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Company CheckRUSTY'S TOWING SERVICE INC · DOT 366921

4845 OBETZ-REESE ROAD, COLUMBUS, OH, 43207

DOT# 366921 MC# 246199 Columbus, Ohio 33 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Jun 22, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

May 21, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
May 20, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 2, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Feb 11, 2026
Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
Feb 4, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Sep 25, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jan 31, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

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

Contact Details

Phone(614) 491-6288

Fax(614) 497-2247

Email[email protected]

Physical Address4845 OBETZ-REESE ROAD, COLUMBUS, OH, 43207

Mailing Address100 S THIRD STREET, COLUMBUS, OH, 43215

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC246199

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating33 years

All Docket Numbers

MC246199

Company Overview

RUSTY'S TOWING SERVICE INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Columbus, Ohio. The company has been in operation for 33 years, registered with the FMCSA on 09/21/1989. The fleet consists of 79 power units and 45 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 412,000 miles (2023). The carrier transports General Freight, Motor Vehicles, Drive Away/Towaway and 2 other categories. 4 crashes have been reported with no fatalities. A total of 27 inspections are on file. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Insurance coverage of $1,000,000 is on file through DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Common. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, RUSTY'S TOWING SERVICE INC has a Trust Score of 94/100 (Excellent).

Cargo Transported

General FreightMotor VehiclesDrive Away/TowawayMachinery, Large ObjectsConstruction

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

Mileage

Annual Mileage412,000 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 RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)4

Fatal0

Driver OOS10.5% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS12.5% avg 20.7%

Last Review05/11/2020

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026

CompanyDONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #1000338537

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet79 units

Drivers45

Mileage412,000 mi

Operating33 years

MCS-15002/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)4

Fatal0

Injury2

Tow-Away2

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total19

Out of Service2

OOS Rate10.5%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total8

Out of Service1

OOS Rate12.5%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total1

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 05/11/2020 | Rated: 11/21/2019

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

5 · 0 OOS —

2024

6 · 3 OOS ▲

2025

13 · 0 OOS ▼

2026

4 · 1 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

1 crash —

2024

2 crashes ▲

2025

2 crashes =

2026

1 crash ▼

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 May 2026 — 21 inspections, 3 resulted in out-of-service (14.3% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (6)

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
04/02/2026	VIOLET (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	1	0	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/25/2025	CANAL WINCHESTER	OH	2	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/31/2025	JOHNSTOWN	OH	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dark - Not Lighted
12/12/2024	UNION (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	0	1	1	Fog/Smog	Wet	Dusk
03/13/2024	JEROME (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/19/2023	ETNA (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

34 roadside violations across 21 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

Unsafe Driving 23 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 5 violations · 1 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 3 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 3 violations · 2 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 (28)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
05/21/2026 ▼	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	MASON OH	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLTL — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
05/20/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	WELLINGTON OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
02/11/2026 ▼	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	I75 SB @ 4 MILE RD	3	0	1	0	2	0	-
Violations (3) 395.8F1-HOSM — CFR 395.8F1-HOSM Non-OOS 393.11A1-CSLRR — CFR 393.11A1-CSLRR Non-OOS 393.95F — CFR 393.95F Non-OOS
02/04/2026 ▼	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	LANCASTER OH	2	1	2	1	0	0	-
Violations (2) 391.41A-MCPC — CFR 391.41A-MCPC Non-OOS 383.23A2-LCDLN — CFR 383.23A2-LCDLN OOS
09/02/2025 ▼	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	GREENFIELD IN	3	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (3) 392.2-SLLSR — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLLS2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 395.22G-ELDMFV — CFR 395.22G-ELDMFV Non-OOS
07/28/2025 ▼	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	PICKERINGTON OH	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.16AD — CFR 392.16AD Non-OOS
07/24/2025 ▼	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	COLUMBUS OH	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.16AD — CFR 392.16AD Non-OOS
07/24/2025 ▼	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	COLUMBUS OH	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.16AD — CFR 392.16AD Non-OOS
07/22/2025 ▼	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	COLUMBUS OH	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.16AD — CFR 392.16AD Non-OOS
07/10/2025	US	Full (Level I)	CAMBRIDGE OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
07/10/2025 ▼	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	COLUMBUS OH	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.16AD — CFR 392.16AD Non-OOS
06/25/2025	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	WYTHEVILLE VA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
06/04/2025 ▼	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	PIKETON OH	2	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (2) 392.2-SLLED — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLLEWG3 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
05/29/2025 ▼	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	DELAWARE OH	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.16AD — CFR 392.16AD Non-OOS
05/01/2025 ▼	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	DELAWARE OH	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.16AD — CFR 392.16AD Non-OOS
04/16/2025 ▼	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	COLUMBUS OH	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.16-D — Texting while driving Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
03/25/2025 ▼	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-88 E/B	2	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (2) 392.2-SLLS3 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 395.24C2III — CFR 395.24C2III Non-OOS
12/17/2024 ▼	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY	3	1	1	0	2	1	-
Violations (3) 392.2-SLL — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 393.104F3-C — CFR 393.104F3-C Non-OOS 393.130B-CHVE — CFR 393.130B-CHVE OOS
09/25/2024 ▼	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	WADSWORTH SCALES	2	0	0	0	2	0	-
Violations (2) 393.95(f) — CFR 393.95(f) Non-OOS 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
08/12/2024 ▼	IN	Full (Level I)	RICHMOND IN	3	1	0	1	0	0	-
Violations (3) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 383.23(a)(2) — CFR 383.23(a)(2) OOS
08/07/2024 ▼	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	I80 EB MM 194 GREENE TWP - EAS	5	0	1	0	4	0	-
Violations (5) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
03/26/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
01/22/2024 ▼	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE INSPECTION	1	1	0	0	1	1	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo OOS (Unsafe Driving)
10/11/2023	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
09/19/2023 ▼	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	4	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (4) 393.80 — CFR 393.80 Non-OOS 393.205(a) — CFR 393.205(a) OOS 393.75(a)(3) — CFR 393.75(a)(3) OOS 393.207(a) — CFR 393.207(a) OOS
08/22/2023	WV	Full (Level I)	CAMP CREEK	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
08/01/2023	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	ALLEGANY REST AREA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
06/19/2023 ▼	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.16(a) — CFR 392.16(a) Non-OOS

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
34	CARGO	WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.	CWP 3 959 994	$0	12/22/2000	10/15/2003	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ATLANTIC MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	476-30-76-12	$1,000,000	12/10/1998	12/10/2000	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ATLANTIC MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	476307612	$0	12/10/1998	12/10/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CKO 21 01 772	$1,000,000	12/10/1995	12/10/1998	Replaced
34	CARGO	ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CK02101772	$0	12/05/1995	12/10/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.	CPP-2320964	$1,000,000	10/15/2005	01/15/2010	Replaced
34	CARGO	GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.	CPP-2320964	$0	10/15/2005	01/15/2010	Replaced
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP102000434301	$0	10/15/2004	10/15/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP102000434301	$1,000,000	10/15/2004	10/15/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP102000434300	$0	10/15/2003	10/15/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP102000434300	$1,000,000	10/15/2003	10/15/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.	CA 3183148	$1,000,000	06/30/2017	06/30/2025	Replaced
34	CARGO	GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.	CA 3183148	$0	06/30/2017	09/20/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.	CPP 2629446	$1,000,000	06/30/2010	06/30/2017	Replaced
34	CARGO	GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.	CPP 2629446	$0	06/30/2010	06/30/2017	Replaced
34	CARGO	MONROE GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY	MG129386M-92	$0	01/20/1993	12/05/1995	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MONROE GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY	MG129386G-92	$1,000,000	01/20/1993	12/10/1995	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY	BP0009786	$0	01/15/2010	06/30/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY	CPP0009258	$1,000,000	01/15/2010	06/30/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.	CA 4617450-2	$1,000,000	01/07/2003	10/15/2003	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.	CA 4617450-1	$1,000,000	01/07/2002	01/07/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.	CA 4617450-0	$1,000,000	01/07/2001	01/07/2002	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC246199	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/20/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/20/2004
MC246199	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/19/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/12/2005
MC246199	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	02/02/1993	-	-
MC246199	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/08/2001	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/22/2001

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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

Driver 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

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 6/16/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 10.5263% vs national avg 5.51%.

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 4 crash(es) across 79 vehicles (~0.05 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: 4 crash(es) across 79 vehicles (~0.05 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 10.5263% vs national avg 5.51%.

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.

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Inspection Records (28)

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