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EMPIRE TOWING AND RECOVERY INC

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Company CheckEMPIRE TOWING AND RECOVERY INC · DOT 1466125

506 BULLIS RD, WEST SENECA, NY, 14224

DOT# 1466125 MC# 573914 West Seneca, New York 20 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 Jul 31, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Jul 31, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Apr 30, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 29, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 15, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 11, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address506 BULLIS RD, WEST SENECA, NY, 14224

Mailing Address506 BULLIS RD, WEST SENECA, NY, 14224

Other Companies at This Address

Address506 BULLIS RD, WEST SENECA, NY 14224

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
EMPIRE EQUIPMENT RENTAL LLC	2962821	Sign in	Active
EMPIRE TOWING AND RECOVERY INC this company	1466125	Sign in	Active

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Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC573914

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating20 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 .69 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .26 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure .61 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 1.68 · 10 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage800,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

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 RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS2.6% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS9.4% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review04/19/2023

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

Effective09/15/2018

CompanyMICHIGAN MILLERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO

Policy #V0700936

Last checked09/10/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet16 units

Drivers14

Mileage800,000 mi

Operating20 years

MCS-15009/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total38

Out of Service1

OOS Rate2.6%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total32

Out of Service3

OOS Rate9.4%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total3

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 04/19/2023

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

12 · 0 OOS -

2024

19 · 1 OOS ▲

2025

20 · 2 OOS ▲

2026

10 · 1 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

1 crash =

2025

1 crash =

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 Jul 2026, 36 inspections, 4 resulted in out-of-service (11.1% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 3 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (3)

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
06/11/2025	SHENANGO TOWNSHIP	PA	1	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
05/21/2024	Ref Marker:951J53012001	NY	0	1	1	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Daylight
11/17/2023	Ref Marker:	NY	1	1	1	Rain	Wet	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

28 roadside violations across 36 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 14 violations · 3 OOS

Unsafe Driving 6 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 4 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 2 violations · 2 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 (61)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/31/2026	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	BUFFALO NY	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/30/2026	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	ALDEN NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/29/2026	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHURCHVILLE NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/15/2026	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	HAMBURG NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/06/2026	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	NORTH HUDSON NY	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/19/2026	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	HAMBURG NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/18/2026	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	HAMBURG NY	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
02/17/2026	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	HAMBURG NY	2	2	2	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/06/2026	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	HASTINGS NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/06/2026	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	HAMBURG NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/10/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	HASTINGS NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/04/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	IRVING NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/02/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	HAMBURG NY	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
11/13/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	WATERTOWN NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/14/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	WATERTOWN NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/18/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	HAMBURG NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/15/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	MANCHESTER NY	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/08/2025	US	Full (Level I)	MOUNT MORRIS NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/19/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	KINGSTON NY	4	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/15/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	MOUNT MORRIS NY	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/07/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	HAMBURG NY	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/28/2025	US	Walk-Around (Level II)	MOUNT MORRIS NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/27/2025	NY	Full (Level I)	TONAWANDA NY	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/13/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	HASTINGS NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/10/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	NIAGARA FALLS NY	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
03/31/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	PREBLE NY	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/27/2025	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHURCHVILLE NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/14/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	SPRINGVILLE NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/03/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	WATERTOWN NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/13/2025	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	HASTINGS NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/17/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	FULTONVILLE NY	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/05/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	HAMBURG NY	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
11/25/2024	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	GROVELAND NY	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/22/2024	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	BUFFALO NY	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/17/2024	NY	Full (Level I)	HAMBURG NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/19/2024	NY	Full (Level I)	BEMUS POINT NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/09/2024	PA	Full (Level I)	NORTH EAST PA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/03/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	PEMBROKE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/25/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	HAMBURG (EXIT 57)	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/15/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	HAMBURG (EXIT 57)	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	RTS 5 AND 77	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	HAMBURG (EXIT 57)	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	RTS 5 AND 77	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/26/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	BEMUS POINT NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/26/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	ELLERY	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
02/23/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	HASTINGS NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/22/2024	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	HASTINGS (SB)	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/18/2024	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	INTERSTATE 87 S/B	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/18/2024	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	RIGA (WB)	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/19/2023	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	I 390 SOUTH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/28/2023	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	CAMPBELL REST AREA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/15/2023	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	RTS 5 AND 77	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/02/2023	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	QUEENSBURY (NB)	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/20/2023	NY	Full (Level I)	DUNKIRK (EXIT 59)	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/17/2023	NY	Full (Level I)	LENOX REST AREA (EB)	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/12/2023	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	T/HAMBURG	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/11/2023	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	RTS 5 AND 77	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/10/2023	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	RTS 5 AND 77	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/11/2023	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	T/EVANS (EXIT 57A)	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/05/2023	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	BATH (WB)	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
08/15/2023	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	QUEENSBURY (NB)	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections35

Unsafe Driving 2 viols

HOS Compliance 2 viols

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 10 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	CPO1639346	$1,000,000	09/15/2016	09/15/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	CPO1639346	$1,000,000	09/15/2016	10/14/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	345763	$1,000,000	09/15/2015	09/15/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 2393660	$1,000,000	09/08/2014	09/15/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 2393660	$1,000,000	09/08/2014	10/28/2015	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	LRM063127	$0	09/06/2006	12/21/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CTO0109535	$1,000,000	08/18/2006	03/22/2007	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC573914	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/01/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/20/2015
MC573914	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/17/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/03/2018
MC573914	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	09/16/2014	-	-
MC573914	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	09/12/2006	REVOKED	12/27/2006

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99/100

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 99

Starts at 100−1 totalFinal 99

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−1

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

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 16 vehicles (~0.06 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−1 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 16 vehicles (~0.06 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

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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Inspection Records (61)

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