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RIGHT WAY AUTO TRANSPORT INC

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Company CheckRIGHT WAY AUTO TRANSPORT INC · DOT 355181

1911 E OLD PHILADELPHIA RD, ELKTON, MD, 21921-6857

DOT# 355181 MC# 220178 Elkton, Maryland 35 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

9 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Identity & ownership 1

Jul 19, 2026
Phone number changed.

Safety & compliance 7

Jun 3, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Apr 16, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Mar 25, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Mar 25, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jan 28, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Dec 4, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Sep 30, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address1911 E OLD PHILADELPHIA RD, ELKTON, MD, 21921-6857

Mailing AddressP O BOX 248, ELKTON, MD, 21922-0248

Other Companies at This Address

Address1911 E OLD PHILADELPHIA RD, ELKTON, MD 21921-6857

Others here

Distinct phones

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
RIGHT WAY AUTO BROKERAGE LLC	2925250	Sign in	Active
RIGHT WAY AUTO TRANSPORT INC this company	355181	Sign in	Active

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC220178

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerInactive

Operating35 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

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 1.66 · 7 insp with violations

Below cutoff

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 .75 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage2,909,422 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)4

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS8.3% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerYes

Last Review06/13/2002

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/13/2026

CompanyARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #ZACAT9267405

Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet37 units

Drivers37

Mileage2,909,422 mi

Operating35 years

MCS-15002/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)4

Fatal0

Injury3

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total29

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total12

Out of Service1

OOS Rate8.3%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total5

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 06/13/2002 | Rated: 06/24/2002

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

2023

9 · 1 OOS -

2024

9 · 1 OOS =

2025

16 · 0 OOS ▼

2026

7 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

2 crashes ▲

2025

1 crash ▼

2026

1 crash =

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 Jun 2026, 26 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.

Crash Records (5)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
01/28/2026	CHATTANOOGA	TN	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn
12/04/2025	Not Reported	VA	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/30/2024	IS70 EISENHOWER MEMORIAL HWY	MD	1	1	2	Rain	Wet	Daylight
09/10/2024	JACKSON	MS	1	0	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/20/2023	INTERSTATE 81	VA	2	1	5	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

18 roadside violations across 26 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Unsafe Driving 17 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 1 violation · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (41)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/03/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	GREENVILLE SC	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/16/2026	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	NORTH EAST MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/25/2026	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	MOREHEAD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/25/2026	MD	Driver-Only (Level III)	PERRYVILLE MD	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/17/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HERTFORD WEIGH STATION, HWY 17	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/16/2026	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	JOHNSON CITY TN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/07/2026	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	KNOXVILLE TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/29/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DARIEN GA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/12/2025	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	WEST MEMPHIS AR	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/06/2025	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	CARBON HILL AL	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
12/01/2025	MD	Driver-Only (Level III)	PERRYVILLE MD	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/05/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	ST GEORGE SC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/21/2025	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLEVELAND TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/17/2025	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	BRUCETON MILLS WV	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/16/2025	US	Full (Level I)	PERRYVILLE MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/27/2025	DE	Driver-Only (Level III)	TOWNSEND DE	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/19/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	ANDERSON SC	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/08/2025	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	MOUNT HOPE WV	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/23/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	GEORGETOWN IN	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/10/2025	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	KNOXVILLE TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/22/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	SOUTHBOUND ON 895}TOLL FACILIT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/24/2025	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	BRUCETON MILLS WV	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/16/2025	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOHAWK TN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/02/2024	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOREHEAD	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/05/2024	LA	Walk-Around (Level II)	LA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/16/2024	CO	Driver-Only (Level III)	LAMAR CO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/02/2024	DE	Walk-Around (Level II)	MIDDLETOWN DE	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
06/12/2024	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-95 SB	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/29/2024	WV	Full (Level I)	COOPERS ROCK WEIGH STATION	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/28/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-20 EB ROADSIDE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/23/2024	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-81 NB AT MM 66.9	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/13/2024	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	BARBOURSVILLE WV	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/26/2023	WV	Full (Level I)	BRUCETON MILLS WV	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/27/2023	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	FIXED	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/03/2023	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-20 EB LEXINGTON COUNTY	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/25/2023	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-85 SB ROADSIDE	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/17/2023	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	MCSAP HCC I-75 MARION	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/20/2023	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-77 SB ROADSIDE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/01/2023	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	3	1	3	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/31/2023	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I40 NEAR 410MM	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/16/2023	MD	Driver-Only (Level III)	MONTGOMERY COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections26

Unsafe Driving 7 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	ZACAT9267400	$1,000,000	10/01/2020	08/01/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	BA0719791	$1,000,000	10/01/2018	10/01/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	LFO0002700	$1,000,000	10/01/2016	10/01/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	T5A2TP0000120-00	$750,000	10/01/2015	10/01/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	TPU3042838	$1,000,000	10/01/2014	10/01/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	TPU3042838	$1,000,000	10/01/2014	10/30/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	TPU3042838	$1,000,000	10/01/2014	10/01/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	TPU3042838	$750,000	10/01/2014	10/01/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	TPU3042838	$750,000	10/01/2014	10/30/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	TP9881574 01	$1,000,000	10/01/2013	01/13/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	GLA9192067	$750,000	10/01/2012	10/01/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	GLA9192067	$750,000	10/01/2011	10/01/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	GLA9192067	$750,000	10/01/2010	10/01/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	GLA9192067	$750,000	10/01/2010	10/01/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	GLA9192067	$750,000	10/01/2009	10/01/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL478617	$750,000	10/01/2007	10/01/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL478617	$1,000,000	09/14/1999	10/01/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL478617	$1,000,000	09/14/1999	02/22/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	SFT5990584	$1,000,000	09/14/1998	10/07/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	SFT5990584	$1,000,000	09/14/1998	09/14/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL470594	$750,000	09/14/1994	10/20/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL470594	$750,000	09/14/1994	09/14/1998	Replaced
84	SURETY	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	3427568	$0	08/14/2001	09/30/2003	Cancelled
84	SURETY	INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA	K06303791	$0	08/14/2000	08/14/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	ZACAT9267404	$1,000,000	08/01/2024	08/01/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	ZACAT9267403	$1,000,000	08/01/2023	08/01/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	ZACAT9267402	$1,000,000	08/01/2022	08/01/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	ZACAT9267401	$1,000,000	08/01/2021	08/01/2022	Replaced
34	CARGO	FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	M60MXI80379216	$0	07/15/1999	08/14/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	IMP 9894111	$0	07/15/1996	08/19/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	TP9881574 01	$1,000,000	01/13/2014	10/01/2014	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC220178	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	11/28/1990	-	-
MC220178	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/30/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/03/2016
MC220178	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/19/1990	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/05/1990
MC220178	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/16/1991	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/07/1991
MC220178	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/14/1993	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/24/1993
MC220178	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/14/1992	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/22/1992
MC220178	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/07/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/29/2010
MC220178	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/06/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/28/2016
MC220178	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/06/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/27/2011
MC220178	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/04/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/02/2013
MC220178	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/04/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/27/2012
MC220178	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/04/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/28/2009
MC220178	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	08/25/2000	REVOKED	12/18/2003

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98/100

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, from 100 to 98

Starts at 100−2 totalFinal 98

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−2

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

-2

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 4 crash(es) across 37 vehicles (~0.11 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−2 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 4 crash(es) across 37 vehicles (~0.11 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

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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Crash Records (5)

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Inspection Records (41)

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