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Company CheckNORTHWEST TOWING AND RECOVERY INC · DOT 378835

2900 N MLK BLVD, MUNCIE, IN, 47303

DOT# 378835 MC# 352840 Muncie, Indiana 27 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

7 events tracked · latest Jul 8, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 6

Mar 3, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Feb 6, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jan 22, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Dec 12, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Jan 10, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jan 1, 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(765) 288-4456

Fax(765) 288-1011

Email[email protected]

Physical Address2900 N MLK BLVD, MUNCIE, IN, 47303

Mailing Address2900 N MLK BLVD, MUNCIE, IN, 47303

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC352840

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating27 years

Company Overview

NORTHWEST TOWING AND RECOVERY INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Muncie, Indiana. The company has been in operation for 27 years, registered with the FMCSA on 01/20/1990. The fleet consists of 44 power units and 27 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 856,000 miles (2024). 2 crashes have been reported with no fatalities. A total of 12 inspections are on file. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Insurance coverage of $1,000,000 is on file through AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Common. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, NORTHWEST TOWING AND RECOVERY INC has a Trust Score of 94/100 (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 .27 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure .05 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 7.36 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage856,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

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)2

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS60.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review10/24/2023

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/01/2026

CompanyAMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #CA 21244610007

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet44 units

Drivers27

Mileage856,000 mi

Operating27 years

MCS-15003/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total7

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total5

Out of Service3

OOS Rate60.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 10/24/2023 | Rated: 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

4 · 0 OOS -

2024

2 · 1 OOS ▲

2025

4 · 2 OOS ▲

2026

3 · 1 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

0 crashes =

2025

2 crashes ▲

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 Mar 2026, 7 inspections, 3 resulted in out-of-service (42.9% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 5 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (2)

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
01/10/2025	ANDERSON	IN	0	1	1	2	Fog/Smog	Ice	Daylight
01/01/2025	MUNCIE	IN	0	0	1	2	Snow	Water	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

15 roadside violations across 7 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 7 violations · 4 OOS

Unsafe Driving 7 violations · 1 OOS

Driver Fitness 1 violation · 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 (13)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
03/03/2026	KY	Full (Level I)	LONDON	2	1	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
02/06/2026	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	EB IONIA SCALE	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/22/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEW CASTLE IN	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/12/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	LOWELL IN	2	1	1	1	1	-	▲Detail
10/14/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	TERRE HAUTE IN	6	3	0	0	3	-	▲Detail
09/18/2025	IN	Full (Level I)	TERRE HAUTE IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/17/2025	IN	Full (Level I)	STRAUGHN IN	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/16/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	WARREN IN	1	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
01/10/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	GREENTOWN IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/30/2023	IN	Full (Level I)	ANDERSON IN	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/16/2023	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	SR 28 EB @ 450 W	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/11/2023	IN	Full (Level I)	1625 E 60TH ST, ANDERSON, IN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/08/2023	IN	Full (Level I)	EXECUTIVE PARK DR @ MCGALLIARD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections7

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 4 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
34	CARGO	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	PRA1641913	$0	10/18/2022	10/18/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	PRA1641913	$1,000,000	10/18/2022	10/18/2023	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	PRA1641913	$0	10/18/2020	08/27/2023	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	PRA1641913	$0	10/18/2020	10/18/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	PRA1641913	$1,000,000	10/18/2020	08/27/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	PRA1641913	$1,000,000	10/18/2020	10/18/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	BAS 58192976	$1,000,000	10/18/2017	10/18/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE NETHERLANDS INSURANCE COMPANY	BA 8929653	$750,000	10/18/2012	10/18/2017	Replaced
34	CARGO	THE NETHERLANDS INSURANCE COMPANY	CBP 807 32 87	$0	10/18/2006	10/18/2020	Replaced
34	CARGO	CONSOLIDATED INSURANCE CO.	CBP 8073287	$0	10/18/2005	10/18/2006	Replaced
34	CARGO	CONSOLIDATED INSURANCE CO.	CBP 8073287	$0	10/18/2005	11/04/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONSOLIDATED INSURANCE CO.	BA 8073887	$1,000,000	10/18/2005	10/18/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP1020004432-01	$1,000,000	10/18/2004	10/18/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP1020004432-01	$0	10/18/2004	10/18/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP102000443200	$0	10/18/2003	10/18/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP1020004432	$1,000,000	10/18/2003	10/18/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB0108-3	$0	10/18/2002	10/18/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB0108-3	$1,000,000	10/18/2002	10/18/2003	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB0108-2	$0	10/18/2001	10/18/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB0108-2	$1,000,000	10/18/2001	10/18/2002	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB 01 08-2	$0	10/18/2001	10/18/2001	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB 01 08-2	$1,000,000	10/18/2001	10/18/2001	Replaced
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB01081	$0	10/18/2000	10/18/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB0108-1	$1,000,000	10/18/2000	10/18/2001	Cancelled
34	CARGO	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	TT101811	$0	01/26/1999	10/18/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	TT101811	$1,000,000	01/26/1999	10/18/1999	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC352840	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/14/2002	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/21/2002
MC352840	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/14/2001	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/10/2001
MC352840	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/21/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/18/2023
MC352840	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/21/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/24/2005
MC352840	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/21/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/20/2004
MC352840	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/31/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/02/2023
MC352840	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	06/21/2001	-	-
MC352840	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	02/16/1999	REVOKED	12/30/1999

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

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 7/1/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 60% vs national avg 20.72%.

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 44 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: 2 crash(es) across 44 vehicles (~0.05 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 60% 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.

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Safety Summary

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Quick Facts

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (2)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (13)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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