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HIGHER GROUND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC

Joins 5 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Nov 1, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Common (Passenger) reinstated · Oct 8, 2019
Policy effective · Nov 8, 2025
Review these
  • Common (Passenger) gap · 469 days Inactive Jun 26, 2018 → reinstated Oct 8, 2019
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $5,000,000 PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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TruckCodex risk summary — HIGHER GROUND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC (USDOT 1740563)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $5,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Common (Passenger) gap · 469 days — Inactive Jun 26, 2018 → reinstated Oct 8, 2019

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $5,000,000 — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1740563/
As of: Nov 1, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1740563 Active PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: JAN DESPER PETERS Company officer 2: MARVINA TAYLOR Passengers Based in BOWIE MD, MD

FMCSA census as of Nov 1, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $5,000,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1740563
In FMCSA records since Feb 22, 2008 (~18y)
MC / docket MC722158
Company officer JAN DESPER PETERS
Company officer 2 MARVINA TAYLOR
Operation PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Passengers
Fleet size 28 units
Drivers 12
Annual mileage 120,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (410) 458-4201
Email: [email protected]
Physical
6409 GWINNETT LANE
BOWIE MD, MD 20720
Mailing
6710 LAUREL BOWIE RD UNIT 2332
BOWIE, MD 20718
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1740563
In FMCSA records since Feb 22, 2008 (~18y)
Operation PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 120,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 14.3% vs 23.4% -9.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
Active liability insurance
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $5,000,000 · PHPK2622808-007
Effective Nov 8, 2025
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2019-10-08 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Inspections (24 months)

All 7 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 5 5 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
28
Drivers
12
Inspections
7
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
14.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 14.3% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Passenger) authority was inactive from Jun 26, 2018 to Oct 8, 2019 (469 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2024-04 2025-10

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Maryland (MD) 5 0 0.0% Oct 28, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Chevrolet 4
Ford 3
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (7 rows) View all 7 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86187136 Oct 28, 2025 MD 5 BALTIMORE MD
CHEVROLET BUS
MD 11339P · 1GBHG31U831161796
0 — No
86176073 Oct 28, 2025 MD 5 BALTIMORE MD
CHEVROLET BUS
MD 11330P · 1GBJG31U131210760
0 — No
84493939 Apr 24, 2025 MD 5 BALTIMORE CITY
FORD BUS
MD 10986P · 1FDFE4FS6HDC07553
0 — No
84493938 Apr 24, 2025 MD 5 BALTIMORE CITY
CHEVROLET BUS
MD 11330P · 1GBJG31U131210760
0 — No
84493937 Apr 24, 2025 MD 5 MD
CHEVROLET BUS
MD 11339P · 1GBHG31U831161796
0 — No
82908917 Oct 15, 2024 MD 5 BALTIMORE CITY
FORD BUS
MD 10986P · 1FDFE4FS6HDC07553
0 — No
81430657 Apr 23, 2024 MD 1 BALTIMORE CITY
Ford BUS
MD 10986P · 1DFE4FS6HDC07553
1 393.41 Yes
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC722158
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 1 PDF available)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Oct 8, 2019 MC722158-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Dec 3, 2010 MC722158-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (33 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY PHPK2622808-007 91X $5,000,000 Nov 8, 2025 On file ACTIVE
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY PHPK2622808-006 BIPD/Primary — Nov 8, 2024 Nov 8, 2025 REPLACED
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY PHPK2622808 BIPD/Primary — Nov 8, 2023 Nov 8, 2024 REPLACED
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY PHPK2485733 BIPD/Primary — Nov 8, 2022 Nov 8, 2023 REPLACED
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY PHPK2346228 BIPD/Primary — Nov 8, 2021 Nov 8, 2022 REPLACED
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY PHPK2203067 BIPD/Primary — Nov 8, 2020 Nov 8, 2021 REPLACED
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY PHPK2061005 BIPD/Primary — Nov 8, 2019 Nov 8, 2020 REPLACED
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY PHPK1904988 BIPD/Primary — Nov 8, 2018 Nov 8, 2019 REPLACED
GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY CA5021P2015 BIPD/Primary — Sep 20, 2018 Nov 8, 2018 CANCELLED
GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY CA5021P2015 BIPD/Primary — May 23, 2018 Jun 20, 2018 CANCELLED
GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY CA5021P2015 BIPD/Primary — Nov 8, 2017 May 23, 2018 CANCELLED
GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY CA5015P2015 BIPD/Primary — Nov 8, 2017 Nov 8, 2017 REPLACED
GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY CA5021P2015 BIPD/Primary — Nov 8, 2017 Nov 8, 2017 REPLACED
GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY CA5021P2015 BIPD/Primary — Nov 8, 2017 Sep 20, 2018 CANCELLED
GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY CA5021P2015 BIPD/Primary — Sep 20, 2017 Nov 8, 2017 CANCELLED
GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY CA5021P2015 BIPD/Primary — Nov 8, 2016 Sep 20, 2017 CANCELLED
AMERICAN SERVICE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. MD400000000600 BIPD/Primary — Nov 8, 2014 Nov 8, 2016 REPLACED
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY 150003934 BIPD/Primary — Nov 8, 2013 Nov 8, 2014 CANCELLED
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY XLS0090995 BIPD/Excess — Nov 8, 2013 Nov 8, 2014 CANCELLED
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY 150003934 BIPD/Primary — Nov 8, 2012 Nov 8, 2013 CANCELLED
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY IXG415513 BIPD/Excess — Nov 8, 2012 Nov 10, 2013 CANCELLED
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY IXG415513 BIPD/Excess — Nov 8, 2012 Nov 8, 2013 REPLACED
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY 150003934 BIPD/Primary — Nov 8, 2012 Nov 11, 2013 CANCELLED
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY 150003934 BIPD/Primary — Nov 8, 2012 Nov 8, 2012 REPLACED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY BAP9447928-02 BIPD/Primary — Nov 8, 2011 Nov 8, 2012 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 8, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Nov 8, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Nov 8, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Nov 8, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Nov 8, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Nov 8, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Nov 8, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Oct 8, 2019
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  9. Nov 8, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Sep 20, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Jun 26, 2018
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  12. Jun 26, 2018
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  13. Jun 26, 2018
    authority gap
    Common (Passenger) authority inactive: 469 days (through Oct 8, 2019)
  14. Jun 20, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. May 23, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Nov 8, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Nov 8, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Nov 8, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Sep 20, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Nov 8, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN SERVICE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.
  21. Nov 12, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  22. Nov 8, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Nov 8, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
  24. Nov 12, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  25. Nov 11, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY
  26. Nov 10, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
  27. Nov 8, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
  28. Nov 8, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY
  29. Nov 15, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  30. Nov 9, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  31. Nov 8, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY
  32. Nov 8, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  33. Nov 10, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  34. Nov 9, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  35. Nov 8, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  36. Nov 8, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  37. Sep 15, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  38. Sep 15, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  39. Aug 16, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
BALTIMORE CITY MD 4 1
BALTIMORE MD MD 2 0
MD MD 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.41 No or defective parking brake system on CMV Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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