BACKROAD TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 2940420 • 1001 RITCHIE RD, CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD, 20743
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
Risk Signals1 flagged
Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Operating Authority
| Authority Type | Docket # | Status | Original Date | Final Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Carrier | MC-996117 | ACTIVE | Unknown | Nov 17, 2022 |
Active Insurance (1)
| Insurer | Type | Policy # | Status | Effective | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE | BIPD/Primary | Q062640069 | ON FILE | Jun 26, 2023 | Jun 26, 2025 |
Insurance History (9 canceled/expired)
| Insurer | Type | Policy # | Status | Effective | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | CA02784635 | REPLACED | Nov 16, 2022 | Jun 26, 2023 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | CA2784635 | NAME CHANGED | Oct 28, 2020 | Dec 27, 2022 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | CA2784635 | REPLACED | Oct 28, 2020 | Nov 16, 2022 |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | SC19101677 | CANCELLED | Oct 24, 2019 | Oct 28, 2020 |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | SC18101694 | REPLACED | Oct 28, 2018 | Oct 24, 2019 |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | SC18101694 | CANCELLED | Oct 28, 2018 | Oct 28, 2019 |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | SC1710473 | CANCELLED | May 8, 2018 | Oct 28, 2018 |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | SC1710473 | CANCELLED | Oct 28, 2017 | May 8, 2018 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | 70TRS069187 | CANCELLED | Nov 22, 2016 | Oct 28, 2017 |
Insurance Events Timeline
| Event | Insurer | Policy # | Type | Event Date | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERM/REPL | ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Q062640069 | BIPD/Primary | Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 26, 2025 |
| TERM/REPL | PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | CA02784635 | BIPD/Primary | Jun 26, 2023 | Jun 26, 2023 |
| TERM/CANCL | PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | CA2784635 | BIPD/Primary | Dec 27, 2022 | Dec 27, 2022 |
| TERM/REPL | PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | CA2784635 | BIPD/Primary | Nov 16, 2022 | Nov 16, 2022 |
| CANCEL | PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | SC19101677 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 28, 2020 | Oct 28, 2020 |
| TERM/CANCL | PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | SC18101694 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 28, 2019 | Oct 28, 2019 |
| TERM/REPL | PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | SC18101694 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 24, 2019 | Oct 24, 2019 |
| CANCEL | PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | SC1710473 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 28, 2018 | Oct 28, 2018 |
| CANCEL | PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | SC1710473 | BIPD/Primary | May 8, 2018 | May 8, 2018 |
| CANCEL | NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | 70TRS069187 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 28, 2017 | Oct 28, 2017 |
Authority Revocations
| Authority | Docket | Reason | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMMON | MC-996117 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Unknown |
Authority Action History (7 events)
| Docket | Authority Type | Original Action | Served Date | Disposition | Decided Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC996117 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Nov 21, 2022 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Nov 17, 2022 |
| MC996117 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Oct 1, 2020 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Oct 16, 2020 |
| MC996117 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Oct 1, 2019 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Oct 28, 2019 |
| MC996117 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Oct 1, 2018 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Oct 26, 2018 |
| MC996117 | MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | REINSTATED | Jun 4, 2018 | — | Unknown |
| MC996117 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Oct 2, 2017 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Oct 25, 2017 |
| MC996117 | MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | GRANTED | Nov 29, 2016 | REVOKED | May 14, 2018 |
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
Inspection Activity Map
3 states • 12 inspections
Violation Summary
Individual violation details are not available for this carrier. Showing aggregate statistics from 12 inspection records.
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.
Inspection History (12 inspections)
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
Most frequent inspection stations
Recent Crashes
9 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Crash History (9 records)
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2025 | MD | TOW | 0 | 0 | FOREST GLEN | 11.04 FEET EAST OF MILE POINT 10.390 ON IS 495 - C | ...HB9349 | BACKROAD TRANSPORTATION INC |
| Aug 18, 2023 | MD | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | PENNSYLVANIA AVE | ...041079 | BACKROAD TRANSPORTATION INC |
| Apr 11, 2023 | VA | INJURY | 0 | 1 | RICHMOND | NORTHBOUND I-95 | ...AX4190 | BACKROAD TRANSPORTATION INC |
| Dec 5, 2022 | PA | TOW | 0 | 0 | NEWBERRY TOWNSHIP | INTERSTATE 0083 S | ...014406 | BACKROAD TRANSPORTATION INC |
| Apr 22, 2022 | MD | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | KENILWORTH AVE | ...205401 | BACKROAD TRANSPORTATION LLC |
| Mar 22, 2022 | VA | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | I-95 SB | ...AX4190 | BACKROAD TRANSPORTATION LLC |
| Jun 29, 2020 | MD | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 4, 2020 | MD | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 12, 2017 | MD | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Compliance Timeline
20 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records