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RAIL DIRECT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
PORTSMOUTH, VA 09/23/1997 27 years, 5 months
DOT 706550
MC 326565
Carrier
Interstate
22 Power Units
16 Drivers
Current as of today
Active · 22 power units · 16 drivers · Portsmouth, VA
2025
Aug 21, 2025
MCS-150 biennial update filed
Reported mileage: 856,341 (2024) Reported power units: 30 → 22 Reported drivers: 28 → 16 Reported trailers: 3
2024
May 7, 2024
MCS-150 biennial update filed
Reported mileage: 1,655,472 (2023) Reported power units: 30 Reported drivers: 28
2023
Mar 23, 2023
MCS-150 biennial update filed
Reported mileage: 1,355,472 (2022) Reported power units: 29 → 30 Reported drivers: 24 → 28
~Mar 2023
Email changed
safety@raildirect.net → samantha@raildirect.net
2022
Dec 1, 2022
Discontinued revocation
Common authority (MC326565)
Dec 1, 2022
Insurance cancelled with Employers Mutual Casualty Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Nov 4, 2022
Involuntary revocation
Common authority (MC326565)
Oct 27, 2022
MCS-150 biennial update filed
Reported mileage: 936,206 (2021) Reported power units: 26 → 29 Reported drivers: 26 → 24
2021
Oct 28, 2021
MCS-150 biennial update filed
Reported mileage: 1,291,919 (2020) Reported power units: 26 Reported drivers: 26
Jun 8, 2021
Discontinued revocation
Common authority (MC326565)
Apr 29, 2021
Involuntary revocation
Common authority (MC326565)
Feb 24, 2021
MCS-150 biennial update filed
Reported mileage: 1,291,183 (2020) Reported power units: 26 Reported drivers: 26
2018
Dec 9, 2018
Insurance cancelled with Employers Mutual Casualty Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Dec 1, 2018
Insurance cancelled with Employers Mutual Casualty Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Dec 1, 2018
Insurance filed with Employers Mutual Casualty Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
2017
Dec 22, 2017
Insurance cancelled with Travelers Property Casualty Co. of America
Form 34
2015
Jan 12, 2015
Insurance cancelled with Companion Property & Casualty Ins. Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
2014
Nov 15, 2014
Insurance cancelled with Companion Property & Casualty Ins. Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Nov 15, 2014
Insurance filed with Employers Mutual Casualty Co. (3 policies)
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Nov 15, 2014
Insurance cancelled with Employers Mutual Casualty Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
2011
Jan 14, 2011
Discontinued revocation
Common authority (MC326565)
Jan 12, 2011
Insurance filed with Companion Property & Casualty Ins. Co. (2 policies)
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Jan 12, 2011
Insurance cancelled with Vanliner Insurance Company
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
2010
Dec 16, 2010
Involuntary revocation
Common authority (MC326565)
2009
Jan 12, 2009
Insurance filed with Vanliner Insurance Company
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Jan 12, 2009
Insurance cancelled with Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Jan 9, 2009
Discontinued revocation
Common authority (MC326565)
2008
Dec 16, 2008
Involuntary revocation
Common authority (MC326565)
Jan 12, 2008
Insurance cancelled with Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Jan 12, 2008
Insurance cancelled with Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Form 34
Jan 12, 2008
Insurance filed with Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Jan 12, 2008
Insurance filed with Travelers Property Casualty Co. of America
Form 34
Jan 11, 2008
Discontinued revocation
Common authority (MC326565)
2007
Dec 17, 2007
Involuntary revocation
Common authority (MC326565)
Jan 16, 2007
Discontinued revocation
Common authority (MC326565)
Jan 12, 2007
Insurance filed with Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Jan 12, 2007
Insurance cancelled with Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
2006
Dec 18, 2006
Involuntary revocation
Common authority (MC326565)
Jul 2, 2006
Insurance cancelled with Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Jul 2, 2006
Insurance filed with Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Jun 8, 2006
Discontinued revocation
Common authority (MC326565)
Jun 5, 2006
Involuntary revocation
Common authority (MC326565)
Jan 13, 2006
Discontinued revocation
Common authority (MC326565)
Jan 12, 2006
Insurance filed with Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Jan 12, 2006
Insurance cancelled with National Casualty Company
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
2005
Dec 16, 2005
Involuntary revocation
Common authority (MC326565)
Jan 12, 2005
Discontinued revocation
Common authority (MC326565)
Jan 12, 2005
Insurance cancelled with Sentry Select Insurance Company
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Jan 12, 2005
Insurance filed with North River Insurance Co.
Form 34
Jan 12, 2005
Insurance cancelled with North River Insurance Co.
Form 34
Jan 12, 2005
Insurance cancelled with Lexington Insurance Company
Form 34
Jan 12, 2005
Insurance filed with Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Form 34
Jan 12, 2005
Insurance filed with National Casualty Company
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
2004
Dec 16, 2004
Involuntary revocation
Common authority (MC326565)
Nov 23, 2004
Insurance filed with Sentry Select Insurance Company
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Nov 23, 2004
Insurance cancelled with Sentry Select Insurance Company
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Mar 1, 2004
Insurance cancelled with Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Form 34
Mar 1, 2004
Insurance filed with Lexington Insurance Company
Form 34
2002
Nov 25, 2002
Safety rating: Satisfactory
Jun 25, 2002
Insurance cancelled with Travelers Property Casualty Co. of America
Form 34
Jun 25, 2002
Insurance filed with Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Form 34
Jun 1, 2002
Insurance cancelled with Sentry Select Insurance Company
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Jun 1, 2002
Insurance filed with Sentry Select Insurance Company
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Jan 12, 2002
Insurance cancelled with General Security Insurance Company
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Jan 11, 2002
Insurance filed with Sentry Select Insurance Company
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
2001
Oct 30, 2001
Reinstated
Motor property common carrier authority (MC326565)
Feb 12, 2001
Revoked
Motor property common carrier authority (MC326565)
Jan 12, 2001
Insurance filed with General Security Insurance Company
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
2000
Nov 27, 2000
Insurance cancelled with Royal Insurance Company of America
Form 34
Nov 27, 2000
Insurance cancelled with American Equity Insurance Company
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Nov 27, 2000
Insurance filed with Travelers Property Casualty Co. of America
Form 34
1999
Nov 27, 1999
Insurance cancelled with Empire Fire & Marine Insurance Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Nov 27, 1999
Insurance filed with American Equity Insurance Company
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Feb 2, 1999
Granted
Motor property common carrier authority (MC326565)
1998
Nov 27, 1998
Insurance filed with Empire Fire & Marine Insurance Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Nov 27, 1998
Insurance cancelled with Empire Fire & Marine Insurance Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Nov 27, 1998
Insurance filed with Royal Insurance Company of America
Form 34
Nov 27, 1998
Insurance cancelled with United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
Form 34
1997
Nov 27, 1997
Insurance filed with Empire Fire & Marine Insurance Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Nov 27, 1997
Insurance filed with United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
Form 34
Sep 23, 1997
DOT registered
Company registered with the FMCSA.