Carrier profile · USDOT 706550 · MC-326565 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Rail Direct Transportation Company

22 power unitsavg 8.8 yrRegional · 3 statesPORTSMOUTH, VA81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-326565 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

22Power units

19 observed · MCS-150

37Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.8Avg age (yr)

2002–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(757) 398-8600 Email dispatchsamantha@raildirect.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.8 yr

Model years 2002–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

47 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 36 vehicle and 47 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

31.6% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 13.2 pts across the window. 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

47 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '26 · 13

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.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 22-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 22
Inspections · 24 mo: 47
Annualized: ≈24 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.1 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.

393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance15 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 4 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 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$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’22 · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Sentry Select’02–’05

Carolina’06–’09

Companion Property’11–’14

Employers’14–’22

1997200520132021now

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

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Dec 2022

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	Nov 2014 → Dec 2022	$1M	4
COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.	Jan 2011 → Nov 2014	$1M	2
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2009 → Jan 2011	$1M	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2006 → Jan 2009	$1M	4
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jan 2005 → Jan 2006	$1M	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2002 → Jan 2005	$1M	3
GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2001 → Jan 2002	$1M	1
AMERICAN EQUITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 1999 → Nov 2000	$1M	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Nov 1997 → Nov 1999	$1M	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 22
Observed power (24 mo): 19
Trailers (towed): 37

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.8 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2002

Oldest model yr

21.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

VA busiest

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

Home base

PORTSMOUTH, VA

801 BROAD STREET SUITE 201

Top corridor

VA 39 · NC 7

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 835435 USDOT 38111Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (9 trucks · 10 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 688143 USDOT 1606394 USDOT 38111 USDOT 292991 USDOT 835435 USDOT 54283 USDOT 2368496 USDOT 2317693

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 801 BROAD STREET SUITE 201, PORTSMOUTH, VA, 23707
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (757) 398-8600
Fax: (757) 398-8700
Email: samantha@raildirect.net
Web domain: raildirect.net

Registration

Officers: Samantha Rupert · Larry Sanders
USDOT / docket: 706550 · MC-326565
First registered: Sep 23, 1997
Last MCS-150: Aug 21, 2025 · 856,341 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 25, 2002
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

856,341

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 RAIL DIRECT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY.

RAIL DIRECT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (USDOT 706550) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading 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 $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Dec 1, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 47 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 36 vehicle-level and 47 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 22 power units and 16 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 21, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 25, 2002 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RAIL DIRECT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY's USDOT number?

RAIL DIRECT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY's USDOT number is 706550, and its motor carrier number is MC-326565.

Is RAIL DIRECT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, RAIL DIRECT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is RAIL DIRECT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY's safety record?

RAIL DIRECT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 57 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is RAIL DIRECT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY's fleet?

RAIL DIRECT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY operates 22 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RAIL DIRECT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY based?

RAIL DIRECT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY is based in PORTSMOUTH, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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