BURNS MOTOR FREIGHT INC
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Common Carrier, Contract Carrier
ActiveVehicle OOS: 20.0% (avg 20.7%)
Driver OOS: 14.29% (avg 5.5%)
Drivers: 43
Trailers: 230 (230 owned)
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Company Details
Physical Address
18750 SENECA TRAIL, MARLINTON, WV, 24954-0149
Phone Number
(304) 799-6106
Mailing Address
P O BOX 149, MARLINTON, WV, 24954
Cell Phone
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Email Address
Fax Number
(304) 799-4257
Business Organization
CORPORATION
Operational Classification
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Record Changes
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Log inInsurance & Bond Information
Current insurance coverage and bond requirements by authority type
BIPD Insurance
Bodily Injury & Property Damage
Required for carriers transporting goods. Covers accidents and property damage.
Cargo Insurance
Cargo Liability Coverage
Covers loss or damage to goods being transported.
Bond Coverage
Broker/Freight Forwarder Bond
Required for brokers/freight forwarders ($75K minimum).
Insurance Requirements by Authority Type
For Profit Carrier
- BIPD: $750,000 - $5,000,000 (varies by cargo)
- Cargo: Varies by commodity
- Bond: Not required
Broker/Freight Forwarder
- BIPD: May be required
- Cargo: Not typically required
- Bond: $75,000 minimum
Insurance Filing History
| Effective Date | Type | Policy # | Coverage | Insurer | Cancel Date | Method | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-01 | BIPD/Primary | 923J3970 | $750,000 | THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. O… | - | - | ACTIVE |
| 2016-10-01 | BIPD/Primary | 4H781688 | $750,000 | TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | 2018-10-01 | CANCEL | CANCELLED |
| 2013-10-01 | BIPD/Primary | BAP2387213 | $750,000 | STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSUR… | 2016-10-01 | CANCEL | CANCELLED |
| 2011-10-01 | BIPD/Primary | Y-840-1177R736-TIL-11 | $750,000 | TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY C… | 2013-10-01 | TERM/REPL | CANCELLED |
| 2005-10-01 | CARGO | Y-630-0986C93A-TIL-05 | $750,000 | TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY C… | 2016-10-29 | CANCEL | CANCELLED |
| 2005-10-01 | BIPD/Primary | Y-820-201D3532-TIL-05 | $750,000 | TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY C… | 2011-10-01 | TERM/REPL | CANCELLED |
| 2005-10-01 | BIPD/Excess | YSMCUP-201D3612-TIL-05 | $750,000 | TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY C… | 2013-11-24 | CANCEL | CANCELLED |
| 2004-10-01 | BIPD/Primary | CA03700208 | $750,000 | ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURA… | 2005-10-01 | TERM/REPL | CANCELLED |
| 2004-10-01 | CARGO | CK03700647 | $750,000 | ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURA… | 2005-10-01 | TERM/REPL | CANCELLED |
| 2003-10-01 | BIPD/Primary | CK03700208 | $750,000 | ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURA… | 2004-10-01 | TERM/REPL | CANCELLED |
| 1999-10-01 | BIPD/Primary | CA03700208 | $750,000 | ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURA… | 2004-01-04 | TERM/CANCL | CANCELLED |
| 1999-10-01 | CARGO | CK03700549 | $750,000 | ST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE CO… | 2004-10-01 | TERM/REPL | CANCELLED |
| 1998-08-01 | BIPD/Primary | 1AT30001027106 | $750,000 | UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUAR… | 1999-10-01 | TERM/REPL | CANCELLED |
| 1998-08-01 | CARGO | 1MP30044474906 | $750,000 | UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUAR… | 1999-10-01 | TERM/REPL | CANCELLED |
| 1991-08-01 | BIPD/Primary | 1AT13933696700 | $750,000 | UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUAR… | 1998-08-01 | CANCEL | CANCELLED |
| 1983-08-01 | CARGO | MP036903020 | $750,000 | UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUAR… | 1998-08-01 | CANCEL | CANCELLED |
Safety Performance
Safety rating: Satisfactory
Vehicle OOS Rate
20.0%
National avg: 20.72%
Below average
70 inspections · 14 OOS
Driver OOS Rate
14.29%
National avg: 5.51%
Above average
14 inspections · 2 OOS
Hazmat OOS Rate
-
No hazmat inspections
FMCSA Inspection Records (70 total)
Detailed inspection history and violations
| Date | Report # | Level | State | Violations | OOS | Vehicle / VIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2026 | 0391001886 | 3 | SC | 2 | 0 | MACK TRUCK 1M1AN3GY... |
| Jun 2, 2026 | I035D42883 | 1 | TN | 7 | 3 | MACK 1M1AN3GY... |
| May 7, 2026 | 3857000261 | 2 | VA | 2 | 0 | MACK 1M1AN3GY... |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 0006870888 | 2 | NC | 1 | 1 | MACK 1M1AN3GY... |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 3857000254 | 2 | VA | 3 | 0 | MACK 1M1AN3GY... |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 3857000236 | 2 | VA | 4 | 0 | MACK 1M1AN3GY... |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 3857000232 | 2 | VA | 2 | 0 | MACK 1M1AN3GY... |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 0006826439 | 3 | NC | 1 | 0 | MACK 1M1AN3GY... |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 0006820287 | 2 | NC | 0 | 0 | MACK 1M1AN3GY... |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 3857000200 | 3 | VA | 1 | 0 | MACK 1M1AN3GY... |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 0235C00621 | 2 | MD | 0 | 0 | MACK 1M1AN3GY... |
| Oct 22, 2025 | 0322C00768 | 1 | MD | 4 | 0 | MACK 1M1AN3GY... |
| Sep 22, 2025 | 0280C00539 | 2 | MD | 0 | 0 | MACK 1M1AN3GY... |
| Sep 12, 2025 | PSC0911054 | 2 | WV | 0 | 0 | MACK 1M1AN3GY... |
| Sep 10, 2025 | PSC1490854 | 3 | WV | 0 | 0 | MACK 1M1AN3GY... |
| Sep 8, 2025 | PSC1461267 | 2 | WV | 1 | 1 | MACK 1M1AN3GY... |
| Sep 8, 2025 | 0006795978 | 3 | NC | 0 | 0 | MACK 1M1AN3GY... |
| Jun 26, 2025 | 0006769834 | 3 | NC | 0 | 0 | MACK 1M1AN3GY... |
| Jun 19, 2025 | 3284000705 | 2 | OH | 1 | 1 | MACK 1M1AN3GY... |
| Jun 18, 2025 | 3285C00018 | 1 | MD | 0 | 0 | MACK 1M1AN3GY... |
Jul 13, 2026
0391001886
Jun 2, 2026
I035D42883
May 7, 2026
3857000261
Apr 30, 2026
0006870888
Apr 23, 2026
3857000254
Mar 12, 2026
3857000236
Feb 27, 2026
3857000232
Dec 4, 2025
0006826439
Nov 18, 2025
0006820287
Nov 18, 2025
3857000200
Nov 18, 2025
0235C00621
Oct 22, 2025
0322C00768
Sep 22, 2025
0280C00539
Sep 12, 2025
PSC0911054
Sep 10, 2025
PSC1490854
Sep 8, 2025
PSC1461267
Sep 8, 2025
0006795978
Jun 26, 2025
0006769834
Jun 19, 2025
3284000705
Jun 18, 2025
3285C00018
May 27, 2025
0S14502441
May 20, 2025
2515C00016
May 15, 2025
3857000130
May 7, 2025
1827000044
May 7, 2025
3857000126
May 7, 2025
3857000125
Apr 14, 2025
0006748191
Apr 3, 2025
8914000707
Mar 10, 2025
E964506619
Mar 10, 2025
3289000412
Jan 8, 2025
7250000898
Jan 6, 2025
0006714480
Oct 31, 2024
3857000043
Oct 22, 2024
3857000038
Sep 25, 2024
3857000032
Sep 17, 2024
0006686275
Aug 28, 2024
3857000025
Jul 31, 2024
B344002194
Jun 28, 2024
PSC1520230
Jun 25, 2024
3299015976
Jun 24, 2024
1848001721
Jun 19, 2024
CV43334740
Jun 18, 2024
1435000307
Jun 18, 2024
I033CK0019
Jun 7, 2024
PSC1330235
Apr 12, 2024
PSC1240271
Mar 18, 2024
F368001213
Feb 15, 2024
8792000014
Feb 13, 2024
3289012239
Jan 30, 2024
0530003392
Total Inspections
70
Across all inspection types
Vehicle Inspections
70
FMCSA Accident/Crash Records (142 total)
Detailed accident history and severity information
A portion of FMCSA crash records are reported without a carrier identifier and cannot be attributed to a specific company, so they are not shown on individual profiles. The figures below reflect only the crashes FMCSA links to this carrier.
| Crash Date | Report # | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2026 | WV0202612134 | WV | Injury | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Dec 8, 2025 | WV0202528028 | WV | Injury | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 2, 2025 | WV0202519342 | WV | Injury | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 7, 2025 | PA502855100X | PA | Fatal | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 10, 2024 | VA0240115540 | VA | Tow Away | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 26, 2023 | MD23A1032112 | MD | Fatal | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| May 8, 2023 | VA0231305007 | VA | Tow Away | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 11, 2022 | VA0222845181 | VA | Tow Away | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 13, 2022 | PA208604200X | PA | Injury | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 3, 2022 | WV202212149A | WV | Tow Away | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 29, 2021 | VA0212725068 | VA | Tow Away | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 27, 2021 | WV202122546A | WV | Tow Away | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 26, 2021 | MD21A0830697 | MD | Injury | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 10, 2021 | WV202115637A | WV | Tow Away | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 16, 2020 | WV202027214A | WV | Tow Away | 0 | 0 | Yes |
Jun 5, 2026
WV • WV0202612134
Fatal
0
Injury
3
Tow
Yes
Dec 8, 2025
WV • WV0202528028
Fatal
0
Injury
1
Tow
Yes
Sep 2, 2025
WV • WV0202519342
Fatal
0
Injury
1
Tow
Yes
Mar 7, 2025
PA • PA502855100X
Fatal
1
Injury
0
Tow
Yes
Jan 10, 2024
VA • VA0240115540
Fatal
0
Injury
0
Tow
Yes
May 26, 2023
MD • MD23A1032112
Fatal
1
Injury
0
Tow
Yes
May 8, 2023
VA • VA0231305007
Fatal
0
Injury
0
Tow
Yes
Oct 11, 2022
VA • VA0222845181
Fatal
0
Injury
0
Tow
Yes
Jul 13, 2022
PA • PA208604200X
Fatal
0
Injury
1
Tow
Yes
May 3, 2022
WV • WV202212149A
Fatal
0
Injury
0
Tow
Yes
Sep 29, 2021
VA • VA0212725068
Fatal
0
Injury
0
Tow
Yes
Sep 27, 2021
WV • WV202122546A
Fatal
0
Injury
0
Tow
Yes
Aug 26, 2021
MD • MD21A0830697
Fatal
0
Injury
1
Tow
Yes
Jun 10, 2021
WV • WV202115637A
Fatal
0
Injury
0
Tow
Yes
Dec 16, 2020
WV • WV202027214A
Fatal
0
Injury
0
Tow
Yes
Dec 8, 2020
WV • WV202026477A
Fatal
0
Injury
0
Tow
Yes
Jul 21, 2020
NC • NC0106282491
Fatal
0
Injury
1
Tow
Yes
Jul 1, 2020
WV • WV202013270A
Fatal
0
Injury
0
Tow
Yes
Jan 7, 2020
WV • WV202001085A
Fatal
0
Injury
0
Tow
Yes
Dec 8, 2019
WV • WV201932808A
Fatal
0
Injury
0
Tow
Yes
Jul 25, 2019
WV • WV201918821A
Fatal
0
Injury
0
Tow
Yes
Aug 15, 2018
NC • NC0105572736
Fatal
0
Injury
1
Tow
Yes
Aug 9, 2018
WV • WV201820781A
Fatal
0
Injury
0
Tow
Yes
Jun 28, 2018
WV • WV201818078A
Fatal
0
Injury
0
Tow
Yes
Mar 26, 2018
MD • MD18A0450306
Fatal
0
Injury
0
Tow
Yes
Fatal Crashes
17
Injury Crashes
82
Total Crashes
142
SMS Safety Analysis
BASIC category violations from FMCSA Safety Measurement System
57
Total BASIC Violations
Data from FMCSA SMS
| BASIC Category | Violations | Out of Service | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 0 | OK |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 5 | 0 | OK |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 49 | 8 | Warning |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0 | 0 | OK |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0 | OK |
| Hazardous Materials Compliance | 0 | 0 | OK |
Unsafe Driving
OKHours-of-Service Compliance
OKVehicle Maintenance
WarningControlled Substances/Alcohol
OKDriver Fitness
OKHazardous Materials Compliance
OKBASIC Categories
Industry Benchmark
Compare this carrier's metrics against industry expectations
| Metric | Expected Range | Observed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Inspections Based on reported mileage |
20 - 200 | 70 | Within Range |
|
Inspections Based on power units used |
80 - 220 | 0 | Below Range |
|
Power Units Based on reported mileage |
50 - 250 | 65 | Within Range |
Inspections
Based on reported mileage
Inspections
Based on power units
Power Units
Based on reported mileage
Equipment & Drivers
Fleet size, equipment ownership, and driver counts
| Type | Owned | Term Lease | Trip Lease | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Units (Tractors) | 65 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| Trailers | 230 | 0 | 0 | 230 |
Owned = Company-owned equipment | Term Lease = Long-term leased | Trip Lease = Per-trip leased
Tractors
65
65 owned
Trailers
230
230 owned
Drivers
Total Drivers
43
Driver Inspections
14
Driver Distribution
Cargo & Operations
Cargo types hauled and operational classifications
Cargo Carried
Operation Type
Interstate
Business Organization
CORPORATION
Classification Categories
Operational Classification
Equipment Overview
65
Power Units
65
Trucks
0
Buses
0
Commercial Vehicles
Ratings & Reviews
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