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MICHAELS TOWING & RECOVERY INC

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Company CheckMICHAELS TOWING & RECOVERY INC · DOT 1487507

DBA: CREW TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

158 TENNENT RD, MARLBORO, NJ, 07751

DOT# 1487507 MC# 560170 Marlboro, New Jersey 20 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

7 events tracked · latest Oct 30, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 6

Sep 11, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Nov 29, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Feb 26, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Dec 6, 2024
REINSTATED MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER.
Dec 6, 2024
REINSTATED MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER.
Dec 2, 2024
GRANTED PROPERTY BROKER.

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address158 TENNENT RD, MARLBORO, NJ, 07751

Mailing Address158 TENNENT RD, MARLBORO, NJ, 07751

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Brokers must keep a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund on file with FMCSA. If it lapses, FMCSA revokes the broker’s authority, so an active bond is the key thing a carrier should verify before hauling for a broker.

Bond StatusActive

On File (FMCSA)$75,000

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/01/2026

Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)

Last checked10/30/2026

TypeOn file with FMCSA

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Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC560170

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerActive

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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

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 11 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage150 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 RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review05/01/2020

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/01/2026

CompanyPRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC

Policy #PC25111861

Last checked10/30/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier & Broker

Fleet6 units

Drivers6

Mileage150 mi

Operating20 years

MCS-15009/2024

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total6

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total4

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total1

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 05/01/2020

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

2024

6 · 0 OOS -

2025

2 · 0 OOS =

2026

1 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

No crashes on record.

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, 3 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

2 roadside violations across 3 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 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 (9)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	HazMat
09/11/2026	NJ	Walk-Around (Level II)	NJ	2	0	2	-	▲Detail
11/29/2025	NJ	Walk-Around (Level II)	PISCATAWAY SCALE FACILITY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/26/2025	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	LYNBROOK NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/21/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	HARRIMAN NY	7	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/21/2024	NJ	Walk-Around (Level II)	HERBERTSVILLE	3	0	3	-	▲Detail
07/24/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	YAPHANK (EB)	2	0	2	-	▲Detail
06/17/2024	NJ	Driver-Only (Level III)	INTERSTATE 80 EB MP 61	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/23/2024	NJ	Driver-Only (Level III)	LINDEN	1	0	1	-	▲Detail
01/18/2024	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	PLAINVIEW NY	2	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections4

Vehicle Maintenance 2 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
34	CARGO	PALISADES INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	398302090	$0	12/01/2008	03/15/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PALISADES INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	398302090	$750,000	12/01/2008	03/15/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY	AAA1117-03	$750,000	11/14/2023	11/14/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY	AAA1117-02	$750,000	11/14/2022	11/14/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY	AAA1117-01	$750,000	11/14/2021	11/14/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY	AAA1117-00	$750,000	11/14/2020	11/14/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	PRA1641576	$1,000,000	11/14/2019	11/14/2020	Replaced
34	CARGO	PALISADES INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	398302090	$0	10/04/2008	12/01/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PALISADES INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	398302090	$750,000	10/04/2008	12/01/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PALISADES INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	398302090	$750,000	10/04/2008	12/07/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	PALISADES INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	398302090	$0	10/04/2008	12/07/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PALISADES INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	398302090	$750,000	08/26/2008	10/04/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PALISADES INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	398302090	$750,000	08/26/2008	10/24/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	PALISADES INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	398302090	$0	08/26/2008	10/04/2008	Replaced
34	CARGO	PALISADES INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	398302090	$0	08/26/2008	10/24/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PALISADES INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	398302090	$1,000,000	08/01/2008	08/26/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PALISADES INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	398302090	$1,000,000	08/01/2008	09/21/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	PALISADES INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	398302090	$0	08/01/2008	08/26/2008	Replaced
34	CARGO	PALISADES INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	398302090	$0	08/01/2008	09/21/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN COMPENSATION INSURANCE COMPANY	ATOWK000225-01	$1,000,000	07/19/2012	03/14/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PALISADES INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	398302090	$1,000,000	07/07/2006	02/03/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PALISADES INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	398302090	$1,000,000	07/07/2006	01/17/2008	Replaced
34	CARGO	PALISADES INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	398302090	$0	06/24/2008	08/01/2008	Replaced
34	CARGO	PALISADES INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	398302090	$0	06/24/2008	08/27/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PALISADES INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	398302090	$1,000,000	06/21/2008	08/01/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PALISADES INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	398302090	$1,000,000	06/21/2008	08/27/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY	CH09PKG014003	$0	03/15/2009	03/14/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY	CH09PKG014003	$1,000,000	03/15/2009	03/14/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PALISADES INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	398302090	$1,000,000	03/15/2008	06/21/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	PRA1640997	$1,000,000	03/14/2018	11/14/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	PRA1640997	$1,000,000	03/14/2018	12/22/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AXIS INSURANCE COMPANY	AXSA-00079-00	$1,000,000	03/14/2017	03/14/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	XNDA-00716-00	$1,000,000	03/14/2014	03/14/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN COMPENSATION INSURANCE COMPANY	ATOWK000225-02	$1,000,000	03/14/2013	03/14/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN COMPENSATION INSURANCE COMPANY	ATOWK000225-01	$1,000,000	03/14/2012	07/19/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN COMPENSATION INSURANCE COMPANY	ATOWK000225-00	$1,000,000	03/14/2011	05/17/2011	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN COMPENSATION INSURANCE COMPANY	ATOWK000225-00	$1,000,000	03/14/2011	03/14/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SUA INSURANCE COMPANY	10AEOTT203393PG01	$1,000,000	03/14/2011	03/14/2011	Replaced
34	CARGO	SUA INSURANCE COMPANY	10AEOTT203393PG01	$0	03/14/2011	03/14/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN COMPENSATION INSURANCE COMPANY	ATOWK000225-00	$1,000,000	03/14/2011	03/14/2012	Cancelled
34	CARGO	AMERICAN COMPENSATION INSURANCE COMPANY	ATOWK000225-00	$0	03/14/2011	05/17/2011	Name Changed
34	CARGO	PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	P0032 800 496	$0	03/14/2010	03/14/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	P0032 800 496	$1,000,000	03/14/2010	03/14/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PALISADES INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	398302090	$1,000,000	01/17/2008	03/15/2008	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC560170	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	12/06/2024	-	-
MC560170	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	12/06/2024	-	-
MC560170	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	12/02/2024	-	-
MC560170	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/25/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/29/2019
MC560170	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/25/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/29/2019
MC560170	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/18/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/17/2023
MC560170	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/18/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/17/2023
MC560170	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/18/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/08/2022
MC560170	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/18/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/08/2022
MC560170	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/18/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/12/2021
MC560170	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/18/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/12/2021
MC560170	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	10/07/2009	REVOKED	11/20/2024
MC560170	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	07/13/2006	REVOKED	06/30/2008
MC560170	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/22/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/06/2012
MC560170	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/22/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/06/2012
MC560170	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/14/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/12/2011
MC560170	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/14/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/12/2011
MC560170	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/19/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/17/2008
MC560170	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/18/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/17/2014
MC560170	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/18/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/17/2014
MC560170	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/16/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/14/2012
MC560170	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/16/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/14/2012
MC560170	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/15/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/15/2018
MC560170	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/15/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/15/2018
MC560170	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/15/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/13/2017
MC560170	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/15/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/13/2017
MC560170	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/15/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/14/2013
MC560170	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/15/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/14/2013
MC560170	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/15/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/15/2011
MC560170	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/15/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/15/2011
MC560170	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	02/05/2010	REVOKED	11/20/2024
MC560170	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/07/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/18/2008

No revocation records.

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90/100

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 90

−10

Starts at 100−10 totalFinal 90

MCS-150 update overdue−10

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

-10

MCS-150 update overdue

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

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.

MICHAELS TOWING & RECOVERY INC

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Company Information

Contact Details

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Operating Authorities

Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Equipment

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (9)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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