Carrier profile · USDOT 1740563 · MC-722158 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

HIGHER GROUND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC

0 power unitsLocal · 1 statesBOWIE MD, MD100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-722158 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

18.3Avg age (yr)

2003–2017 · vPIC

Call dispatch(410) 458-4201 Email dispatchjadpeters@ridehigherground.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on file

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 5

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 18 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2008.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

18 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 6 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

14.3% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

6 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.41 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’25 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Zurich American’10–’12

American Service’14–’16

Gateway’16–’18

Philadelphia’18–now

2010201420182022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2025

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2018 → Nov 2025	$5M	7
GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2016 → Nov 2018	$5M	8
AMERICAN SERVICE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	Nov 2014 → Nov 2016	$5M	1
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2013 → Nov 2014	$5M	1
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2013 → Nov 2014	$5M	1
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Nov 2012 → Nov 2013	$5M	1
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2012 → Nov 2012	$5M	3
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Nov 2012 → Nov 2013	$5M	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2010 → Nov 2012	$5M	8

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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): 3
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MD busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BOWIE MD, MD

6409 GWINNETT LANE

Top corridor

MD 6

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 6409 GWINNETT LANE, BOWIE MD, MD, 20720
Mailing address: 6710 LAUREL BOWIE RD UNIT 2332, BOWIE, MD, 20718
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (410) 458-4201
Email: jadpeters@ridehigherground.com
Web domain: ridehigherground.com

Registration

Officers: Jan Desper Peters · Marvina Taylor
USDOT / docket: 1740563 · MC-722158
First registered: Feb 22, 2008
Last MCS-150: Mar 11, 2026 · 120,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 14, 2013
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 790804145

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

120,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for HIGHER GROUND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC.

HIGHER GROUND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC (USDOT 1740563) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Nov 8, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 6 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 11, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 14, 2013 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HIGHER GROUND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC's USDOT number?

HIGHER GROUND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 1740563, and its motor carrier number is MC-722158.

Is HIGHER GROUND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, HIGHER GROUND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HIGHER GROUND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC's safety record?

HIGHER GROUND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).