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Company CheckAUTOMOTIVE RECOVERY SERVICES INC · DOT 219581

DBA: INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS

103 N THOMPSON STREET, PITTSTON, PA, 18640

DOT# 219581 MC# 167097 Pittston, Pennsylvania 41 years

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2

Power Units

1

Drivers

0

Crashes (24-Month)

$2,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

0

Inspections

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Company Information

Legal NameAUTOMOTIVE RECOVERY SERVICES INC

DBA NameINSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS

DOT Number219581

MC Number167097

Entity TypeCarrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationPittston, Pennsylvania

Added07/30/1982

MCS-15001/02/2026

Contact Details

Phone(570) 947-2550

Email[email protected]

Physical Address103 N THOMPSON STREET, PITTSTON, PA, 18640

Mailing Address2 WESTBROOK CORP CENTER #500, WESTCHESTER, IL, 60154

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC167097

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating41 years

Company Overview

AUTOMOTIVE RECOVERY SERVICES INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Pittston, Pennsylvania. The company has been in operation for 41 years, registered with the FMCSA on 07/30/1982. The fleet consists of 2 power units and 1 driver. Annual mileage is reported at 500 miles (2023). The company has a clean safety record with zero reported crashes. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Insurance coverage of $2,000,000 is on file through ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Common. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, AUTOMOTIVE RECOVERY SERVICES INC has a Trust Score of 100/100 (Excellent).

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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage500 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

1

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

1

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)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review04/10/2001

Insurance

Amount$2,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/29/2026

CompanyACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #GAR H25549417

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet2 units

Drivers1

Mileage500 mi

Operating41 years

MCS-15001/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Last FMCSA Review: 04/10/2001 | Rated: 04/11/2001

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
34	CARGO	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	UJ650903G9463	$0	09/12/1987	01/01/1998	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	U650903G9463COF86	$1,000,000	09/12/1986	01/01/1998	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	GAR H25295146	$2,000,000	06/28/2020	06/28/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	GAR H25295146	$2,000,000	06/28/2020	06/28/2021	Replaced
34	CARGO	AFFILIATED FM INSURANCE COMPANY	EJ309	$0	03/01/2010	04/19/2021	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	GP 5945587	$1,000,000	01/01/2009	04/19/2021	Name Changed
34	CARGO	LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	AV2-651-004236-033	$0	01/01/2003	03/01/2010	Replaced
34	CARGO	LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	AV2-651-004236-033	$0	01/01/2003	09/30/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	AV2-651-004236-033	$750,000	01/01/2003	01/01/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INSURANCE CO.	JX00109455	$1,000,000	01/01/2001	01/01/2001	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INSURANCE CO.	MG00109455	$1,000,000	01/01/2001	11/02/2001	Name Changed
34	CARGO	PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INSURANCE CO.	CX00109455	$0	01/01/2001	11/02/2001	Name Changed
34	CARGO	PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INSURANCE CO.	CX00109455	$0	01/01/2001	08/01/2001	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INSURANCE CO.	MG00109455	$1,000,000	01/01/2001	08/01/2001	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION	AS7-111-252532-01	$1,000,000	01/01/1998	01/01/2001	Replaced
34	CARGO	LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	K0111125253207	$0	01/01/1998	02/04/2001	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC167097	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	10/22/1984	REVOKED	01/23/2002
MC167097	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/03/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/14/2010
MC167097	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/27/2001	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/13/2001
MC167097	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	06/04/2021	-	-
MC167097	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	05/04/2004	REVOKED	04/19/2021
MC167097	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/02/2001	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/15/2001

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100/100

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

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

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 6/29/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

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) knockout	−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.