WILLIAMS SCOTSMAN INC
DBA WILLSCOT · Baltimore, MD · MC 918177
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
1 note
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
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Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 350040 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | WILLIAMS SCOTSMAN INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | WILLSCOT |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 918177 |
| Reported physical address | 901 S BOND STREET SUITE 600, BALTIMORE, MD, 21231, US |
| Reported business phone | (610) 232-0838 |
| Reported power units | 1426 |
| Reported drivers | 1120 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Bradley Soultz, Kyle Obenauer |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Feb 08, 2002 |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 686 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 1.9% (12 of 648) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 13.8% (66 of 478) |
| Violations | 276 across 167 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 93 |
| Crashes | 31 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 9 / 31 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 13 |
Most frequent published violation codes
3963A1BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination123939ALILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative1039343DBBrake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly93922SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other839617CPIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection8
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Baltimore record
WILLIAMS SCOTSMAN INC reports 1426 power units. The Baltimore, Maryland directory contains 9,986 census records, of which 8,577 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
WILLIAMS SCOTSMAN INC reports PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 3 cargo categories.
- Driveaway / towaway
- Mobile homes
- Other: STORAGE CONTAINERS
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1,409 | 14.1% |
| 1 | 5,410 | 54.2% |
| 2–5 | 2,290 | 22.9% |
| 6–20 | 648 | 6.5% |
| 21–100 | 195 | 2.0% |
| Over 100: this carrier’s band | 34 | 0.3% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Apr 10, 1989
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Oct 28, 2024
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
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Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC918177 | Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $0 | $5,000,000 |
| MC918177 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $750,000 | $5,000,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC918177 | Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America | $75,000 | Jun 01, 2024 | BMC-84 | 108042687 |
| MC918177 | Ace American Insurance Company | $5,000,000 | Nov 01, 2022 | BMC-91X | ISAH10734083 |
Sources and check dates
Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.
- Authority filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:54 UTC.
- Insurance filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:53 UTC.
Missing matches do not establish missing authority or insurance. Filing records are shown as published; check current status before booking.
Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against WILLIAMS SCOTSMAN INC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- GrantedMC918177 · Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
- GrantedMC918177 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
A notice or status line describes the docket, not the reason behind it. Check Motus for the current status before booking.
Shared contact details
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