BACKROAD TRANSPORTATION INC

USDOT 2940420 • 1001 RITCHIE RD, CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD, 20743

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 active
Insurance:1 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
2,940,420
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
Power Units (MCS-150)
14
Drivers (MCS-150)
9
MCS-150 Mileage
1
Physical Address
1001 RITCHIE RD, CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD, 20743
Mailing Address
9501 ROSARYVILLE ROAD, UPPER MARLBORO, MD, 20772
Contact

Risk Signals1 flagged

MEDIUM
Elevated vehicle OOS rate: 58.3%
National average is 23.4%. This carrier's vehicle OOS rate is 34.9 percentage points above average.

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

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Common Carrier — Active
Active Authority
1
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
1 active
Latest: Jun 26, 2023
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

fmcsa-authhistApr 5, 2026
Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Common CarrierMC-996117ACTIVEUnknownNov 17, 2022

Active Insurance (1)

fmcsa-insurApr 5, 2026
Active Insurance (1)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGEBIPD/PrimaryQ062640069ON FILEJun 26, 2023Jun 26, 2025

Insurance History (9 canceled/expired)

fmcsa-inshist-allwithhistory
Insurance History (9 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA02784635REPLACEDNov 16, 2022Jun 26, 2023
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA2784635NAME CHANGEDOct 28, 2020Dec 27, 2022
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA2784635REPLACEDOct 28, 2020Nov 16, 2022
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimarySC19101677CANCELLEDOct 24, 2019Oct 28, 2020
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimarySC18101694REPLACEDOct 28, 2018Oct 24, 2019
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimarySC18101694CANCELLEDOct 28, 2018Oct 28, 2019
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimarySC1710473CANCELLEDMay 8, 2018Oct 28, 2018
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimarySC1710473CANCELLEDOct 28, 2017May 8, 2018
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYBIPD/Primary70TRS069187CANCELLEDNov 22, 2016Oct 28, 2017

Insurance Events Timeline

fmcsa-insur-hist
Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
TERM/REPLERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGEQ062640069BIPD/PrimaryJun 26, 2025Jun 26, 2025
TERM/REPLPROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYCA02784635BIPD/PrimaryJun 26, 2023Jun 26, 2023
TERM/CANCLPROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYCA2784635BIPD/PrimaryDec 27, 2022Dec 27, 2022
TERM/REPLPROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYCA2784635BIPD/PrimaryNov 16, 2022Nov 16, 2022
CANCELPRIME INSURANCE COMPANYSC19101677BIPD/PrimaryOct 28, 2020Oct 28, 2020
TERM/CANCLPRIME INSURANCE COMPANYSC18101694BIPD/PrimaryOct 28, 2019Oct 28, 2019
TERM/REPLPRIME INSURANCE COMPANYSC18101694BIPD/PrimaryOct 24, 2019Oct 24, 2019
CANCELPRIME INSURANCE COMPANYSC1710473BIPD/PrimaryOct 28, 2018Oct 28, 2018
CANCELPRIME INSURANCE COMPANYSC1710473BIPD/PrimaryMay 8, 2018May 8, 2018
CANCELNATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY70TRS069187BIPD/PrimaryOct 28, 2017Oct 28, 2017

Authority Revocations

fmcsa-revocations
Authority Revocations
AuthorityDocketReasonDate
COMMONMC-996117INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONUnknown

Authority Action History (7 events)

fmcsa-authhist-blob
Authority Action History (7 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC996117COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONNov 21, 2022DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONNov 17, 2022
MC996117COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONOct 1, 2020DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONOct 16, 2020
MC996117COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONOct 1, 2019DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONOct 28, 2019
MC996117COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONOct 1, 2018DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONOct 26, 2018
MC996117MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATEDJun 4, 2018Unknown
MC996117COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONOct 2, 2017DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONOct 25, 2017
MC996117MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDNov 29, 2016REVOKEDMay 14, 2018

Safety & Inspections

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

SMS BASIC Scores

Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
42%

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

Inspections
12
Violations
60
7 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
58.3%
Above nat'l avg (23.4%)
Driver OOS %
0.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
14
Drivers (MCS-150)
9
Crash Records
9

Inspection Activity (24 months)

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

May
Jun
1
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2
Jan
Feb
Mar
1
Apr
1
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
1
Dec
Jan
1
Feb
1
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 12 of 12 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

3 states12 inspections

🚛
None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary

60
Total Violations
7
OOS Inspections
58.3%
OOS Rate
12
Inspections Reviewed

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.

Vehicle OOS Rate
58.3%vs nat'l 23.4%
+34.9 pts above avg
Driver OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
-6.7 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
5.00vs nat'l 1.80
+3.20 above avg

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)

fmcsa-inspectionsApr 5, 2026
Inspection History (12 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Mar 31, 202687457035WASHINGTON DCDCLevel 32Details unavailableNo
Feb 18, 202687096582CAPITOL HEIGHTS MDMDLevel 2MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK3Details unavailableYes
Dec 26, 202586674358RIVERDALE PARK MDMDLevel 1MACK TRUCK TRACTOR21Details unavailableYes
May 19, 202584722980COLUMBIA MDMDLevel 2MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK1Details unavailableNo
Apr 21, 202584475498WASHINGTON DCDCLevel 2MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK2Details unavailableYes
Jan 3, 202583523658PRINCE GEORGES COUNTYMDLevel 2KW STRAIGHT TRUCK9Details unavailableYes
Jan 2, 202583529187WASHINGTON DCDCLevel 3MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK2Details unavailableNo
Jul 2, 202482044189PRINCE GEORGES COUNTYMDLevel 1MACK TRUCK TRACTOR3Details unavailableYes
Apr 11, 202481326897PRINCE GEORGES COUNTYMDLevel 2MNTR SEMI-TRAILER1Details unavailableNo
Nov 13, 202380138742PRINCE GEORGES COUNTYMDLevel 24Details unavailableYes
Aug 1, 202379288976I-70 NEW MARKET SCALE HOUSEMDLevel 2ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK6Details unavailableYes
May 16, 202378651416I 79 NORTH, KIRBY WELCOME CENTPALevel 16Details unavailableNo

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

8 total · 62.5% OOS
2024-072026-03
InspectionsOOS

Recent Crashes

9 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
9
Fatalities
0
Injuries
3
Across 3 crashes
Tow-Aways
9

Crash History (9 records)

fmcsa-crash-fileApr 5, 2026
Crash History (9 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Dec 27, 2025MDTOW00FOREST GLEN11.04 FEET EAST OF MILE POINT 10.390 ON IS 495 - C...HB9349BACKROAD TRANSPORTATION INC
Aug 18, 2023MDINJURY01PENNSYLVANIA AVE...041079BACKROAD TRANSPORTATION INC
Apr 11, 2023VAINJURY01RICHMONDNORTHBOUND I-95...AX4190BACKROAD TRANSPORTATION INC
Dec 5, 2022PATOW00NEWBERRY TOWNSHIPINTERSTATE 0083 S...014406BACKROAD TRANSPORTATION INC
Apr 22, 2022MDTOW00KENILWORTH AVE...205401BACKROAD TRANSPORTATION LLC
Mar 22, 2022VATOW00I-95 SB...AX4190BACKROAD TRANSPORTATION LLC
Jun 29, 2020MDTOW00
May 4, 2020MDTOW00
Oct 12, 2017MDINJURY01

Compliance Timeline

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

Dec 27, 2025
Crash
Tow-away crash in MD
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jun 26, 2025
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE • BIPD/Primary
Aug 18, 2023
Crash
Injury crash in MD
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Jun 26, 2023
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Apr 11, 2023
Crash
Injury crash in VA
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Dec 27, 2022
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Dec 5, 2022
Crash
Tow-away crash in PA
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Nov 17, 2022
Authority
Nov 16, 2022
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Apr 22, 2022
Crash
Tow-away crash in MD
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Mar 22, 2022
Crash
Tow-away crash in VA
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Oct 28, 2020
Insurance
Insurance cancel
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jun 29, 2020
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
May 4, 2020
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Oct 28, 2019
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Oct 24, 2019
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Oct 28, 2018
Insurance
Insurance cancel
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
May 8, 2018
Insurance
Insurance cancel
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Oct 28, 2017
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Oct 12, 2017
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury

Related Records

Data sources & freshness

FMCSA Company Census File
Generated from 24-hour old database. Contact info and fleet counts may lag.
Updated 1 weeks ago
FMCSA Authority History
Updated 1 weeks ago
FMCSA Insurance Filings
Updated 1 weeks ago
FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File
Updated 1 weeks ago
Refresh dataLast updated: Apr 5, 2026