocation order served by FMCSA, most recently 2004-01-07.
  • Current primary filing: $1,000,000 with Highlander Specialty Insurance Company, on file since 2026-05-01 — $250,000 above the federal minimum.
  • 144 power units — a large fleet, larger than 98% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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