M&L CONSTRUCTION INC
USDOT 677719MC-Docket MC315936SPOKANE, WA
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized61 power units
M&L CONSTRUCTION INC (USDOT 677719) in SPOKANE, WA — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2001-06-28 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available not elevated.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2009-02-26 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Not applicable
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.06
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 7.9
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 11.81
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
6
Inspections
3
OOS inspections
11
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 61
- Total drivers
- 63
- Years in business
- 29
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 33.3%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 33.3%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 1 (not recurring)
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2024-11-02
- Insurance lapse history
- 1 lapse(s) most recent 2001-06-28
- Last compliance review
- 2009-02-26 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
9
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
41
Violations
14
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-08-29 → 2026-05-06.
Crash history (last 24 months)
No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
17 | 2 | 2025-11-12 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
4 | 4 | 2025-11-12 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
|
3 | 3 | 2025-11-12 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
3 | 2 | 2025-11-12 |
General safety regulations 390
|
3 | 0 | 2025-03-17 |
CDL standards 383
|
2 | 2 | 2025-11-12 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172
|
2 | 0 | 2025-11-12 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
2 | 0 | 2025-11-12 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-12 | Driver Fitness | Endorsements - (CDL) - Operate a CMV without proper endorsements on operators license | OOS |
| 2025-11-12 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | OOS |
| 2025-11-12 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Placarding) - 50% or more of the required placards for a category of material (hazard class or division) are missing | OOS |
| 2025-11-12 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - 50% or more of the required ID numbers are missing for each material | OOS |
| 2025-11-12 | Driver Fitness | Age - Operate a CMV while not at least 21 years of age in interstate commerce | OOS |
| 2025-11-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Lamps improper color height location. | — |
| 2025-11-12 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Shipping Papers) - Operate a motor vehicle without a required shipping paper. NOTE: An error in the shipping descrip | OOS |
| 2025-11-12 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Placarding) - The background color symbol text numerals and inner border on a placard must be as specified in 172.52 | — |
| 2025-11-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | — |
| 2025-11-12 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information immediately available | — |
| 2025-11-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
| 2025-11-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2025-11-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-11-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2025-11-12 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upo | — |
| 2025-11-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-08-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2025-08-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | — |
| 2025-08-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly | OOS |
| 2025-08-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-08-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Bearing cap plug or filler plug missing or broken | OOS |
| 2025-08-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-08-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2025-03-17 | Driver Fitness | Age - Operate a CMV while not at least 21 years of age in interstate commerce | OOS |
| 2025-03-13 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-03-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2025-03-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-02-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any obscured | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 7 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2025-11-12 17 viols· 7 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LCHL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A-BIHE | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A-BIHE | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A1 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSML | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 823A-HMPMCNP50% | OOS | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 823A-HMTVMMCNID | OOS | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2-LCDL | OOS | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2-LCDLN | OOS | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B1-A | OOS | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 | 600C1-HMER | — | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 817A-HMSP | OOS | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 | 519D1-HMPMC | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41A-MCPC | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
2025-11-10 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
2025-08-29 9 viols· 5 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-HCM | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-HCM | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHWS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 43D-B | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-HCM | OOS | — |
2025-03-17 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B1-A | OOS | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB1-MC | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB2-DOT | — | — |
2025-03-13 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB2-DOT | — | — |
2025-02-04 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9B-LSLO | — | — |
2023-08-29 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
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