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A TOW LLC

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Company CheckA TOW LLC · DOT 2370714

244 WESTGATE DR, VALPARAISO, IN, 46385

DOT# 2370714 MC# 813350 Valparaiso, Indiana

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2

Power Units

2

Drivers

0

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

0

Inspections

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Company Information

Legal NameA TOW LLC

DOT Number2370714

MC Number813350

Entity TypeCarrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationValparaiso, Indiana

Added01/16/2013

MCS-15001/26/2026

Contact Details

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Physical Address244 WESTGATE DR, VALPARAISO, IN, 46385

Mailing Address244 WESTGATE DR, VALPARAISO, IN, 46385

Operating Authorities

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC813350

CommonInactive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Company Overview

A TOW LLC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Valparaiso, Indiana. The fleet consists of 2 power units and 2 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 1 miles (2025). The company has a clean safety record with zero reported crashes. Insurance coverage of $1,000,000 is on file through PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Common. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, A TOW LLC has a Trust Score of 97/100 (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 Mileage1 miles

Mileage Year2025

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

2

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

2

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

SmartWay PartnerNo

No safety rating or inspection data on file with FMCSA.

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

Effective11/05/2025

CompanyPROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #CA865366142

Last checked07/13/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet2 units

Drivers2

Mileage1 mi

MCS-15001/2026

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

No roadside inspections on record.

Crashes

2024

1 crash -

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

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
03/15/2024	BROOKFIELD	WI	0	1	1	4	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 1550076	$1,000,000	09/03/2013	04/29/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 1550076	$1,000,000	09/03/2013	05/05/2014	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA3044000	$1,000,000	06/30/2016	04/29/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	KQKPKG6373929	$1,000,000	04/29/2024	04/29/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	KQKPKG3852408	$1,000,000	04/29/2021	04/29/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	KQK3190033	$1,000,000	04/29/2020	04/29/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	KQK2692146	$1,000,000	04/29/2019	04/29/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	KQK268238	$1,000,000	04/29/2018	04/29/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 3044000	$750,000	04/29/2014	03/11/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 3044000	$1,000,000	03/11/2016	06/30/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 1550076	$750,000	02/07/2013	09/03/2013	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC813350	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/03/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/09/2016
MC813350	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/02/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/23/2019
MC813350	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/02/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/01/2014
MC813350	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	02/13/2013	REVOKED	05/05/2025

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97/100

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 97

97

Starts at 100−3 totalFinal 97

Operating history unknown−3

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

-3

Operating history unknown

No authority grant date on file.

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.