DBA: First Response Rail Service
1st Response Rail Service Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Emporia, VA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 14 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 14 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 83% | 91% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 97% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 79% | 91% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 92% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 3 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 4 states. Top state accounts for of activity.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 2 |
| Jul 14, 2025 | VA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 27, 2025 | PA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0.94 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 2.44 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 11.00 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.11 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 3 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2, 2025 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | VA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 8 | 1 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | 393110B | Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard bulkhead or other cargo | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 3958AELD | ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required) | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 39141AF | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate. | Driver Fitness | — |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 3922C | Failure to obey traffic control device | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Feb 24, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 24, 2025 | 3958A | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Aug 29, 2024 | 3922SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Aug 29, 2024 | 39311A1CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 29, 2024 | 39311A1LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) missing | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 29, 2024 | 39311BCSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers lower rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1 1993 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |