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Company CheckH J TOWING & RECOVERY INC · DOT 1451520

1515 COMMERCE AVE, CARLISLE, PA, 17015

DOT# 1451520 MC# 604430 Carlisle, Pennsylvania 18 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

7 events tracked · latest Oct 27, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Identity & ownership 1

Aug 18, 2026
Company legal name changed.

Safety & compliance 5

Sep 23, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Sep 2, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Aug 21, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Aug 6, 2026
Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
Feb 9, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address1515 COMMERCE AVE, CARLISLE, PA, 17015

Mailing Address1511 COMMERCE AVENUE, CARLISLE, PA, 17015

Other Companies at This Address

Address1515 COMMERCE AVE, CARLISLE, PA 17015

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
H J TOWING & RECOVERY INC this company	1451520	Sign in	Active
HJ TOWING & RECOVERY, INC	9874120	Sign in	Active

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC604430

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating18 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 .25 · 2 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 5.14 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,026,243 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)4

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS100.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review07/24/2012

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type34

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026

CompanyAMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #CA 21252320002

Last checked10/27/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet40 units

Drivers36

Mileage1,026,243 mi

Operating18 years

MCS-15008/2024

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)4

Fatal0

Injury3

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total6

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total1

Out of Service1

OOS Rate100.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 07/24/2012 | Rated: 02/16/2010

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

3 · 0 OOS =

2025

3 · 0 OOS =

2026

11 · 2 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

4 crashes ▲

2025

0 crashes ▼

2026

1 crash ▲

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 Sep 2026, 15 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (13.3% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 5 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (5)

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	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
02/09/2026	FAIRVIEW TOWNSHIP	PA	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
07/25/2024	SWATARA TOWNSHIP	PA	2	0	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
06/12/2024	TAYLOR TOWNSHIP	PA	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn
05/21/2024	WESTMINSTER	MD	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
05/12/2024	SILVER SPRING TOWNSHIP	PA	0	1	2	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Dark - Unknown

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

14 roadside violations across 15 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 · 5 OOS

Unsafe Driving 4 violations · 0 OOS

Other (General) 2 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 (18)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
09/23/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SNYDER TWP PA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/02/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	MUNCY CREEK TWP PA	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/21/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SNYDER TWP PA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/06/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SOUTH MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP PA	3	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
08/04/2026	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	LISLE NY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/08/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ALLEGHENY TWP PA	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
06/09/2026	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP PA	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
06/09/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ANTIS TWP PA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/11/2026	NJ	Walk-Around (Level II)	NJ	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/08/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEWBERRY TWP PA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/03/2026	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	DARLINGTON MD	4	4	0	4	4	-	▲Detail
12/09/2025	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	MARSHALL VA	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/12/2025	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I78 E MM 60.9	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/03/2025	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON I83 S 426 FEET WEST OF PARK	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
11/19/2024	DE	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEW CASTLE DE	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/25/2024	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	1500 BLOCK SOUTH 19TH STREET	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/06/2024	PA	Full (Level I)	CARLISLE PIKE EAST OF MAPLE DR	3	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
11/07/2023	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-76 WEST AT MILEPOST 288.3	2	0	1	1	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections15

Unsafe Driving 2 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 3 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
34	CARGO	NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	73TRS010142	$0	10/26/2009	01/23/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	73TRS010142	$1,000,000	10/26/2009	01/23/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA9363991	$1,000,000	10/21/2020	03/23/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA9363991	$1,000,000	10/21/2020	02/01/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP007720	$1,000,000	10/21/2019	10/21/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY	CAM0022074	$1,000,000	10/21/2013	10/21/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	73TRS010142	$1,000,000	07/23/2009	10/26/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	73TRS010142	$0	07/23/2009	10/26/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	73TRS001541	$0	05/14/2007	01/23/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	73TRS001541	$1,000,000	05/14/2007	01/23/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA05421301	$750,000	05/04/2010	01/25/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA05421301	$0	05/04/2010	01/25/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 7681634	$1,000,000	03/22/2012	10/21/2013	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 7681634	$0	03/22/2012	02/25/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA9509517	$1,000,000	02/01/2023	02/01/2024	Replaced
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA05421302	$0	01/25/2011	04/29/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA05421302	$750,000	01/25/2011	03/06/2012	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA05421301	$0	01/25/2010	05/04/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA05421301	$750,000	01/25/2010	05/04/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	73TRS010142	$1,000,000	01/23/2009	07/23/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	73TRS010142	$0	01/23/2009	07/23/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	73TRS006720	$1,000,000	01/23/2008	01/23/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	73TRS006720	$0	01/23/2008	01/23/2009	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC604430	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/29/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/25/2011
MC604430	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/29/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/27/2009
MC604430	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/28/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/27/2010
MC604430	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/29/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/27/2009
MC604430	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/24/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/23/2020
MC604430	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/24/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/22/2019
MC604430	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	06/18/2012	-	-
MC604430	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/07/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/08/2010
MC604430	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	03/14/2008	REVOKED	03/12/2012

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83/100

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 83

−10

Starts at 100−17 totalFinal 83

MCS-150 update overdue−10

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

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−2

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

Active for-hire authority on file, FMCSA requires insurance to keep it active.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-10

MCS-150 update overdue

The required biennial MCS-150 update has not been filed on time (score factor, not a verification failure).

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 100% vs national avg 20.72%.

-2

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 4 crash(es) across 40 vehicles (~0.1 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−2 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 4 crash(es) across 40 vehicles (~0.1 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 100% 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.

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Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (5)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (18)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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