Portugal Construction Safety Record

DOT# 1199054 · Alexandria, VA 22312 · 7032810880

C

Average safety record — scored 50/100. This carrier's inspection results are typical for the industry.

Last inspected 12/10/2025

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 30/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 20/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Portugal Construction (DOT# 1199054) in Alexandria, Virginia has 11 inspections on record with 49 violations and a 72.7% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: C.

11 Inspections
72.7% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
9 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 72.7%
Carrier: 72.7% (8 of 11) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 36.4%
Carrier: 36.4% (4 of 11) National: 6.4%
7% OOS rate better than 7% of carriers in Virginia
37% crash rate better than 37% of carriers in Virginia

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

49 total violations across 11 inspections
12 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (24%)
Vehicle Maintenance
25
Unsafe Driving
10
Hours of Service
3
Driver Fitness
7
Other
4

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 4 states: MD, NC, SC, VA
Level 1: 1 (9%) Level 2: 9 (82%) Level 3: 1 (9%)
3 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
12/10/2025 MD 2 0 0
11/07/2025 MD 2 1 1
11/20/2024 MD 2 1 0
07/09/2024 MD 2 1 0
07/09/2024 MD 2 0 0
04/28/2024 NC 2 1 1
02/23/2024 VA 2 2 1
02/15/2024 SC 2 2 0
11/27/2023 MD 2 0 0
11/13/2023 VA 3 0 1

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 9
Drivers 11
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 01/08/2004
MCS-150 Filed 20260202 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 18,147
Address 6578 Edsall Rd, Alexandria, VA 22312