Burns Motor Freight Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
48 years (granted 1978)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
66 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Burns Motor Freight Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
18750 Seneca Trail, Marlinton, WV 24954-0149
Phone
(304) 799-6106
Power units
65
Drivers
43
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC111785
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
1.5%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 66 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
15.2%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 66 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
doug.burns@burnsmotorfreight.com — company domain
Domain age
burnsmotorfreight.com registered 2004-03-17 (22 years)
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
4
Reportable crashes
4
Tow-aways
3
With injuries
1
With fatalities
Most recent: WV 06/2026 · WV 12/2025 · WV 09/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 7, 2026 | VA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 30, 2026 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 23, 2026 | VA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 12, 2026 | VA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 27, 2026 | VA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 4, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 18, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 18, 2025 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 18, 2025 | VA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 22, 2025 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Sep 22, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 12, 2025 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 10, 2025 | WV | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 8, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 8, 2025 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 26, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 19, 2025 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 18, 2025 | MD | Level I — Full |
| May 27, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 20, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 15, 2025 | VA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 7, 2025 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 7, 2025 | VA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 7, 2025 | VA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 14, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 3, 2025 | VA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 10, 2025 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 10, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 8, 2025 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 6, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 31, 2024 | VA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 22, 2024 | VA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 25, 2024 | VA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 17, 2024 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 28, 2024 | VA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 31, 2024 | SC | Level I — Full |
| Jun 28, 2024 | WV | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 25, 2024 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 24, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 19, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 18, 2024 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 18, 2024 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 7, 2024 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 12, 2024 | WV | Level I — Full |
| Mar 18, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 15, 2024 | VA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 13, 2024 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 30, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 3, 2024 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 2, 2024 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 21, 2023 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 30, 2023 | WV | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 31, 2023 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 30, 2023 | WV | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 25, 2023 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 13, 2023 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 13, 2023 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 6, 2023 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 22, 2023 | MD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 14, 2023 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 3, 2023 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 1, 2023 | WV | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 24, 2023 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 12, 2023 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 5, 2023 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 66 of 66 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFour began tracking this company.
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