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RIVER CITY TOWING & RECOVERY LLC

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Company CheckRIVER CITY TOWING & RECOVERY LLC · DOT 1541083

788 S BETHEL RD, DECATUR, AL, 35603

DOT# 1541083 MC# 590168 Decatur, Alabama 19 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

6 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Apr 20, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Jan 28, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Oct 23, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Apr 16, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Oct 5, 2024
Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).

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 Address788 S BETHEL RD, DECATUR, AL, 35603

Mailing Address788 S BETHEL RD, DECATUR, AL, 35603

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC590168

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating19 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 7.04 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .87 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 12.42 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage15,952 miles

Mileage Year2024

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)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS20.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS75.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review06/28/2023

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 08/25/2026

CompanyNEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.

Policy #01-CA-023933963-0

Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet4 units

Drivers2

Mileage15,952 mi

Operating19 years

MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Driver Inspections

Total5

Out of Service1

OOS Rate20.0%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total4

Out of Service3

OOS Rate75.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 06/28/2023

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

2024

2 · 1 OOS -

2025

1 · 1 OOS =

2026

2 · 2 OOS ▲

Crashes

2024

0 crashes -

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 Apr 2026, 4 inspections, 3 resulted in out-of-service (75% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 3 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
10/23/2025	HUNTSVILLE	AL	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

24 roadside violations across 4 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 · 4 OOS

Unsafe Driving 5 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 (5)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
04/20/2026	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	RUSSELLVILLE AL	5	1	1	0	4	1	-	▲Detail
01/28/2026	TN	Walk-Around (Level II)	ARDMORE TN	2	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
04/16/2025	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	MOULTON AL	9	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
10/05/2024	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	3	0	1	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
08/13/2024	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	2	1	2	1	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections5

Unsafe Driving 3 viols

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 4 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	TARP-CP-000000003-00	$750,000	12/20/2021	10/29/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP531774	$1,000,000	10/30/2024	07/27/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	TARP-CP-000000003-01	$1,000,000	10/29/2022	10/30/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	TARP-CP-000000003-01	$750,000	10/29/2022	10/29/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	TARP-CP-000000003-01	$750,000	10/29/2022	10/29/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	TARP-CP-000000003-00	$750,000	10/29/2021	01/12/2022	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	TARP-CP-000000003-00	$750,000	10/29/2021	12/20/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP111943	$1,000,000	10/29/2020	10/29/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP007805	$1,000,000	10/29/2019	10/29/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP904058	$1,000,000	10/29/2018	10/29/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP800769	$1,000,000	10/29/2017	10/29/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK000829-07	$1,000,000	10/29/2016	10/29/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK000829-06	$1,000,000	10/29/2015	10/29/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK000829-05	$1,000,000	10/29/2014	10/29/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK000829-04	$1,000,000	10/29/2013	10/29/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK000829-03	$1,000,000	10/29/2012	10/29/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK000829-02	$1,000,000	10/29/2011	10/29/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK000829-01	$1,000,000	10/29/2010	10/29/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK000829-01	$0	10/29/2010	10/29/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK000829-00	$1,000,000	10/29/2009	10/29/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK000829-00	$0	10/29/2009	10/29/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW006222-00	$0	10/29/2008	10/29/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW006222-00	$1,000,000	10/29/2008	10/29/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	CA 8345168	$1,000,000	05/08/2007	10/29/2008	Replaced
34	CARGO	ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY	IMD16242	$0	04/24/2008	10/29/2008	Replaced
34	CARGO	ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY	IMD16242	$0	04/24/2008	04/24/2008	Replaced
34	CARGO	ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY	IMD12711	$0	04/24/2007	04/24/2008	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC590168	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/10/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/29/2021
MC590168	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/04/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/01/2021
MC590168	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/04/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/29/2010
MC590168	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/03/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/31/2016
MC590168	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/03/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/25/2011
MC590168	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/02/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/02/2020
MC590168	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/02/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/30/2019
MC590168	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/02/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/29/2018
MC590168	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/02/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/27/2017
MC590168	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/02/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/30/2015
MC590168	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/02/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/16/2014
MC590168	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/02/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/28/2013
MC590168	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/02/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/30/2012
MC590168	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/02/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/23/2009
MC590168	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	09/10/2018	-	-
MC590168	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/30/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/08/2025
MC590168	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	05/16/2007	REVOKED	08/27/2018

No revocation records.

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86/100

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 86

Starts at 100−14 totalFinal 86

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

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

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−4

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 8/25/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 20% vs national avg 5.51%.

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 75% vs national avg 20.72%.

-4

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 4 vehicles (~0.25 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−4 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 4 vehicles (~0.25 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 20% vs national avg 5.51%.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 75% 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.

RIVER CITY TOWING & RECOVERY LLC

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Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Safety Summary

Insurance

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 (5)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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