Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 531124 · MC-490552
BATTLE'S TRANSPORTATION INC
0 power unitsWASHINGTON, DC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-490552 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
0Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-03
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileUndeliverable physical address
Watch · 2
In good standing · 4
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1993Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BATTLE'S TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is BATTLE'S TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? BATTLE'S TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 531124, MC-490552) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in WASHINGTON, DC, operating 0 power units and 48 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (84/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-03.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-03
BTBATTLE'S TRANSPORTATION INC 84
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Safety
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1.5M BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Travelers Property · 04–15
National Interstate · 19–24
20042025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIRIUSPOINT SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION | Sep 2024 → Sep 2025 | $1.5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Jul 2024 → Sep 2024 | $1.5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2019 → Jun 2024 | $1.5M | 1 |
| SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Sep 2015 → Jul 2016 | $1.5M | 3 |
| TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA | Jun 2004 → Sep 2015 | $1.5M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 0
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WASHINGTON, DC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@battles-transport.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3473889
Shares a company officer with other carriers
mckinley battle — 2 carriers: USDOT 3473889
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 3000 V STREET NE, WASHINGTON, DC, 20018
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (202) 462-8658
- Fax
- (202) 832-6857
- Web domain
- battles-transport.com
Registration
- Officers
- Mckinley Battle · Thomas Dominique
- USDOT / docket
- 531124 · MC-490552
- First registered
- 07/22/1993
- Last MCS-150
- 06/11/2024 · 200,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 112629373
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Power units
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is BATTLE'S TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
BATTLE'S TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 531124, and its motor carrier number is MC-490552.
Is BATTLE'S TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-03, BATTLE'S TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BATTLE'S TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
BATTLE'S TRANSPORTATION INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 84/100 (tier: review).
How big is BATTLE'S TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
BATTLE'S TRANSPORTATION INC operates 0 power units and 48 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BATTLE'S TRANSPORTATION INC based?
BATTLE'S TRANSPORTATION INC is based in WASHINGTON, DC.