1ST RESPONSE RAIL SERVICE INC
USDOT 1788671 · Doing business as FIRST RESPONSE RAIL SERVICE
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (14 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate42.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1788671 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1211956 |
| Legal Name | 1ST RESPONSE RAIL SERVICE INC |
| DBA Name | FIRST RESPONSE RAIL SERVICE |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 6317409008 |
| Address | 254 FOREST ROAD, Emporia, VA, 23847 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 82 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 93 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 92 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 7 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 42.9% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (4), 20 (3), 23 (3).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 14 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 11 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 526,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 30-DEC-25 |
1ST RESPONSE RAIL SERVICE INC operates 14 power units — a larger fleet than 97% of carriers registered in VA.
Nearby
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