BILL'S TOWING INC
USDOT 507408MC-Docket MC389401ELLICOTT CITY, MD
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BILL'S TOWING INC (USDOT 507408) in ELLICOTT CITY, MD — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2001-11-28 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Current BIPD policy (PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 25 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2024-12-09) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available not elevated.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- 1 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2001-01-10 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 3
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.87
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 6.4
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
27
Inspections
11
OOS inspections
19
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 11
- Total drivers
- 8
- Years in business
- 34
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 10.7%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 35.7%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 1 (not recurring)
- Physical address
- 1 other carrier(s) at this address
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2024-10-17
- Insurance lapse history
- 1 lapse(s) most recent 2001-11-28
- Last compliance review
- 2001-01-10 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
42
Inspections
14
OOS inspections
52
Violations
23
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-08-21 → 2026-04-24.
Crash history (last 24 months)
No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
No cited violations on record for this carrier.
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Front belt material/casing ply showing in tread area | OOS |
| 2026-03-22 | Driver Fitness | License - Operate a CMV without a valid operators license issued by one State or jurisdiction | OOS |
| 2026-03-22 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2026-03-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | — |
| 2026-02-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles light trucks and vans | OOS |
| 2026-02-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-12-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-12-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-12-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Front belt material/casing ply showing in tread area | OOS |
| 2025-12-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles light trucks and vans | OOS |
| 2025-12-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness | — |
| 2025-12-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-12-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s) | — |
| 2025-12-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2025-12-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2025-12-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns | — |
| 2025-07-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles light trucks and vans | OOS |
| 2025-07-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Steering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft | OOS |
| 2025-07-25 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driv | OOS |
| 2025-07-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | OOS |
| 2025-07-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-03-10 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. | — |
| 2025-03-10 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-03-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | OOS |
| 2025-03-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2024-12-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2024-07-30 | Driver Fitness | Operating a CMV without a CDL | OOS |
| 2024-07-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Steering system components worn welded or missing | OOS |
| 2024-07-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/defective brakes | OOS |
| 2024-07-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake tubing and hose adequacy | OOS |
| 2024-07-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable head lamps | — |
| 2024-07-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake system pressure loss | OOS |
| 2024-07-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | — |
| 2024-07-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2024-07-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | — |
| 2024-07-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Leak from air chamber | — |
| 2024-07-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | — |
| 2024-07-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on th | OOS |
| 2024-07-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on th | OOS |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
No inspections with violations on record for this carrier.
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