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RIGHT WAY AUTO TRANSPORT INC
Elkton, MD
CarrierChk vetting signal
Elevated concerns
Broker Bond Not On File
This broker is required to maintain a surety bond or trust fund, and FMCSA has no active filing on record. Carriers have no financial recourse if they are not paid.
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 355181 · MC 220178
Active
Broker (Inactive)
Satisfactory
Active 22 yrs, 9 mo
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
MC-220178 · Common carrier
Insurance
On File
Arch Insurance Company
Safety
Satisfactory
0.0% OOS · 39 inspections on record
Flags · 3
Broker Bond Not On File
This broker is required to maintain a surety bond or trust fund, and FMCSA has no active filing on record. Carriers have no financial recourse if they are not paid.
Broker Authority Inactive
Broker authority is on record but not currently active. This entity may not legally arrange freight for compensation.
No Active Operating Authority
FMCSA does not show active operating authority for this carrier. A carrier without it cannot legally haul interstate for-hire freight.
Broker Authority
Broker Authority
Inactive
Docket
MC220178
Surety Bond
No surety bond on file
Authority Age
22 yrs, 9 mo
Revocation Filings
1
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Insurance on file: $1,000,000
- FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 20.7% national average
- 39 FMCSA inspections on record
Authority & Compliance
Authority, insurance and required filings
Operating Authority
MC220178
Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) · $0 required
Insurance on File
Arch Insurance Company
BI&PD · $1,000,000 · Policy ZACAT9267405
Arch Insurance Company
BI&PD · $1,000,000 · Policy ZACAT9267406
Required Filings
Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000
Surety bond / trust fund · required
Not on file
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
355181
MC Number
MC-220178
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire
MCS-150 Filed
February 24, 2026
FMCSA Registration
May 26, 1989
Authority Granted
December 18, 2003
Annual Mileage
3,014,473 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
1911 E Old Philadelphia Rd, Elkton, MD 21921-6857
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Ronald B Wright
Officer 2
Ronald E Wright
Cargo Types
Motor Vehicles
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
39
Driver Inspections
29
Vehicle Inspections
13
Out-of-Service Violations
1
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance2
Unsafe Driving14
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
0.0% of 25 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
0th percentile among carriers with 25–99 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
1 of 9 inspections
Unsafe Driving
7 of 26 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 26 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 26 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 26 inspections
Crash History (4)
Crashes reported to FMCSA in the last 24 months. A crash appearing here is a reported event, not a finding of fault.
4
Crashes
0
Fatalities
3
Injuries
3
Tow-aways
| Date | State | Fatal | Injured | Tow | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 28, 2026 | TN | — | — | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Dark - Not Lighted · Dry |
| December 4, 2025 | VA | — | 1 | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
| September 30, 2024 | MD | — | 1 | Yes | Rain · Daylight · Wet |
| September 10, 2024 | MS | — | 1 | — | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
TN5
MD4
SC4
WV4
KY2
NC2
and 7 more states
Fleet & Equipment (41)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~20
of 37 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~21
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Car Hauler
21
Truck
12
Tractor
8
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Peterbilt 379 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1NP5DB9X27N698302 | 2 | — |
| 2015 Peterbilt 389 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1NPXD49X5FD257384 | 2 | — |
| 2016 Peterbilt 389 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1NPXD49X6GD290122 | 2 | — |
| Ptrb | Tractor | 1NPXGGGG90D450284 | 2 | — |
| 2019 Peterbilt 389 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NPXL49X3KD264668 | 2 | — |
| 2023 Peterbilt 389 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NPXL49X6PD843192 | 2 | — |
| 2023 Peterbilt 389 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NPXL49X8PD843193 | 2 | — |
| 2020 Peterbilt 389 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NPXL49X9LD635172 | 2 | — |
| 2024 Cottrell C-09, C-11, CS-10, CS-12M3, CX-09, CX-5LSCH, CX-AK7, CX-LSFA-TRI | Car Hauler | 5E0AA1646RG916901 | 2 | — |
| 2022 Cottrell C-09, C-11, CS-10, CS-12M3, CX-09, CX-5LSCH, CX-AK7, CX-LSFA-TRI | Car Hauler | 5E0AA1647NG733601 | 2 | — |
Show all 41 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Cottrell C-09, c-10, C-11, CX-09, CX-10, CX-11 | Car Hauler | 5E0AJ1441MG558201 | 2 | — |
| 2020 Cottrell C-09, c-10, C-11, CX-09, CX-10, CX-11 | Car Hauler | 5E0AJ1444LG318901 | 2 | — |
| 2012 Cottrell C-09, c-10, C-11, CX-09, CX-10, CX-11 | Car Hauler | 5E0AJ1445CG351809 | 2 | — |
| 2015 Cottrell C-09, c-10, C-11, CX-09, CX-10, CX-11 | Car Hauler | 5E0AJ1449FG625601 | 2 | — |
| 2001 Peterbilt 379 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1NP5DB9X01D539274 | 1 | — |
| 2000 Peterbilt 379 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1NP5DB9X3YD531034 | 1 | — |
| 2002 Peterbilt 379 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1NP5DB9X42N567011 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Peterbilt 389 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NPXL49X0LD635240 | 1 | — |
| 2021 Peterbilt 389 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NPXL49X0MD714781 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Peterbilt 389 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NPXL49X3ND762793 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Peterbilt 389 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NPXL49X3RD642823 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Peterbilt 389 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NPXL49X4ND762771 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Peterbilt 389 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NPXL49X8ND762773 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Peterbilt 389 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NPXL49X8RD642820 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Peterbilt 389 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NPXL49XXKD627676 | 1 | — |
| 1998 Peterbilt 379 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XP5DR9X1WN454038 | 1 | — |
| 2026 Cottrell C-09, C-11, CS-10, CS-12M3, CX-09, CX-5LSCH, CX-AK7, CX-LSFA-TRI | Car Hauler | 5E0AA1641TG219501 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Cottrell C-09, C-11, CS-10, CS-12M3, CX-09, CX-5LSCH, CX-AK7, CX-LSFA-TRI | Car Hauler | 5E0AA1642PG769201 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Cottrell C-09, C-11, CS-10, CS-12M3, CX-09, CX-5LSCH, CX-AK7, CX-LSFA-TRI | Car Hauler | 5E0AA1648NG675501 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Cottrell C-09, C-11, CS-10, CS-12M3, CX-09, CX-5LSCH, CX-AK7, CX-LSFA-TRI | Car Hauler | 5E0AA1648RG974301 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Cottrell C-09, C-11, CS-10, CS-12M3, CX-09, CX-5LSCH, CX-AK7, CX-LSFA-TRI | Car Hauler | 5E0AA164XPG763601 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Cottrell C-09, C-11, CS-10, CS-12M3, CX-09, CX-5LSCH, CX-AK7, CX-LSFA-TRI | Car Hauler | 5E0AA164XPG909401 | 1 | — |
| 2017 Cottrell C-09, c-10, C-11, CX-09, CX-10, CX-11 | Car Hauler | 5E0AJ1440HG944601 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Cottrell C-09, c-10, C-11, CX-09, CX-10, CX-11 | Car Hauler | 5E0AJ1442KG226801 | 1 | — |
| 2017 Cottrell C-09, c-10, C-11, CX-09, CX-10, CX-11 | Car Hauler | 5E0AJ1444HG944701 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Cottrell C-09, c-10, C-11, CX-09, CX-10, CX-11 | Car Hauler | 5E0AJ1447KG194301 | 1 | — |
| 2017 Cottrell C-09, c-10, C-11, CX-09, CX-10, CX-11 | Car Hauler | 5E0AJ1449HG860101 | 1 | — |
| 2017 Cottrell C-09, c-10, C-11, CX-09, CX-10, CX-11 | Car Hauler | 5E0AJ144XHG916501 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Cottrell C-09, c-10, C-11, CX-09, CX-10, CX-11 | Car Hauler | 5E0AJ144XLG492701 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Cottrell C-09, c-10, C-11, CX-09, CX-10, CX-11 | Car Hauler | 5E0AJ144XNG619501 | 1 | — |
| 2014 Cottrell CS-12 | Car Hauler | 5E0AN1445EG498901 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (39)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 27, 2026 | 1384001723 | RINGGOLD GA | III | 1 | — | KIA | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT COTTRELL T |
1NPXL49X2JD479716 5E0AA164XRG951201 |
MD 877F66 ME 5164758 |
| 392.2-SLLEWA1 | State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups | |||||||||
| June 3, 2026 | 0371002334 | GREENVILLE SC | III | 2 | — | CARMAX | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT COTTRELL |
1NPXL49X3RD642823 5E0AJ144XNG619501 |
MD 0428F4 ME 272793F |
| 392.2-SLLS1 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | Misc Violations | ||||||||
| April 16, 2026 | 2329C00596 | NORTH EAST MD | II | — | — | SAME | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT COTTRELL |
1XP5DR9X1WN454038 5E0AN1445EG498901 |
MD 822F83 ME 5027784 |
| March 25, 2026 | 3247C00674 | PERRYVILLE MD | III | 1 | — | VOLVO | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT COTTRELL |
1NPXL49X8PD843193 5E0AJ1441MG558201 |
MD 0149F0 ME 5105923 |
| 392.2-SLLEWG1 | State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on allowable gross weight | |||||||||
| March 25, 2026 | CV44881218 | MOREHEAD, KY | II | — | — | PORT OF BALTIMORE | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PTRB COTTRELL |
1NPXGGGG90D450284 5E0AA1641TG219501 |
MD 783F77 ME 5593686 |
| February 17, 2026 | 0006848106 | HERTFORD WEIGH STATION, HWY 17, NC | III | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT COTTRELL |
1NPXL49X6PD843192 5E0AJ1444LG318901 |
MD 0213F0 ME 2572368 |
| January 16, 2026 | I037E90103 | JOHNSON CITY TN | III | 1 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT COTTRELL |
1NPXL49X8RD642820 5E0AA1648RG974301 |
MD 0495F9 ME 2671263 |
| 392.2-SLLS4 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 4 | ||||||||
| January 7, 2026 | I5Z3042938 | KNOXVILLE TN | III | — | — | RIGHT WAY AUTO TRANSPORT, INC. | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT COTTRELL |
1NPXD49X6GD290122 5E0AA1642PG769201 |
MD 783F83 ME 2585320 |
| December 29, 2025 | 1342001184 | DARIEN GA | III | 1 | — | NONE | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT COTTRELL |
1NPXL49X8ND762773 5E0AJ144XLG492701 |
MD 752F08 ME 2585329 |
| 392.2-SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other | Dangerous Driving | ||||||||
| December 12, 2025 | 8260000014 | WEST MEMPHIS AR | III | 1 | — | RIGHT WAY AUTO | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT COTTRELL |
1NPXL49X4ND762771 5E0AA164XPG763601 |
MD 976F20 ME 241525F |
| 392.2-SLLEWA1 | State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups | |||||||||
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| VOLVO | 2 | March 25, 2026 |
| BALTIMORE VPC | 2 | September 17, 2025 |
| KIA | 1 | August 27, 2026 |
| CARMAX | 1 | June 3, 2026 |
| PORT OF BALTIMORE | 1 | March 25, 2026 |
| NEWARK FAPS | 1 | December 1, 2025 |
| BRUNSWICK PORT IAP | 1 | November 5, 2025 |
| MERCEDES BENZ | 1 | October 21, 2025 |
| GATEPAS | 1 | August 27, 2025 |
| AVIS | 1 | October 16, 2024 |
| NEWARK PRT FAPS | 1 | July 2, 2024 |
| MERCEDES BENZ OF LEHIGH VALLEY | 1 | February 23, 2024 |
3 more shippers named at fewer inspections.
History & Filings
Authority, insurance and process-agent records
Authority History
| Date | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|
| October 3, 2016 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Contract |
| September 28, 2016 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Contract |
| October 2, 2013 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Contract |
| September 27, 2012 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Contract |
| September 27, 2011 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Contract |
| September 29, 2010 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Contract |
| September 28, 2009 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Contract |
| December 18, 2003 | GRANTED | Property Broker |
| December 18, 2003 | Inactive GRANTED | Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) |
| September 24, 1993 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Contract |
Insurance & Revocation Filings
| Date | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| August 1, 2025 | BI&PD Primary/Excess | On file |
| Broker's Surety Bond | Cancelled · GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | |
| BI&PD Primary/Excess | Cancelled · Occidental Fire & Casualty Company of North Carolina | |
| BI&PD Primary/Excess | Cancelled · EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | |
| BI&PD Primary/Excess | Cancelled · EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | |
| BI&PD Primary/Excess | Cancelled · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | |
| Cargo | Cancelled · Great American Insurance Company of New York | |
| Broker's Surety Bond | Cancelled · Indemnity Insurance Company of North America | |
| BI&PD Primary/Excess | Cancelled · SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | |
| October 27, 2003 | BROKER | On Record |
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