Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Washington, District of Columbia · Carrier number 36845
1,864
power units
1,864
power units
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is a freight and passenger carrier based in Washington, District of Columbia with 1,864 power units and 2,581 drivers as reported, the 187th largest trucking fleet in the US and the largest in District of Columbia. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 140 reportable crashes, 1 of them fatal (7.51 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
1,864
#1 in DC
Drivers
2,581
Crashes, 24 mo
140
1 fatal
Per 100 trucks
7.51
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
0.0%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
1
100% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | 7.51 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in DC | 4.41 | 15.2% | 4.8% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
1 people killed and 165 injured
- Fatal1
- Injury87
- Tow-away52
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Vehicle | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 36845
- Based in
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974
- Operation
- In one state
- Carries
- Freight and passengers
- Authority for hire
- None
- Safety rating
- Conditional (Oct 15, 1987)
- Cargo
- Passengers
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority have?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority reports 1,864 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 2,581 drivers. That is the 187th largest fleet among US trucking carriers.
Is Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority a safe carrier?
In 24 months Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority had 140 reportable crashes, 7.51 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 0.0% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Conditional (Oct 15, 1987). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.