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HIGHER GROUND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC

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Company CheckHIGHER GROUND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC · DOT 1740563

6409 GWINNETT LANE, BOWIE MD, MD, 20720

DOT# 1740563 MC# 722158 Bowie Md, Maryland 15 years

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28

Power Units

12

Drivers

0

Crashes (24-Month)

$5,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

6

Inspections

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Company Information

Legal NameHIGHER GROUND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC

DOT Number1740563

MC Number722158

Entity TypeCarrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationBowie Md, Maryland

Added02/22/2008

MCS-15003/11/2026

Contact Details

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Physical Address6409 GWINNETT LANE, BOWIE MD, MD, 20720

Mailing Address6710 LAUREL BOWIE RD UNIT 2332, BOWIE, MD, 20718

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC722158

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating15 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire Passenger Carrier

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage60,000 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

12

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

12

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review05/30/2013

Insurance

Amount$5,000,000

Type91X

Effective11/08/2025

CompanyPHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #PHPK2622808-007

Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet28 units

Drivers12

Mileage60,000 mi

Operating15 years

MCS-15003/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total6

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 05/30/2013 | Rated: 06/14/2013

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2024

2 · 1 OOS -

2025

5 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

No crashes on record.

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Oct 2025, 6 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Inspection Records (7)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
10/28/2025	MD	Terminal (Level V)	BALTIMORE MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/28/2025	MD	Terminal (Level V)	BALTIMORE MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/24/2025	MD	Terminal (Level V)	MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/24/2025	MD	Terminal (Level V)	BALTIMORE CITY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/24/2025	MD	Terminal (Level V)	BALTIMORE CITY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/15/2024	MD	Terminal (Level V)	BALTIMORE CITY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/23/2024	MD	Full (Level I)	BALTIMORE CITY	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections6

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	PHPK2622808	$5,000,000	11/08/2023	11/08/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	PHPK2485733	$5,000,000	11/08/2022	11/08/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	PHPK2346228	$5,000,000	11/08/2021	11/08/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	PHPK2203067	$5,000,000	11/08/2020	11/08/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	PHPK2061005	$5,000,000	11/08/2019	11/08/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	PHPK1904988	$5,000,000	11/08/2018	11/08/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA5015P2015	$1,500,000	11/08/2017	11/08/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA5021P2015	$5,000,000	11/08/2017	09/20/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA5021P2015	$5,000,000	11/08/2017	05/23/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA5021P2015	$5,000,000	11/08/2017	11/08/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA5021P2015	$5,000,000	11/08/2016	09/20/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN SERVICE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	MD400000000600	$5,000,000	11/08/2014	11/08/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Excess	SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	XLS0090995	$3,500,000	11/08/2013	11/08/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY	150003934	$1,500,000	11/08/2013	11/08/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY	150003934	$1,500,000	11/08/2012	11/08/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY	150003934	$1,500,000	11/08/2012	11/11/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY	150003934	$1,500,000	11/08/2012	11/08/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Excess	GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	IXG415513	$3,500,000	11/08/2012	11/10/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	IXG415513	$3,500,000	11/08/2012	11/08/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP9447928-02	$5,000,000	11/08/2011	11/15/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP9447928-02	$5,000,000	11/08/2011	11/08/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP9447928-01	$5,000,000	11/08/2010	11/08/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP9447928-01	$5,000,000	11/08/2010	11/10/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA5021P2015	$5,000,000	09/20/2018	11/08/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA5021P2015	$5,000,000	09/20/2017	11/08/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP9447928	$5,000,000	08/16/2010	08/16/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP9447928	$5,000,000	08/16/2010	09/15/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP9447928	$5,000,000	08/16/2010	08/16/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP9447928	$5,000,000	08/16/2010	11/08/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP9447928	$1,500,000	08/16/2010	09/15/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA5021P2015	$5,000,000	05/23/2018	06/20/2018	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC722158	MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	12/03/2010	REVOKED	06/26/2018
MC722158	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/19/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/09/2012
MC722158	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/15/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/12/2013
MC722158	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/14/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/12/2014
MC722158	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/14/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/09/2011
MC722158	MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	10/08/2019	-	-

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100/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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