HIGHER GROUND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC

USDOT 1740563 • 6409 GWINNETT LANE, BOWIE MD, MD, 20720

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 revoked
Insurance:2 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:S
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
1,740,563
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
Phone
4104584201
Power Units (MCS-150)
28
Drivers (MCS-150)
12
Safety Rating
S
MCS-150 Mileage
120,000
Physical Address
6409 GWINNETT LANE, BOWIE MD, MD, 20720
Mailing Address
6710 LAUREL BOWIE RD UNIT 2332, BOWIE, MD, 20718
Contact

Risk Signals1 flagged

HIGH
All operating authorities revoked or inactive
This entity has 1 revoked/inactive authority filing and no active authority.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority
0
Revoked / Inactive
1
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
2 active
Latest: Nov 8, 2024
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Common CarrierMC-722158REVOKEDJun 26, 2018Jun 26, 2018

Active Insurance (2)

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Active Insurance (2)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryPHPK2622808-006ON FILENov 8, 2024Nov 8, 2025
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/ExcessXLS0090995ON FILENov 8, 2013Nov 8, 2014

Insurance History (30 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (30 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryPHPK2622808REPLACEDNov 8, 2023Nov 8, 2024
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryPHPK2485733REPLACEDNov 8, 2022Nov 8, 2023
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryPHPK2346228REPLACEDNov 8, 2021Nov 8, 2022
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryPHPK2203067REPLACEDNov 8, 2020Nov 8, 2021
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryPHPK2061005REPLACEDNov 8, 2019Nov 8, 2020
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryPHPK1904988REPLACEDNov 8, 2018Nov 8, 2019
GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA5021P2015CANCELLEDSep 20, 2018Nov 8, 2018
GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA5021P2015CANCELLEDMay 23, 2018Jun 20, 2018
GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA5021P2015CANCELLEDNov 8, 2017Sep 20, 2018
GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA5015P2015REPLACEDNov 8, 2017Nov 8, 2017
GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA5021P2015REPLACEDNov 8, 2017Nov 8, 2017
GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA5021P2015CANCELLEDNov 8, 2017May 23, 2018
GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA5021P2015CANCELLEDSep 20, 2017Nov 8, 2017
GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA5021P2015CANCELLEDNov 8, 2016Sep 20, 2017
AMERICAN SERVICE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.BIPD/PrimaryMD400000000600REPLACEDNov 8, 2014Nov 8, 2016
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/Primary150003934CANCELLEDNov 8, 2013Nov 8, 2014
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/Primary150003934CANCELLEDNov 8, 2012Nov 11, 2013
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/Primary150003934CANCELLEDNov 8, 2012Nov 8, 2013
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/Primary150003934REPLACEDNov 8, 2012Nov 8, 2012
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANYBIPD/ExcessIXG415513CANCELLEDNov 8, 2012Nov 10, 2013
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANYBIPD/ExcessIXG415513REPLACEDNov 8, 2012Nov 8, 2013
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryBAP9447928-02REPLACEDNov 8, 2011Nov 8, 2012
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryBAP9447928-02CANCELLEDNov 8, 2011Nov 15, 2012
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryBAP9447928-01REPLACEDNov 8, 2010Nov 8, 2011
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryBAP9447928-01CANCELLEDNov 8, 2010Nov 10, 2011
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryBAP9447928CANCELLEDAug 16, 2010Sep 15, 2010
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryBAP9447928CANCELLEDAug 16, 2010Sep 15, 2010
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryBAP9447928REPLACEDAug 16, 2010Aug 16, 2010
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryBAP9447928CANCELLEDAug 16, 2010Nov 8, 2010
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryBAP9447928REPLACEDAug 16, 2010Aug 16, 2010

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
TERM/REPLPHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYPHPK2622808-006BIPD/PrimaryNov 8, 2025Nov 8, 2025
TERM/REPLPHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYPHPK2622808BIPD/PrimaryNov 8, 2024Nov 8, 2024
TERM/REPLPHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYPHPK2485733BIPD/PrimaryNov 8, 2023Nov 8, 2023
TERM/REPLPHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYPHPK2346228BIPD/PrimaryNov 8, 2022Nov 8, 2022
TERM/REPLPHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYPHPK2203067BIPD/PrimaryNov 8, 2021Nov 8, 2021
TERM/REPLPHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYPHPK2061005BIPD/PrimaryNov 8, 2020Nov 8, 2020
TERM/REPLPHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYPHPK1904988BIPD/PrimaryNov 8, 2019Nov 8, 2019
CANCELGATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANYCA5021P2015BIPD/PrimaryNov 8, 2018Nov 8, 2018
CANCELGATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANYCA5021P2015BIPD/PrimarySep 20, 2018Sep 20, 2018
CANCELGATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANYCA5021P2015BIPD/PrimaryJun 20, 2018Jun 20, 2018
CANCELGATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANYCA5021P2015BIPD/PrimaryMay 23, 2018May 23, 2018
TERM/REPLGATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANYCA5015P2015BIPD/PrimaryNov 8, 2017Nov 8, 2017
TERM/REPLGATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANYCA5021P2015BIPD/PrimaryNov 8, 2017Nov 8, 2017
CANCELGATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANYCA5021P2015BIPD/PrimaryNov 8, 2017Nov 8, 2017
CANCELGATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANYCA5021P2015BIPD/PrimarySep 20, 2017Sep 20, 2017
TERM/REPLAMERICAN SERVICE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.MD400000000600BIPD/PrimaryNov 8, 2016Nov 8, 2016
CANCELKNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY150003934BIPD/PrimaryNov 8, 2014Nov 8, 2014
CANCELSCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANYXLS0090995BIPD/ExcessNov 8, 2014Nov 8, 2014
CANCELKNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY150003934BIPD/PrimaryNov 11, 2013Nov 11, 2013
TERM/CANCLGENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANYIXG415513BIPD/ExcessNov 10, 2013Nov 10, 2013
TERM/CANCLKNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY150003934BIPD/PrimaryNov 8, 2013Nov 8, 2013
TERM/REPLGENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANYIXG415513BIPD/ExcessNov 8, 2013Nov 8, 2013
TERM/CANCLZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYBAP9447928-02BIPD/PrimaryNov 15, 2012Nov 15, 2012
TERM/REPLZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYBAP9447928-02BIPD/PrimaryNov 8, 2012Nov 8, 2012
TERM/REPLKNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY150003934BIPD/PrimaryNov 8, 2012Nov 8, 2012
TERM/CANCLZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYBAP9447928-01BIPD/PrimaryNov 10, 2011Nov 10, 2011
TERM/REPLZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYBAP9447928-01BIPD/PrimaryNov 8, 2011Nov 8, 2011
CANCELZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYBAP9447928BIPD/PrimaryNov 8, 2010Nov 8, 2010
CANCELZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYBAP9447928BIPD/PrimarySep 15, 2010Sep 15, 2010
TERM/CANCLZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYBAP9447928BIPD/PrimarySep 15, 2010Sep 15, 2010
TERM/REPLZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYBAP9447928BIPD/PrimaryAug 16, 2010Aug 16, 2010
TERM/REPLZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYBAP9447928BIPD/PrimaryAug 16, 2010Aug 16, 2010

Authority Revocations

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Authority Revocations
AuthorityDocketReasonDate
COMMONMC-722158INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONUnknown

Authority Action History (6 events)

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Authority Action History (6 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC722158MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERREINSTATEDOct 8, 2019Unknown
MC722158COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONOct 14, 2014DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONNov 12, 2014
MC722158COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONOct 15, 2013DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONNov 12, 2013
MC722158COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONOct 19, 2012DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONNov 9, 2012
MC722158COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONOct 14, 2011DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONNov 9, 2011
MC722158MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDDec 3, 2010REVOKEDJun 26, 2018

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness
N/A
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
N/A

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
7
Violations
1
1 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
14.3%
Driver OOS %
0.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
28
Drivers (MCS-150)
12
Crash Records
0

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
1
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
3
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
2
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 7 of 7 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

1 state7 inspections

🚛
None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (1 violations from 7 inspections)

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Violation Summary (1 violations from 7 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:393.41No or defective parking brake system on CMV11Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
14.3%vs nat'l 23.4%
-9.1 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
-6.7 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
0.14vs nat'l 1.80
-1.66 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (7 inspections)

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Inspection History (7 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Oct 28, 202586187136BALTIMORE MDMDLevel 5CHEVROLET BUS0No
Oct 28, 202586176073BALTIMORE MDMDLevel 5CHEVROLET BUS0No
Apr 24, 202584493939BALTIMORE CITYMDLevel 5FORD BUS0No
Apr 24, 202584493937MDMDLevel 5CHEVROLET BUS0No
Apr 24, 202584493938BALTIMORE CITYMDLevel 5CHEV BUS0No
Oct 15, 202482908917BALTIMORE CITYMDLevel 5FORD BUS0No
Apr 23, 202481430657BALTIMORE CITYMDLevel 1FORD BUS1393.41Yes

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

7 total · 14.3% OOS
2024-042025-10
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

Violations by BASIC category

Compliance Timeline

33 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Nov 8, 2025
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Nov 8, 2024
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Nov 8, 2023
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Nov 8, 2022
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Nov 8, 2021
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Nov 8, 2020
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Nov 8, 2019
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Nov 8, 2018
Insurance
Insurance cancel
GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Sep 20, 2018
Insurance
Insurance cancel
GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jun 26, 2018
Authority
Jun 20, 2018
Insurance
Insurance cancel
GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
May 23, 2018
Insurance
Insurance cancel
GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Nov 8, 2017
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Nov 8, 2017
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Nov 8, 2017
Insurance
Insurance cancel
GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Sep 20, 2017
Insurance
Insurance cancel
GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Nov 8, 2016
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
AMERICAN SERVICE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. • BIPD/Primary
Nov 8, 2014
Insurance
Insurance cancel
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Nov 8, 2014
Insurance
Insurance cancel
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Excess
Nov 11, 2013
Insurance
Insurance cancel
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Nov 10, 2013
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY • BIPD/Excess
Nov 8, 2013
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Nov 8, 2013
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY • BIPD/Excess
Nov 15, 2012
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Nov 8, 2012
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary

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