WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY
USDOT 36845
Active, intrastate (non-hazmat) carrier, large fleet (1864 power units) — safety rating: conditional.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate0% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)141 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 36845 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 2029621814 |
| Address | 600 FIFTH STREET NW, Washington, DC, 20001 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) |
| Safety Rating | C — Conditional (rated 19871015) |
| 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.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 1 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 0% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 141 total (1 fatal, 81 with injuries, 88 towaway) |
- 2026-07-05 — DC — 1 injured
- 2026-07-02 — DC — towaway
- 2026-06-18 — DC — 2 injured
- 2026-06-15 — DC — towaway
- 2026-06-10 — DC — 1 injured
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) | 1864 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 2581 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | — |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | — |
WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY operates 1864 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in DC.
Nearby
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- WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY — USDOT 36844, 217 power units
- CAPITOL PAVING OF D C INC — USDOT 376003, 161 power units
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