HWS LLC
DBA HENRY'S WRECKER SERVICE
USDOT 1435014MC-Docket MC542184FALLS CHURCH, VA
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized73 power units
HWS LLC (USDOT 1435014) in FALLS CHURCH, VA — 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.
- Cargo insurance on file.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- 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.
- 6 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 13 times, most recent 2018-11-15 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2008-02-14 (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. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
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 0.2
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 1.57
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 14.73
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
5
Injuries
6
Crashes
24
Inspections
15
OOS inspections
45
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- Yes
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 73
- Total drivers
- 66
- Years in business
- 21
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 6 of 6 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 16%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 60%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
- 13 times last 2018-11-15
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-12-19
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2008-02-14 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
27
Inspections
15
OOS inspections
111
Violations
51
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-05-30 → 2026-04-16.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-01-19
MD
1 injuredTow-away
2025-10-09
MD
Tow-away
2025-08-04
MD
1 injured
2025-05-16
VA
1 injured
2025-05-05
VA
1 injuredTow-away
2025-04-16
MD
1 injured
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
87 | 42 | 2026-04-16 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
12 | 3 | 2026-04-07 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
6 | 5 | 2026-04-07 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
4 | 0 | 2025-11-12 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2026-04-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2026-04-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Front belt material/casing ply showing in tread area | OOS |
| 2026-04-07 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on fi | OOS |
| 2026-02-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles light trucks and vans | OOS |
| 2026-02-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Both Lamps on rearmost vehicle driveaway missing when required to be on. | OOS |
| 2026-02-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Driveaway - both missing. | OOS |
| 2026-02-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Driveaway - any missing. | OOS |
| 2026-02-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Driveaway identification lamp(s) missing on rear of the rearmost towed vehicle | — |
| 2026-02-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | — |
| 2026-02-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Coupling - Driveaway safety devices not attached/not able to be secured | OOS |
| 2026-02-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2026-02-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Driveaway side marker lamp(s) missing on rearmost towed vehicle | — |
| 2026-02-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Driveaway clearance lamp(s) missing on rear of rearmost towed vehicle | — |
| 2025-12-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Driveaway - any missing. | OOS |
| 2025-12-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Coupling - Driveaway safety devices missing | OOS |
| 2025-12-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2025-12-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Front belt material/casing ply showing in tread area | OOS |
| 2025-12-11 | Driver Fitness | Operating a non-CDL required commercial motor vehicle with driving privileges revoked suspended cancelled or otherwise d | OOS |
| 2025-12-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Steering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft | OOS |
| 2025-12-11 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-12-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Driveaway - any missing. | OOS |
| 2025-12-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Driveaway - both missing. | OOS |
| 2025-12-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Driveaway identification lamp(s) missing on rear of the rearmost towed vehicle | — |
| 2025-12-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Driveaway - missing | — |
| 2025-12-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Coupling - Driveaway safety devices not attached/not able to be secured | OOS |
| 2025-12-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | OOS |
| 2025-12-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2025-12-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Driveaway side marker lamp(s) missing on rearmost towed vehicle | — |
| 2025-12-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Driveaway clearance lamp(s) missing on rear of rearmost towed vehicle | — |
| 2025-11-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Driveaway - any missing. | OOS |
| 2025-11-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Driveaway - both missing. | OOS |
| 2025-11-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Driveaway identification lamp(s) missing on rear of the rearmost towed vehicle | — |
| 2025-11-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Driveaway - missing | — |
| 2025-11-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | — |
| 2025-11-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Coupling - Driveaway safety devices missing | OOS |
| 2025-11-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Driveaway - Loose mounting missing or ineffective fasteners insecure latch or not in use when required. | OOS |
| 2025-11-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-11-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | OOS |
| 2025-11-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Driveaway side marker lamp(s) missing on rearmost towed vehicle | — |
| 2025-11-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Driveaway clearance lamp(s) missing on rear of rearmost towed vehicle | — |
| 2025-10-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-10-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2025-09-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
| 2025-08-20 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-08-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | OOS |
| 2025-08-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-08-19 | Driver Fitness | License - Endorsement - Operate a CMV without proper endorsement | OOS |
| 2025-08-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles light trucks and vans | OOS |
| 2025-08-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Driveaway - both missing. | OOS |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 22 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-04-16 3 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLIWR | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
2026-04-07 3 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A1-TFBMF | OOS | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41APC | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2026-02-06 11 viols· 5 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LBL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17A1-LSLDMWR | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17A1-LRLDWR | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LDIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LDCL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LTSDM | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B1-LDSML | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 71H10-CDDSDNS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 128B-CLWV | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLDL | — | — |
2025-12-18 3 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LTSDM | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 71H10-CDDSDM | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
2025-12-11 4 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 209D-STPAL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A1-TFBMF | OOS | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 15A-LNCDLNSRW | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
2025-12-04 10 viols· 5 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B1-LDSML | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9A2-C | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LTSDM | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LTSDM | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17A1-LSLDMWR | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LDCL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LDIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LRLDM | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 71H10-CDDSDNS | OOS | — |
2025-11-12 13 viols· 6 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LBL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 71H10-CDDSDM | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9A2-C | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17A1-LSLDMWR | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B1-LDSML | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LDCL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LDIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LDIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LTSDM | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LTSDM | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LRLDM | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 71H-CDHSLMII | OOS | — |
2025-10-19 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
2025-08-20 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9A2-C | OOS | — |
2025-08-19 10 viols· 7 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 128B-CLWV | OOS | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41B10-MC | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17A1-LSLDMWR | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LTSDM | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LTSDM | OOS | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B5-LNCDLNVE | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 71H10-CDDSDM | OOS | — |
2025-07-24 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSIV | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LLPL | — | — |
2025-07-23 6 viols· 4 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B1-LDSML | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17A1-LSLDMWR | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LDCL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LTSDM | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 71H10-CDDSDM | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LTSDM | OOS | — |
2025-07-02 8 viols· 4 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 71H10-CDDSDM | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17A1-LSLDMWR | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B1-LDSML | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LDCL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LDCL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LRLDM | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LTSDM | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LTSDM | OOS | — |
2025-06-23 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
2025-04-18 5 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B1-LDSML | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LDCL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LSLDMWR | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 71H10-CDDSDM | OOS | — |
2025-03-28 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75B-TFV | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A1 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSLRR | — | — |
2025-03-20 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
2025-03-10 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2025-03-03 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 100B-C | OOS | — |
2024-12-06 12 viols· 5 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 15A-LNCDLNSRW | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A1 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 71H10-CDDSDM | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 128B-CLWV | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17A1-LRLDWR | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17A1-LSLDMWR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B1-LDSML | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LDCL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LDIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17B2-LTSDM | OOS | — |
2024-05-16 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2023-05-30 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41(a)(1) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | — | — |
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