DC NATION INCORPORATED

USDOT 2050590MC-Docket MC718354FORT WASHINGTON, MD
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DC NATION INCORPORATED (USDOT 2050590) in FORT WASHINGTON, MD — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $5,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2020-08-17 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
  • No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0 not elevated.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 14 times, most recent 2025-07-14 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • 1 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2011-11-15 (C).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Not applicable

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2011-11-16

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.42
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 3.2

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
17
Inspections
3
OOS inspections
3
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$5,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
7
Total drivers
5
Years in business
16
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
0 of 0 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
0
Driver OOS rate
0%
Vehicle OOS rate
17.6%

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
14 times last 2025-07-14
Physical address
1 other carrier(s) at this address
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-05-14
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2020-08-17
Last compliance review
2011-11-15 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

28
Inspections
6
OOS inspections
25
Violations
8
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-10-25 → 2026-03-06.

Crash history (last 24 months)

No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
20 7 2026-03-06
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
3 0 2025-10-09
Driver qualifications 391
1 1 2023-11-08
Unsafe driving 392
1 0 2025-10-09

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-03-06 Vehicle Maintenance Hydraulic Brake - ABS defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1 1999
2025-10-09 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2025-10-09 Vehicle Maintenance Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report
2025-10-09 Vehicle Maintenance Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.
2025-07-28 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on OOS
2025-07-28 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2025-07-28 Vehicle Maintenance Exhaust System - Other than Gasoline - Exhaust system leaking or discharging under the chassis more than 15 inches (38.1 OOS
2025-07-28 Vehicle Maintenance Battery - Not protected
2025-07-28 Vehicle Maintenance Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.
2025-07-28 Vehicle Maintenance Exhaust - Not securely fastened to the vehicle
2024-08-05 Vehicle Maintenance Brake connections with leaks or constrictions OOS
2024-08-05 Vehicle Maintenance Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
2024-08-05 Vehicle Maintenance Cab/body parts requirements violations
2024-08-05 Vehicle Maintenance Cab/body parts requirements violations
2024-08-05 Vehicle Maintenance Exhaust - Not securely fastened to the vehicle
2024-08-05 Vehicle Maintenance Exhaust - Not securely fastened to the vehicle

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 13 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-03-06 MD · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55A-B
2025-10-09 US · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 9D2-FTF
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 205C-WRAWFLMIB
2025-07-28 MD · Level 5 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 30-B
2025-07-28 MD · Level 5 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 205C-WRAWFLMIB
2025-07-28 MD · Level 5 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 83D-ELNGPB OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 83H
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
2024-08-05 MD · Level 5 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 83(h)
2024-08-05 MD · Level 5 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 203
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 203
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 83(h)
2024-08-05 MD · Level 5 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 203
2024-08-05 MD · Level 1 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45(d) OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3(a)(1)
2023-11-08 US · Level 1 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48ABLMCHE-SA OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TFL OOS
2023-11-08 US · Level 1 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 205C-WRAWFLMIB
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 62-BENM OOS
2023-11-08 MD · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5(b)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45(b)(2)
2023-11-08 MD · Level 1 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 83(d) OOS
Driver qualifications 391 11(b)(5) OOS

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