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NICK'S TOWING SERVICE INC

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Company CheckNICK'S TOWING SERVICE INC · DOT 429306

158 EAST PASSAIC AVENUE, RUTHERFORD, NJ, 07070

DOT# 429306 MC# 282057 Rutherford, New Jersey 31 years

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17

Power Units

22

Drivers

2

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

63

Inspections

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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Jul 24, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

May 24, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Mar 14, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Mar 12, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jan 12, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Nov 20, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Nov 20, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Nov 20, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.

Insurance 1

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

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

Company Information

Legal NameNICK'S TOWING SERVICE INC

DOT Number429306

MC Number282057

Entity TypeCarrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationRutherford, New Jersey

Added11/27/1990

MCS-15006/10/2024

Contact Details

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Physical Address158 EAST PASSAIC AVENUE, RUTHERFORD, NJ, 07070

Mailing Address158 EAST PASSAIC AVENUE, RUTHERFORD, NJ, 07070

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC282057

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating31 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 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 Mileage191,921 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

22

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

22

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 OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review10/06/1998

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type34

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/05/2026

CompanyCOMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.

Policy #PCP2900067

Last checked07/24/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet17 units

Drivers22

Mileage191,921 mi

Operating31 years

MCS-15006/2024

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Injury2

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total23

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total40

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 10/06/1998 | Rated: 10/15/1998

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

2 · 1 OOS -

2024

21 · 0 OOS ▼

2025

21 · 0 OOS =

2026

1 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

1 crash ▲

2025

0 crashes ▼

2026

3 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 Jan 2026, 39 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (4)

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
05/24/2026	ELMWOOD PARK	NJ	0	1	1	4	Rain	Wet	Daylight
03/14/2026	RUTHERFORD BORO	NJ	0	2	0	1	Clear	Dry	Dark - Unknown
03/12/2026	RUTHERFORD BORO	NJ	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
01/27/2024	RUTHERFORD BORO	NJ	0	0	1	2	Clear	Wet	Dusk

Inspection Records (45)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
01/12/2026	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	SAUGERTIES NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/20/2025	NJ	Terminal (Level V)	NICK'S TOWING	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/20/2025	NJ	Terminal (Level V)	NICK'S TOWING SERVICE INC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/20/2025	NJ	Terminal (Level V)	NICK'S TOWING SERVICE INC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/20/2025	NJ	Terminal (Level V)	NICK'S TOWING SERVICE INC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/20/2025	NJ	Terminal (Level V)	NICKS TOWING YARD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/20/2025	NJ	Terminal (Level V)	NICKS TOWING YARD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/20/2025	NJ	Terminal (Level V)	NICKS TOWING YARD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/20/2025	NJ	Terminal (Level V)	NICKS TOWING YARD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/20/2025	NJ	Terminal (Level V)	NICKS TOWING	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/20/2025	NJ	Terminal (Level V)	NICKS TOWING	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/20/2025	NJ	Terminal (Level V)	NICK'S TOWING SERVICE INC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/20/2025	NJ	Terminal (Level V)	NICK'S TOWING SERVICE INC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/20/2025	NJ	Terminal (Level V)	NICK'S TOWING SERVICE INC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/20/2025	NJ	Terminal (Level V)	NICKS TOWING	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/20/2025	NJ	Terminal (Level V)	NICKS TOWING	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/20/2025	NJ	Terminal (Level V)	NICKS TOWING	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/20/2025	NJ	Terminal (Level V)	NICK'S TOWING	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/20/2025	NJ	Terminal (Level V)	NICKS TOWING	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/22/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	BEDFORD NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/12/2025	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	SPRING VALLEY NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/03/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	HARRIMAN NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2024	NJ	Full (Level I)	NICK'S TOWING	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2024	NJ	Full (Level I)	NICK'S TOWING SERVICE INC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2024	NJ	Full (Level I)	NICK'S TOWING SERVICE INC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2024	NJ	Full (Level I)	NICK'S TOWING SERVICE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2024	NJ	Full (Level I)	NICK'S TOWING SERVICE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2024	NJ	Full (Level I)	NICKS TOWING YARD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2024	NJ	Full (Level I)	NICKS TOWING YARD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2024	NJ	Full (Level I)	NICKS TOWING YARD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2024	NJ	Full (Level I)	NICKS TOWING YARD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2024	NJ	Full (Level I)	NICK'S TOWING SERVICE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2024	NJ	Full (Level I)	NICK'S TOWING SERVICE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2024	NJ	Full (Level I)	NICK'S TOWING	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2024	NJ	Full (Level I)	NICK'S TOWING	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2024	NJ	Full (Level I)	NICKS TOWING	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2024	NJ	Full (Level I)	NICKS TOWING	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2024	NJ	Full (Level I)	NICK'S TOWING	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2024	NJ	Full (Level I)	NICK'S TOWING	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/09/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	BEDFORD (SB)	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/11/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	BEDFORD (SB)	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/16/2024	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	NICHOLS NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/02/2024	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	SPRING VALLEY TANDEM EXIT 14N	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/31/2023	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	SAUGERTIES	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/24/2023	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections41

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	307355	$750,000	08/18/2010	03/06/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	307355	$750,000	08/18/2010	02/01/2011	Replaced
34	CARGO	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-002478	$0	08/18/2009	08/18/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-002478	$0	08/18/2009	07/21/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-002478	$2,000,000	08/18/2009	08/18/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP102000351600	$0	08/18/2003	08/18/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP102000351600	$0	08/18/2003	06/15/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP102000351600	$1,000,000	08/18/2003	08/18/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP102000351600	$1,000,000	08/18/2003	06/15/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER	H81 0100175	$1,000,000	08/18/2001	08/18/2003	Replaced
34	CARGO	INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER	H81 0100175	$0	08/18/2001	08/18/2003	Replaced
34	CARGO	TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	226704571	$0	08/18/2000	09/20/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	226704571	$1,000,000	08/18/2000	09/20/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	226704571	$1,000,000	08/18/2000	08/18/2001	Replaced
34	CARGO	TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	226704571	$0	08/18/2000	08/18/2001	Replaced
91	BIPD	TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	199358809	$0	08/18/1999	08/18/2000	Replaced
91	BIPD	TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	199358809	$0	08/18/1999	10/10/2000	Cancelled
34	CARGO	TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	199358809	$0	08/18/1999	10/10/2000	Cancelled
34	CARGO	TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	199358809	$0	08/18/1999	08/18/2000	Replaced
34	CARGO	NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.	-321 07	$0	08/18/1997	08/18/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY	TOWCA000014 02	$1,000,000	08/15/2022	08/15/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY	TOWCA000014 01	$1,000,000	08/15/2021	08/15/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY	TOWCA000014 00	$750,000	08/15/2020	02/06/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY	TOWCA000014	$750,000	08/01/2020	08/15/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY	TOWCA000014	$750,000	08/01/2020	09/13/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AXIS INSURANCE COMPANY	AXSAT-00368-00	$750,000	08/01/2017	08/01/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	XNDA-00351-00	$1,000,000	08/01/2013	08/01/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.	PCA2900067	$1,000,000	08/01/2012	08/01/2013	Replaced
34	CARGO	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	37 MS TZ9025	$0	07/21/2010	08/01/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP1020003516-00	$1,000,000	06/15/2004	07/14/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP1020003516-00	$0	06/15/2004	07/14/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP1020003516-00	$0	06/15/2004	05/01/2004	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	257919	$0	05/01/2004	08/18/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	257919	$750,000	05/01/2004	08/18/2009	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	257919/111200	$0	05/01/2004	05/01/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	257919/111200	$750,000	05/01/2004	05/01/2004	Replaced
34	CARGO	HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	GP 2A 02 48	$0	04/01/1995	08/18/1997	Replaced
91	BIPD	HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	GP 2A 02 48	$0	04/01/1995	11/14/1997	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	307355	$1,000,000	03/06/2011	08/01/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY	TOWCA000014 00	$1,000,000	02/06/2021	08/15/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY	TOWCA000014 00	$1,000,000	02/06/2021	08/27/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	307355	$1,000,000	02/01/2011	03/06/2011	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC282057	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	08/02/2004	-	-
MC282057	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	08/02/2004	-	-
MC282057	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/22/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/12/2010
MC282057	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/22/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/16/2010
MC282057	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/19/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/08/2023
MC282057	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/19/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/08/2023
MC282057	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/19/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/11/2022
MC282057	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/19/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/11/2022
MC282057	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/05/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/25/2017
MC282057	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/05/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/25/2017
MC282057	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	06/16/1995	REVOKED	02/03/1998
MC282057	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	06/16/1995	REVOKED	02/03/1998
MC282057	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	06/10/2004	REVOKED	07/20/2004
MC282057	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	06/10/2004	REVOKED	07/20/2004
MC282057	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/07/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/22/2011
MC282057	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/07/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/22/2011

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88/100

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 88

88

−10

Starts at 100−12 totalFinal 88

MCS-150 update overdue−10

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−2

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 7/5/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-10

MCS-150 update overdue

The required biennial MCS-150 update has not been filed on time (score factor, not a verification failure).

-2

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 17 vehicles (~0.12 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−2 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 17 vehicles (~0.12 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

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.