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SOUTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN TOWING LLC

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Company CheckSOUTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN TOWING LLC · DOT 3532881

DBA: PHELPS TOWING INC

4257 PAGE AVE., MICHIGAN CENTER, MI, 49254

DOT# 3532881 MC# 1266699 Michigan Center, Michigan 5 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

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

Safety & compliance 8

Jul 28, 2026
Roadside inspection, 8 violations (no OOS).
Jul 28, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jul 7, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jul 1, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Apr 8, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Jan 8, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Aug 5, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Feb 7, 2025
REINSTATED MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER.

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 Address4257 PAGE AVE., MICHIGAN CENTER, MI, 49254

Mailing Address4257 PAGE AVE., MICHIGAN CENTER, MI, 49254

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC1266699

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating5 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 .36 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

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 8.87 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage996,233 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceEstimated

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 OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS40.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review12/21/2023

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/10/2026

CompanyFREMONT INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #CAP 0044167 00

Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet30 units

Drivers20

Mileage996,233 mi

Operating5 years

MCS-15002/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total20

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total5

Out of Service2

OOS Rate40.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 12/21/2023

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

3 · 0 OOS -

2024

9 · 1 OOS ▲

2025

10 · 0 OOS ▼

2026

4 · 2 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

2 crashes -

2024

0 crashes ▼

2025

1 crash ▲

2026

2 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, 19 inspections, 3 resulted in out-of-service (15.8% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 3 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (5)

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
07/28/2026	CARROLL (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	1	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
07/07/2026	JACKSON	MI	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
08/05/2025	BYRON TWP	MI	1	1	4	Clear	Dry	Daylight
11/21/2023	WESTPHALIA TWP	MI	0	1	1	Rain	Wet	Daylight
10/04/2023	LEONI TWP	MI	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Inspection Records (26)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/28/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	OAK HARBOR OH	8	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/01/2026	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	MI	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
04/08/2026	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	3	1	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
01/08/2026	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	NB	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
12/12/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	RESTAREA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/13/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	E/B M-115 & 21 MILE RD	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/22/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/09/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROAD	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/22/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	E I 94 @ W MICHIGAN AVE	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/05/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	S DIVISION ST & 100TH ST	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/22/2025	MI	Full (Level I)	US 131 @ TUSTIN REST AREA	2	0	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/11/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 131 @ MM 174	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/31/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROAD	3	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
03/05/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROAD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/26/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	EB	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
12/09/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROAD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/07/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	US127 @ LOOMIS RD	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/31/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 131 @ 10 RD	3	1	1	2	1	-	▲Detail
10/30/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHICAGO RD @ DENNINGS RD	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/23/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	GRANT RD @ WELLS RD	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/22/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	E/B M-61 & 20TH AVE	3	0	3	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/20/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	EASTBOUND	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/08/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	M51/PAW PAW RD	2	0	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
12/13/2023	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	NORTHBOUND	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/26/2023	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	BELDING RD @ ORLEANS RD	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/19/2023	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROAD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections18

Unsafe Driving 2 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 3 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRB005326	$750,000	12/11/2024	02/05/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMC PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY	6E28112	$750,000	07/12/2021	02/29/2024	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC1266699	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	07/22/2021	REVOKED	03/06/2024
MC1266699	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	02/07/2025	-	-

No revocation records.

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94/100

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 94

Starts at 100−6 totalFinal 94

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

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

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 40% vs national avg 20.72%.

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 30 vehicles (~0.03 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 30 vehicles (~0.03 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 40% 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.

SOUTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN TOWING LLC

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Quick Facts

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (5)

Inspection Records (26)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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