Ecology Services Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
6 years (granted 2019)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
33 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Ecology Services Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
9135 Guilford Road, Columbia, MD 21046
Phone
(301) 362-6700
Power units
42
Drivers
43
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC1057090
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
3.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 33 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
21.2%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 33 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
mpatterson@ecologyservices.com — company domain
Domain age
ecologyservices.com registered 1999-09-20 (27 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
3
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: MD 03/2026 · MD 01/2026 · MD 02/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 3, 2026 | MD | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 26, 2026 | MD | Level I — Full |
| May 19, 2026 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 12, 2026 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Feb 2, 2026 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 17, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 4, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 25, 2025 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Sep 3, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 19, 2025 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 11, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 26, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 9, 2025 | US | Level I — Full |
| Mar 7, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 3, 2025 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 30, 2024 | CT | Level I — Full |
| Sep 23, 2024 | TN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 23, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Sep 5, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 20, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 30, 2024 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 16, 2024 | WI | Level I — Full |
| May 13, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 6, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 22, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Apr 11, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 25, 2024 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 21, 2024 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Nov 27, 2023 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 18, 2023 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Sep 29, 2023 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 2, 2023 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 33 of 33 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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