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RAIL DIRECT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
DOT 706550MC 326565ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · $1,000,000 · 1 policyPORTSMOUTH, VA
COMPANY
Authority since
2022-12-01
MCS-150
2025-08-21 · 856,341 mi (2024)
Fleet
22 units · 3 trailers · 16 drivers
ADDRESS
Physical
801 BROAD STREET SUITE 201
PORTSMOUTH, VA 23707
PORTSMOUTH, VA 23707
Mailing
Same as physical
CONTACT
Phone
7573988600
Email
samantha@raildirect.net
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
SAMANTHA RUPERT
Title
SAFETY COORDINATOR
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Household Goods Mover
Cargo types
6
General FreightHousehold GoodsMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsIntermodal ContainersChemicalsOther
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads.
AUTHORITY
46 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
3 risk factors · 3 strengths
OOS RATE
19.3%
11 / 57 inspections
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections Checking local VIN index…
Moderate Risk
21/100 risk points3 risk factors · 3 strengths · 8 data pointshigh confidenceWeighted heuristic: crashes are decayed by recency and normalized per 100 power units, out-of-service and violation rates use a rolling 24-month window, plus FMCSA BASIC alerts and the CarrierIntel Safety Score (which also decays when compliance has not been verified by a recent inspection). Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
SAFETY PERFORMANCE
Crash Record
25 crashes · 1 fatal · 13 with injuries · 23 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
81% — 46 clean of 57 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
19.3% — driver OOS 0, vehicle OOS 11
COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY
Operating Authority
Active operating authority on file
Authority Events
21 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-08-21
INSURANCE
Active Coverage
1 active policy(ies) · total max coverage $1,000,000
SUMMARY
Elevated OOS rate 20% (last 24 mo)
4.5 crashes per 100 trucks/yr
4.5 injury crashes per 100 trucks/yr
81% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $1.0M
1 fatal crash on record, none in the last 24 months
FMCSA crash records do not state who was at fault
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