The Washington Post — compliance record
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Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Wp Company Llc
DBA
The Washington Post
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
1301 K Street Nw, Washington, DC 20005
Phone
(703) 916-1978
Power units
7
Drivers
8
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 6 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
16.7%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 6 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
jodi.schmuck@washpost.com — company domain
Domain age
washpost.com registered 1994-01-28 (32 years)
Mail host
Enterprise (Proofpoint)
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
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: VA 10/2023 · VA 08/2018 · VA 12/2016 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2026 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 14, 2026 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 12, 2026 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Sep 2, 2025 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Aug 16, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 5, 2024 | MD | Level I — Full |
Most recent 6 of 6 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFour began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
Opinion | This railroad merger could give America a truly national system - The Washington Post
The Washington Post · 5/29/2026
Trump mulls second aircraft carrier off Iran, as Netanyahu flies to D.C. for talks - The Washington Post
The Washington Post · 2/10/2026
Scenic Chesapeake Bay county finds itself in the middle of a data center fight - The Washington Post
The Washington Post · 4/13/2026
Smattering of Protest Trucks Arrive in Washington Area - Heavy Duty Trucking
Heavy Duty Trucking · 2/6/2026
As U.S. forces close in on Venezuela, lawmakers warn of ‘expanding’ operation - The Washington Post
The Washington Post · 10/26/2025
Data broker shared billions of location records with District during pandemic - The Washington Post
The Washington Post · 11/10/2021
Meet the Monarch Carrier Boys, kings of grocery delivery in 1960s D.C. - The Washington Post
The Washington Post · 5/26/2015
Former Southeast D.C. power broker indicted on fraud charges - The Washington Post
The Washington Post · 2/2/2019
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