Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
560 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 643760 · MC-258963
VIRGINIA TRANSPORTATION CORP
560 power unitsavg 3.2 yrNational · 25 statesWEST WARWICK, RI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-258963 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
560Power units
289 observed · MCS-150
276Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.2Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 30 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1996.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 697 inspections.
Operating authority3030 yr active
since 1996Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.420.4 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
36 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.2 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is VIRGINIA TRANSPORTATION CORP safe to work with?
Is VIRGINIA TRANSPORTATION CORP safe to load? VIRGINIA TRANSPORTATION CORP (USDOT 643760, MC-258963) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in WEST WARWICK, RI, operating 560 power units and 535 drivers. Operating authority has been active 30 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 697 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 36 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
VTVIRGINIA TRANSPORTATION CORP 94
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Safety
697 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.4% (24-mo)206 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.7% (24-mo)421 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.7% now● Stable
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 560-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 560
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 421
- Annualized
- ≈211 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving274
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance44
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance42 · 41 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance36 · 12 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance32
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance30
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance20
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance16
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving14
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance11 · 2 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 10 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+8 earlier
State Pennsylvania · 03–05
Pacific Financial · 05–13
State National · 06–11
Northland · 15–17
Hudson · 17–22
Carolina · 22–26
19992026
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.
14 insurer eras · collapsed from 35 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2022 → Mar 2026 | $1M | 3 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2017 → Feb 2022 | $1M | 4 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2015 → Dec 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2014 → Mar 2015 | $1M | 1 |
| PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | Oct 2013 → Oct 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2013 → Mar 2014 | $1M | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Mar 2012 → Mar 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | Apr 2011 → Apr 2011 | $1M | 4 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Oct 2006 → Apr 2011 | $1M | 5 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2005 → Oct 2006 | $1M | 1 |
| PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | Aug 2005 → Oct 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Dec 2003 → Oct 2005 | $1M | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 1999 → Dec 2003 | $1M | 8 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Dec 1999 → Jan 2000 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 560
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 289
- Trailers (towed)
- 276
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 25 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2424
US statesInspections · 24 mo402402
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WEST WARWICK, RI
Top corridor
NY ⇄ RI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 264184USDOT 277649USDOT 449629USDOT 949488USDOT 3753706USDOT 2574005Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (69 trucks · 39 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3040805USDOT 4528819USDOT 3097810USDOT 2141844USDOT 2372592USDOT 4116909USDOT 3166308USDOT 4212137
Shares a company officer with other carriers
doug schmidt — 5 carriers: USDOT 416624USDOT 1480575USDOT 1851392USDOT 2543357
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)560560
Observed (24 mo)289289
Shared w/ other carriers7070
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 141 JAMES P MURPHY INDUSTRIAL HIGHWAY, WEST WARWICK, RI, 02893
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (401) 821-2900
- Fax
- (401) 714-9316
- Web domain
- virginiatransportation.com
Registration
- Officers
- Doug Schmidt · Leo Doire
- USDOT / docket
- 643760 · MC-258963
- First registered
- 06/04/1996
- Last MCS-150
- 05/07/2026 · 40,448,021 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 12/16/2011
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is VIRGINIA TRANSPORTATION CORP's USDOT number?
VIRGINIA TRANSPORTATION CORP's USDOT number is 643760, and its motor carrier number is MC-258963.
Is VIRGINIA TRANSPORTATION CORP authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, VIRGINIA TRANSPORTATION CORP is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is VIRGINIA TRANSPORTATION CORP's safety record?
VIRGINIA TRANSPORTATION CORP has a 20.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 697 roadside inspections, with 36 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is VIRGINIA TRANSPORTATION CORP's fleet?
VIRGINIA TRANSPORTATION CORP operates 560 power units and 535 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is VIRGINIA TRANSPORTATION CORP based?
VIRGINIA TRANSPORTATION CORP is based in WEST WARWICK, RI, with roadside inspections recorded across 25 states.