NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
USDOT 322521 · Doing business as NORFOLK SOUTHERN
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (4593 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate9.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)17 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 322521 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY |
| DBA Name | NORFOLK SOUTHERN |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 8006355768 |
| Address | 650 W PEACHTREE ST, Atlanta, GA, 30308 |
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 | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71 / 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 | 284 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 9.9% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 17 total (0 fatal, 9 with injuries, 16 towaway) |
- 2026-06-01 — MD — towaway
- 2026-05-19 — VA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-05-10 — GA — towaway
- 2026-04-02 — IN — towaway
- 2026-01-30 — VA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 51 (41), 12 (39), 16 (22).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 4593 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 1658 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 10,025,423 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 23-JAN-26 |
NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY operates 4593 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in GA.
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