Rail Direct Transportation Company

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier · Interstate

USDOT706550
MC326565
LocationPortsmouth, VA
Phone(757) 398-8600
Fleet38 power units · 30 drivers

Rail Direct Transportation Company (USDOT 706550, MC-326565) is an interstate motor carrier based in Portsmouth, Virginia with 38 power units and 30 drivers reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active. FMCSA records list 56 roadside inspections in the last 24 months.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 12, 2026

Operating authorityActive · MC-326565Carrier Liability insurance$1,000,000 on fileRequired: $1,000,000 · as of May 2026 Safety ratingSatisfactoryRated Nov 25, 2002 Out-of-service ordersNone on fileFMCSA out-of-service orders file Registration (MCS-150)Updated Aug 21, 202514 months ago Process agent (BOC-3)On fileAmerican Trucking Associations

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 12, 2026

Docket	Authority type	Status
MC-326565	Common carrier	Active

First granted on February 2, 1999 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA legacy licensing records (last updated May 2026); filings may have changed since

Liability (BIPD) required$1,000,000
Liability (BIPD) on file$1,000,000
Cargo insurance required / on fileNo / No
Bond required / on fileNo / No

Filings on file

Type	Insurer	Coverage	Effective
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91X	Great West Casualty Co.	$1,000,000	Dec 1, 2022

Insurance history: 24 past filings

Type	Insurer	Effective	Ended	Reason
Liability (BIPD)	Employers Mutual Casualty Co.	Dec 1, 2018	Dec 1, 2022	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Employers Mutual Casualty Co.	Nov 15, 2014	Dec 9, 2018	Term / cancl
Liability (BIPD)	Companion Property & Casualty Ins. Co.	Jan 12, 2011	Nov 15, 2014	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Vanliner Insurance Company	Jan 12, 2009	Jan 12, 2011	Cancel
Cargo	Travelers Property Casualty Co. of America	Jan 12, 2008	Dec 22, 2017	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.	Jan 12, 2008	Jan 12, 2009	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.	Jan 12, 2007	Jan 12, 2008	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.	Jul 2, 2006	Jan 12, 2007	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.	Jan 12, 2006	Jul 2, 2006	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	National Casualty Company	Jan 12, 2005	Jan 12, 2006	Cancel
Cargo	North River Insurance Co.	Jan 12, 2005	Jan 12, 2005	Replaced
Cargo	Hartford Fire Insurance Company	Jan 12, 2005	Jan 12, 2008	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Sentry Select Insurance Company	Nov 23, 2004	Jan 12, 2005	Cancel
Cargo	Lexington Insurance Company	Mar 1, 2004	Jan 12, 2005	Replaced
Cargo	Hartford Fire Insurance Company	Jun 25, 2002	Mar 1, 2004	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Sentry Select Insurance Company	Jun 1, 2002	Nov 23, 2004	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Sentry Select Insurance Company	Jan 11, 2002	Jun 1, 2002	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	General Security Insurance Company	Jan 12, 2001	Jan 12, 2002	Cancel
Cargo	Travelers Property Casualty Co. of America	Nov 27, 2000	Jun 25, 2002	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	American Equity Insurance Company	Nov 27, 1999	Nov 27, 2000	Cancel
Cargo	Royal Insurance Company of America	Nov 27, 1998	Nov 27, 2000	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Empire Fire & Marine Insurance Co.	Nov 27, 1998	Nov 27, 1999	Cancel
Cargo	United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.	Nov 27, 1997	Nov 27, 1998	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Empire Fire & Marine Insurance Co.	Nov 27, 1997	Nov 27, 1998	Cancel

Process agent (BOC-3)

American Trucking Associations, Washington, DC

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

56
Inspections: 0.0%
Driver out-of-service: 19.6%
Vehicle out-of-service: 2
Crashes

Inspected most often in: Virginia (48), North Carolina (7), US (1).

Most recent inspection on file: October 22, 2026.

FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory (rated November 25, 2002)

Inspection and crash counts come from FMCSA records and are shown as reported. They are not a safety rating. A crash record does not mean the carrier was at fault. FMCSA has not rated a carrier unless a safety rating is listed. For FMCSA’s own data and its explanation, see the FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot.

Out-of-service rates are calculated by CheckTrucking from inspection records (driver: levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle: levels I, II, V, VI). They are not FMCSA scores.

Authority history

FMCSA licensing records (Motus and legacy L&I) · migration-only status adjustments are not shown

November 4, 2022Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on December 1, 2022
April 29, 2021Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on June 8, 2021
December 16, 2010Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on January 14, 2011
December 16, 2008Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on January 9, 2009
December 17, 2007Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on January 11, 2008
December 18, 2006Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on January 16, 2007
June 5, 2006Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on June 8, 2006
December 16, 2005Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on January 13, 2006

Show 4 earlier events

December 16, 2004Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on January 12, 2005
October 30, 2001Reinstated — Common carrier authority
November 27, 2000Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority
February 2, 1999Granted — Common carrier authorityRevoked on February 12, 2001

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated August 21, 2025

Power units: 38
Trucks: 19
Tractors owned: 17
Trailers owned: 3
Drivers: 30
CDL drivers: 16
Interstate drivers: 18
Intrastate drivers: 12
Miles traveled: 856,341 (2024)
Classification: Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials: No
USDOT registered: September 23, 1997
Address: 801 Broad Street Suite 201, Portsmouth, VA 23707
Phone (registered with FMCSA): (757) 398-8600
Other active USDOT records at this address: 1

Cargo carried

General freight
Household goods
Metal: sheets, coils, rolls
Machinery, large objects
Intermodal containers
Meat
Chemicals
Refrigerated food
Paper products
Import export

Key facts

USDOT number 706550 was registered on September 23, 1997.
Operating authority MC-326565 was first granted on February 2, 1999.
The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on August 21, 2025.
It reported 856,341 vehicle miles traveled in 2024.
One insurance filing is on file in FMCSA’s legacy licensing records (as of May 2026), including Liability (BIPD) coverage with Great West Casualty Co..
It had 56 roadside inspections in the last 24 months; 30 inspections recorded no violations.
FMCSA records list 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months.
Its most recent FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory, issued on November 25, 2002.
Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with American Trucking Associations.

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