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MORTON'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC

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Company CheckMORTON'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC · DOT 1064316
23920 FREDERICK ROAD, CLARKSBURG, MD, 20871
DOT# 1064316 MC# 962150 Clarksburg, Maryland 10 years
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26
Power Units
6
Drivers
3
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
236
Inspections
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Public record

7 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 6
  • May 26, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 3 out-of-service violations.
  • Mar 6, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 4 out-of-service violations.
  • Dec 5, 2025
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Nov 14, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Oct 23, 2025
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Sep 4, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameMORTON'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC
DOT Number1064316
MC Number962150
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationClarksburg, Maryland
Added10/21/2002
MCS-15002/19/2026

Contact Details

Physical Address23920 FREDERICK ROAD, CLARKSBURG, MD, 20871
Mailing AddressPO BOX 4112, GAITHERSBURG, MD, 20885

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;U. S. MAIL
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC962150
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating10 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For HireUS Mail

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure .75 · 3 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 1.58 · 7 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage750,000 miles
Mileage Year2023
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

6
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
6
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)3
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS1.7% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review02/01/2022

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026
CompanyTHE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #GPM9250689
Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet26 units
Drivers6
Mileage750,000 mi
Operating10 years
MCS-15002/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)3
Fatal0
Injury1
Tow-Away2
Driver Inspections
Total118
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total118
Out of Service2
OOS Rate1.7%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 02/01/2022

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2023
44 · 2 OOS -
2024
70 · 1 OOS
2025
71 · 0 OOS
2026
2 · 2 OOS
Crashes
2023
1 crash -
2024
1 crash =
2025
2 crashes
2026
0 crashes
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through May 2026, 93 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (2.2% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 7 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (4)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
11/14/2025 LANHAM MD 0 1 0 2 Clear Dry Daylight
09/04/2025 LISBON MD 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dusk
08/08/2024 US 1 - WASHINGTON BLVD AT OP 941 - GATEWOOD DR (WB MD 0 0 1 2 Rain Wet Other/Unknown
12/28/2023 LONG GATE PKWY MD 0 0 1 2 Clear Wet Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

22 roadside violations across 93 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance 19 violations · 7 OOS
Unsafe Driving 3 violations · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (100)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
05/26/2026 MD Full (Level I) COLLEGE PARK MD 3 3 0 0 3 3 - Detail
03/06/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) OLNEY MD 8 4 0 0 8 4 - Detail
12/05/2025 MD Full (Level I) CLARKSBURG MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/23/2025 MD Full (Level I) CLARKSBURG MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/23/2025 MD Full (Level I) CLARKSBURG MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/23/2025 MD Full (Level I) CLARKSBURG MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/22/2025 MD Full (Level I) CLARKSBURG MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/22/2025 MD Full (Level I) CLARKSBURG MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/22/2025 MD Full (Level I) CLARKSBURG MD 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/22/2025 MD Full (Level I) CLARKSBURG MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/22/2025 MD Full (Level I) CLARKSBURG MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/22/2025 MD Full (Level I) CLARKSBURG MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/22/2025 MD Full (Level I) CLARKSBURG MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/21/2025 MD Full (Level I) CLARKSBURG MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/21/2025 MD Full (Level I) CLARKSBURG MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/21/2025 MD Full (Level I) CLARKSBURG MD 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/21/2025 MD Full (Level I) CLARKSBURG MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/21/2025 MD Full (Level I) CLARKSBURG MD 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/20/2025 MD Full (Level I) CLARKSBURG MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/20/2025 MD Full (Level I) CLARKSBURG MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/20/2025 MD Full (Level I) CLARKSBURG MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/20/2025 MD Full (Level I) CLARKSBURG MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/20/2025 MD Full (Level I) CLARKSBURG MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/25/2025 MD Walk-Around (Level II) WYE MILLS MD 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/16/2025 MD Full (Level I) SYKESVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/26/2025 MD Full (Level I) SEVERNA PARK MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/26/2025 MD Full (Level I) SEVERNA PARK MD 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/25/2025 MD Full (Level I) SEVERNA PARK MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/25/2025 MD Full (Level I) SEVERNA PARK MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/25/2025 MD Full (Level I) SEVERNA PARK MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/25/2025 MD Full (Level I) MILLERSVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/25/2025 MD Full (Level I) SEVERNA PARK MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/25/2025 MD Full (Level I) SEVERNA PARK MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/31/2025 MD Full (Level I) SYKESVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/31/2025 MD Full (Level I) SYKESVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/30/2025 MD Full (Level I) SYKESVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/30/2025 MD Full (Level I) SYKESVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/30/2025 MD Full (Level I) SYKESVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/30/2025 MD Full (Level I) SYKESVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/30/2025 MD Full (Level I) SYKESVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/30/2025 MD Full (Level I) SYKESVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/30/2025 MD Full (Level I) SYKESVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/30/2025 MD Full (Level I) SYKESVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/30/2025 MD Full (Level I) SYKESVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/30/2025 MD Full (Level I) SYKESVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/30/2025 MD Full (Level I) SYKESVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/10/2025 MD Full (Level I) CLARKSBURG MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/10/2025 MD Full (Level I) CLARKSBURG MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/18/2025 MD Walk-Around (Level II) PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/03/2025 MD Walk-Around (Level II) HOWARD COUNTY 3 0 1 0 2 0 - Detail
02/20/2025 MD Full (Level I) MONTGOMERY COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/20/2025 MD Full (Level I) MONTGOMERY COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/20/2025 MD Full (Level I) HOWARD COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/20/2025 MD Full (Level I) HOWARD COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2025 MD Full (Level I) MONTGOMERY COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2025 MD Full (Level I) MONTGOMERY COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2025 MD Full (Level I) MONTGOMERY COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2025 MD Full (Level I) MONTGOMERY COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2025 MD Full (Level I) MONTGOMERY COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2025 MD Full (Level I) MONTGOMERY COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2025 MD Full (Level I) MONTGOMERY COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2025 MD Full (Level I) MONTGOMERY COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2025 MD Full (Level I) MONTGOMERY COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2025 MD Full (Level I) MONTGOMERY COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2025 MD Full (Level I) MONTGOMERY COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2025 MD Full (Level I) MONTGOMERY COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2025 MD Full (Level I) MONTGOMERY COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2025 MD Full (Level I) MONTGOMERY COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2025 MD Full (Level I) MONTGOMERY COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2025 MD Full (Level I) MONTGOMERY COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2025 MD Full (Level I) MONTGOMERY COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2025 MD Full (Level I) MONTGOMERY COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/11/2025 MD Full (Level I) ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/16/2024 MD Walk-Around (Level II) I-270 S/B HYATTSTOWN SCALEHOUS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/22/2024 MD Full (Level I) ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/16/2024 MD Full (Level I) I-270 N/B HYATTSTOWN SCALEHOUS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/16/2024 MD Full (Level I) I-270 N/B HYATTSTOWN SCALEHOUS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/16/2024 MD Full (Level I) I-270 N/B HYATTSTOWN SCALEHOUS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/16/2024 MD Full (Level I) I-270 N/B HYATTSTOWN SCALEHOUS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/16/2024 MD Full (Level I) I-270 N/B HYATTSTOWN SCALEHOUS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/15/2024 MD Full (Level I) I-270 N/B HYATTSTOWN SCALEHOUS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/15/2024 MD Full (Level I) I-270 N/B HYATTSTOWN SCALEHOUS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/15/2024 MD Full (Level I) I-270 N/B HYATTSTOWN SCALEHOUS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/15/2024 MD Full (Level I) I-270 N/B HYATTSTOWN SCALEHOUS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/15/2024 MD Full (Level I) I-270 N/B HYATTSTOWN SCALEHOUS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/15/2024 MD Full (Level I) I-270 N/B HYATTSTOWN SCALEHOUS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/14/2024 MD Full (Level I) I-270 N/B HYATTSTOWN SCALEHOUS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/14/2024 MD Full (Level I) I-270 N/B HYATTSTOWN SCALEHOUS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/14/2024 MD Full (Level I) I-270 N/B HYATTSTOWN SCALEHOUS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/14/2024 MD Full (Level I) I-270 N/B HYATTSTOWN SCALEHOUS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/14/2024 MD Full (Level I) I-270 N/B HYATTSTOWN SCALEHOUS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/14/2024 MD Full (Level I) I-270 N/B HYATTSTOWN SCALEHOUS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/09/2024 MD Full (Level I) ANNE ARUNDEL CO P.D. 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/14/2024 MD Full (Level I) ANNE ARUNDEL CO P.D. 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/14/2024 MD Full (Level I) ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/06/2024 MD Full (Level I) I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/06/2024 MD Full (Level I) I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/31/2024 MD Full (Level I) I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/31/2024 MD Full (Level I) I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/30/2024 MD Full (Level I) I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections99
Unsafe Driving 3 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 7 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryTHE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANYGPM9250689$1,000,00010/04/202011/12/2020Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryTHE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANYGPM9250689$1,000,00010/04/202010/04/2020Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryTHE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANYGPM9250689$1,000,00010/04/202011/12/2020Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryTHE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANYGPM8950409$1,000,00010/04/201910/04/2020Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryTHE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANYGPM8950409$1,000,00010/04/201911/08/2020Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryTHE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANYGPM8950409$1,000,00010/04/201610/04/2019Cancelled
34CARGOTHE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANYCPM8950409$010/04/201610/04/2020Replaced
34CARGOTHE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANYCPM8950409$010/04/201611/15/2020Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryGENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA24 CC 313702 20$1,000,00004/07/201610/04/2016Replaced

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC962150COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION10/13/2020DISCONTINUED REVOCATION10/21/2020
MC962150COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION09/09/2019DISCONTINUED REVOCATION10/02/2019
MC962150MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED04/13/2016--

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