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Company CheckOTTERSON ENTERPRISES INC · DOT 1155363

DBA: SOUTH PHILLY TOWING

1259 SOUTH PATTON STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19146

DOT# 1155363 MC# 465712 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 23 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Oct 31, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

Jun 13, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Feb 12, 2026
Roadside inspection, 4 violations (no OOS).
Jan 4, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Nov 21, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file through AMCOM INSURANCE SERVICES INC ($5).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address1259 SOUTH PATTON STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19146

Mailing Address1259 SOUTH PATTON STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19146

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC465712

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating23 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

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 1.4 · 1 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 8.87 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage150,000 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS50.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type34

VerifiedFMCSA · 10/13/2026

CompanyCLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY

Policy #TOWCA000315 01

Last checked10/30/2026

Active Policies1

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet9 units

Drivers9

Mileage150,000 mi

Operating23 years

MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total8

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total4

Out of Service2

OOS Rate50.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

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

1 · 0 OOS -

2024

4 · 1 OOS ▲

2025

4 · 1 OOS =

2026

3 · 1 OOS =

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

1 crash ▲

2025

0 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 Jun 2026, 8 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (25% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

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.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
02/13/2024	PHILADELPHIA CITY	PA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

15 roadside violations across 8 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 8 violations · 2 OOS

Unsafe Driving 6 violations · 0 OOS

Other (General) 1 violation · 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 (12)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/13/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	PHILADELPHIA PA	6	1	2	4	1	-	▲Detail
02/12/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	MONTGOMERYVILLE PA	4	0	1	3	0	-	▲Detail
01/04/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	PHILADELPHIA PA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/21/2025	PA	Full (Level I)	PHILADELPHIA PA	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
11/19/2025	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON I-76 E IN THE AREA OF MILE	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
11/07/2025	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	PHILADELPHIA PA	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/11/2025	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	MORRISVILLE PA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/09/2024	PA	Full (Level I)	PHILADELPHIA PA	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/25/2024	PA	Full (Level I)	63RD STREET PHILADELPHIA - 63R	3	1	1	2	1	-	▲Detail
02/26/2024	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON US1 S MM 38.4	2	0	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/21/2024	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON I76 E AT THE BROAD ST RAMP	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/03/2023	PA	Full (Level I)	ON WALT WHITMAN BRG 131 FEET W	3	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections8

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 3 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CTO1402950	$750,000	12/01/2016	03/01/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL429797	$1,000,000	11/23/2004	11/22/2005	Replaced
34	CARGO	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL429797	$0	11/23/2004	11/22/2005	Replaced
34	CARGO	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL428469	$0	11/23/2003	11/23/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL428469	$750,000	11/23/2003	11/23/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB2466-1	$0	11/23/2002	11/23/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB2466-1	$1,000,000	11/23/2002	11/23/2003	Cancelled
34	CARGO	INEX INSURANCE EXCHANGE	PTO2014TS003902003	$0	11/22/2005	03/03/2024	Replaced
91	BIPD	INEX INSURANCE EXCHANGE	PTO2014TS003902003	$0	11/22/2005	01/17/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY	WPCS001498	$1,000,000	11/14/2015	11/14/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	PT603119	$750,000	04/18/2018	03/01/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK005288-00	$1,000,000	03/06/2014	01/26/2015	Cancelled
34	CARGO	AMCOM INSURANCE SERVICES INC	TOWCA000315 01	$5,000	03/03/2026	-	-
34	CARGO	CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY	TOWCA000259 00	$0	03/03/2024	03/03/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY	TOWCA000259 00	$1,000,000	03/03/2024	03/03/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC	CA 0025372	$1,000,000	03/03/2023	03/03/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC	CA 0025372	$1,000,000	03/03/2022	03/03/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC	CA 0025372	$750,000	03/03/2021	03/03/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP109121	$1,000,000	03/01/2020	03/03/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP005274	$1,000,000	03/01/2019	03/01/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	PT603119	$750,000	03/01/2017	04/18/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 3477872	$1,000,000	02/02/2015	11/14/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK005288-00	$1,000,000	01/26/2014	04/04/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK005288-00	$1,000,000	01/26/2014	03/06/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY	MC8131160	$1,000,000	01/26/2013	01/26/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY	MC8078288	$750,000	01/26/2012	01/26/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	XA-2353660	$750,000	01/17/2009	01/17/2012	Cancelled

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective
34	CARGO	AMCOM INSURANCE SERVICES INC	TOWCA000315 01	$5,000	03/03/2026

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC465712	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/30/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/24/2014
MC465712	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/11/2003	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/05/2004
MC465712	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	12/06/2016	-	-
MC465712	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	11/29/2013	REVOKED	02/02/2015
MC465712	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	08/20/2003	REVOKED	11/29/2004
MC465712	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/22/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/23/2018
MC465712	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	02/09/2015	REVOKED	11/23/2016
MC465712	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/06/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/21/2023
MC465712	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/05/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/01/2024
MC465712	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/04/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/25/2025
MC465712	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/04/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/18/2022
MC465712	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/04/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/04/2021
MC465712	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/03/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/02/2020

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95/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 95

Starts at 100−5 totalFinal 95

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 10/13/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 50% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 50% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

OTTERSON ENTERPRISES INC

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Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (1)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (12)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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