Norfolk Southern Railway CompanyUSDOT 322521VR 88/100ATLANTA, GA

Carrier profileFMCSA profile data as of Nov 12, 2026

Norfolk Southern Railway Company

USDOT: 322521
MC: Not listed

DBA NORFOLK SOUTHERN

Inspected in 20 jurisdictionsATLANTA, GA

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Fleet snapshot24-mo observations

1,146Reported power

205 seen in inspections

34Trailers seen

Inspection records

7.5Avg age (yr)

2000–2026 · vPIC

Call company(800) 635-5768 Email company[email protected]

Assessment evidence · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 12, 2026

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Fatal crash on record

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Fatal crash on record13 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

38 years since first USDOT registrationFMCSA registration record dates to 1988.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 467 inspections.

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USDOT registration yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

18 in 24 mo

Fleet snapshot24-mo observations

1,146Reported power

205 seen in inspections

34Trailers seen

Inspection records

7.5Avg age (yr)

2000–2026 · vPIC

Call company(800) 635-5768 Email company[email protected]

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

1,146 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Observed fleet ageObserved

7.5 yr

Model years 2000–2026. No peer comparison available.

Registration historyOn record

38 yr registered

USDOT record added in 1988. Registration age does not establish unchanged ownership or continuous authority.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

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11 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Jul 13, 2026.

Available records

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Counts reflect returned source records. No observations does not mean no activity; additional access does not guarantee more records.

Historical filings do not establish current coverage. Observed units are a sample, not a complete fleet inventory. Shared vehicle matches are research leads, not proof of ownership or fraud.

Safety

261 inspections · rolling 24 months · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 14, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 14.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

24-mo population · 149 vehicle / 261 driver checks

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

18.8% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

How to read this trend

Vehicle-level inspections resulting in a vehicle OOS order, pooled over each trailing six-month window. Trending down 4.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark measures the same population.

Roadside inspection history· 24 calendar months · current month partial

259 inspections · Dec '24–Nov '26

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

How to read monthly counts

Monthly FMCSA records across 24 calendar months, including the current partial month. This calendar window differs from the rolling day-level inspection summary. Vehicle and driver populations can overlap within one inspection. The line shows inspections with any OOS result.

Inspection coverage· annual inspections / registered power unit

Annual inspections per registered power unit.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 1,146-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously.

Registered power units: 1,146
Inspections · 24 mo: 261
Annualized: ≈131 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

Recorded violations · ranked by frequency

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving125 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance37 · 6 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving25 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving22 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance21 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance20 · 12 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13 · 4 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 12, 2026

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 15, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1,146
Observed power (24 mo): 205
Trailers (towed): 34

Power units define capacity; trailers stay separate.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

35.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 20 jurisdictions · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 15, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

Jurisdictions observed

20 US states

Mapped inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

US inspection map· US states and DC · roadside inspections, last 24 mo

US map; all recognized jurisdiction counts below.

1 inspections lack a recognized state/province code and are excluded from geographic counts.

Inspection counts by jurisdiction

North Carolina: 42 inspections
Pennsylvania: 29 inspections
Kentucky: 23 inspections
New York: 22 inspections
West Virginia: 19 inspections
Virginia: 17 inspections
New Jersey: 16 inspections
Georgia: 14 inspections
Alabama: 13 inspections
Ohio: 13 inspections
Indiana: 11 inspections
Maryland: 10 inspections
Tennessee: 10 inspections
Missouri: 6 inspections
South Carolina: 5 inspections
Mississippi: 4 inspections
Illinois: 2 inspections
Michigan: 2 inspections
Delaware: 1 inspections
Louisiana: 1 inspections

Home base

ATLANTA, GA

650 W PEACHTREE ST

Most inspections: NC

42 inspections

NC 42 · PA 29 · KY 23

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Network & connections

Shared vehicles & matching records · not a fraud finding

FMCSA network & connections data as of Nov 14, 2026

Connection records are not fraud findings. Shared vehicles or business details alone do not establish ownership, common management or wrongdoing.

Last 12 months: 1 vehicle observed under 1 other carrier

The same VINs appear in inspection records under more than one USDOT: USDOT 1275877Leases, equipment sales and owner-operators changing carriers can explain overlaps. A match alone is not evidence of double brokering or fraud.

Show all-time history (12 vehicles · 9 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: 1275877 3318077 2416643 4126756 604100 2866076 711668 28406

Matching registration email domain

@nscorp.com — 3 carriers: 46046 2897217

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 14, 2026

Location

Physical address: 650 W PEACHTREE ST, ATLANTA, GA, 30308
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (800) 635-5768
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: nscorp.com

Registration

Officer: Ns Fleet Manager
USDOT / docket: 322521
First registered: Jul 28, 1988
Last MCS-150: Jan 23, 2026 · 10,025,423 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 6920417

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 14, 2026

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes are available in this activity feed. This does not establish an unchanged record or complete historical coverage.

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15%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

22 of 149 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

224violation records

38OOS-tagged records

22 of 149inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

1082%2 / 108

Other vehicle maintenance

6136%22 / 61

Lights

2214%3 / 22

Brakes

1429%4 / 14

Other / unclassified

911%1 / 9

Driver fitness

560%3 / 5

Hours of service

560%3 / 5

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

11%Nov 24 to May 254 / 35

19%May 25 to Nov 259 / 47

6%Nov 25 to May 262 / 31

19%May 26 to Nov 267 / 36

Top 3 codes (27 of 224 records)

396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection11
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt8
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)8

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392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)8
390.21TB1-MC USDOT number marking on vehicle6
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)6
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)6
393.60D Windshield / glazing6
390.21TB2-DOT USDOT number marking on vehicle5
392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
392.2-SLLSIV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)5
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)4
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLSWZ State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.100B-C Cargo securement (general)3
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers3
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)3
393.9A-HLLH Inoperative required lamps3
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps3
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps3
390.21TB USDOT number marking on vehicle2
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2C State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2IRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.82DUMT Using a hand-held mobile phone2
393.110B3-C Cargo securement — number of tiedowns2
393.11A1-LIL Required lamps/reflectors missing2
393.130B-CHVE Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipment2
393.43DBMA Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.75A Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps2
393.9BRKLAMP Inoperative required lamps2
107.620B-HMAMC Other violation1
172.328D Other violation1
172.328D-HMM Other violation1
172.516C6 Other violation1
172.516C6-HMPMC Other violation1
172.602B3-HMER Other violation1
177.801-HMHCNP Other violation1
177.817A-HMSP Other violation1
383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL1
383.71H Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
391.11B4-CLHA Driver not qualified1
391.41A-MCPC No / expired medical certificate1
391.41APC No / expired medical certificate1
392.16B-CPASS Failure to use seat belt1
392.16B-DPASS Failure to use seat belt1
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-INAT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-LCDLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWG1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWG2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWG3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2FT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2IN State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2WG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.9A2-C Failure to secure load / cargo not secured1
392.9BA-NOREGINTER Failure to secure load / cargo not secured1
393.104B-C Cargo securement — tiedowns1
393.104D-C Cargo securement — tiedowns1
393.112-C Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.11A1-LHWS Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LSML Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LTNRV Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.201A Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.25E-L Lighting device requirements1
393.30 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.43D-BSB Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45A-BHB Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45B2-BHHC Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47A-BCFSBD Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.48A-BLMACBD Brakes inoperative1
393.53BMAN Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.55C1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55D1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55D2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75G-TAOW Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.81-H Horn1
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps1
395.22H4-ELDBRODS ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.24 ELD — record edits / data1
395.8A1-HOSP Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8E1-PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8K2 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-BALR Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-OAL Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-TAOCV Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak1
398.5-MW Other violation1

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Lights

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY.

NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY (USDOT 322521) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 12, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 14, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 12, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 14.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 14, 2026.

The carrier received 261 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 149 vehicle-level and 261 driver-level — across 20 jurisdictions, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 15, 2026.

The carrier has 18 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 13 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 14, 2026.

It reports 1,146 power units and 1,658 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 23, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 14, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 14, 2026.

What is NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY's USDOT number?

NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY's USDOT number is 322521.

Is NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 14, 2026. NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register. Operating authority status is unknown.

What is NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY's safety record?

NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY has a 14.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 467 roadside inspections, with 18 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY's fleet?

NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY operates 1,146 power units and 1,658 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY based?

NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY is based in ATLANTA, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 20 jurisdictions.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch(800) 635-5768 Email dispatch[email protected]Carrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 322521
Officer: NS FLEET MANAGER
Address: 650 W PEACHTREE ST
ATLANTA, GA, 30308

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknownActive-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.
Vehicle OOS 14.8%vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.
13 fatal crashesOn the FMCSA crash record.

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