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Company CheckSTATE TOWING SERVICE INC · DOT 459800

380 VALLEY STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02908

DOT# 459800 MC# MC-261987 Providence, Rhode Island

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

Not reported

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

3 events tracked · latest Feb 2, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 3

Feb 2, 2026
Registered with FMCSA.
Aug 11, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jul 3, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).

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

Contact Details

Phone(401) 331-0925

Fax(401) 331-8106

Email[email protected]

Physical Address380 VALLEY STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02908

Operating Authorities

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC261987

CommonInactive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Company Overview

STATE TOWING SERVICE INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Providence, Rhode Island. The fleet consists of 5 power units and 5 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 15,000 miles (2025). With zero crashes across 2 inspections, STATE TOWING SERVICE INC maintains an excellent safety record. Both driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are below the national average, indicating strong compliance. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Active operating authorities include Common. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, STATE TOWING SERVICE INC 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 2.77 · 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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage15,000 miles

Mileage Year2025

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)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review04/18/2007

Insurance

AmountNot reported

Type-

Effective-

Company-

Policy #-

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet5 units

Drivers5

Mileage15,000 mi

MCS-15002/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total2

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Last FMCSA Review: 04/18/2007 | Rated: 04/23/2007

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

1 · 0 OOS -

2024

1 · 0 OOS =

2025

2 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

No crashes on record.

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 Aug 2025, 2 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.

Inspection Records (4)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	Vehicle Viol	HazMat
08/11/2025	RI	Driver-Only (Level III)	WARWICK RI	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/03/2025	RI	Driver-Only (Level III)	WARWICK RI	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/18/2024	RI	Full (Level I)	PROVIDENCE RI	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/26/2023	RI	Full (Level I)	VALLEY ST	1	1	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections2

Unsafe Driving 2 viols

Licensing & Insurance

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91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK009953-00	$1,000,000	12/14/2017	02/02/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK009953-00	$1,000,000	12/14/2017	01/15/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY	CA013038	$1,000,000	12/14/1998	04/24/1999	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY	6AB 5342	$0	12/08/1993	04/06/1995	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK009953-00	$1,000,000	11/14/2017	12/14/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK009953-00	$1,000,000	11/14/2017	01/04/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA00460968	$750,000	10/12/2022	03/18/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP212697	$1,000,000	10/06/2021	12/19/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK009953-00	$1,000,000	10/06/2017	12/02/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK009953-00	$1,000,000	10/06/2017	11/14/2017	Replaced
34	CARGO	PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.	IM 9269963	$0	09/20/1998	05/06/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SHELBY INSURANCE COMPANY	ABA1434001	$1,000,000	09/20/1995	12/14/1998	Replaced
34	CARGO	SHELBY INSURANCE COMPANY	ACM1434003	$0	09/20/1994	09/20/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO.	CRI00031200084	$750,000	09/20/1994	01/22/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO.	CA 2135987	$1,000,000	08/12/2005	05/10/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK001739-02	$1,000,000	08/10/2012	05/10/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP212697	$1,000,000	08/04/2021	10/18/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP212697	$1,000,000	08/04/2021	10/06/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK001739-03	$1,000,000	08/02/2013	05/10/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 0971341	$750,000	07/31/2019	12/25/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP212697	$1,000,000	06/16/2021	08/04/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP212697	$1,000,000	06/16/2021	08/17/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS089812	$1,000,000	06/02/2018	09/19/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK009953-00	$1,000,000	05/10/2017	11/04/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK009953-00	$1,000,000	05/10/2017	10/06/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK001739-04	$1,000,000	05/10/2014	05/10/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK001739-03	$1,000,000	05/10/2013	08/02/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK001739-02	$1,000,000	05/10/2012	08/10/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK001739-01	$1,000,000	05/10/2011	05/10/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK001739-00	$1,000,000	05/10/2010	05/10/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK001739-00	$0	05/10/2010	05/10/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW005019-02	$1,000,000	05/10/2009	05/10/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW005019-02	$0	05/10/2009	05/10/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW005019-01	$0	05/10/2008	05/10/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW005019-01	$1,000,000	05/10/2008	05/10/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW005019-00	$1,000,000	05/10/2007	05/10/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW005019-00	$0	05/10/2007	05/10/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 2135987	$1,000,000	05/10/2006	05/10/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	N0371970V	$0	05/08/2006	05/08/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP212697	$1,000,000	04/12/2021	06/16/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP212697	$1,000,000	04/12/2021	06/19/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK009953-00	$1,000,000	03/08/2018	05/10/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK009953-00	$1,000,000	03/01/2018	04/06/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK009953-00	$1,000,000	03/01/2018	03/08/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Excess	UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	195312	$1,000,000	01/20/1999	06/24/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	195312	$1,000,000	01/20/1999	08/12/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP212697	$1,000,000	01/15/2021	04/12/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP212697	$1,000,000	01/15/2021	04/21/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK009953-00	$1,000,000	01/15/2018	05/10/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK009953-00	$1,000,000	01/15/2018	03/01/2018	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC261987	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/08/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/15/2017
MC261987	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/06/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/15/2017
MC261987	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/16/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/07/2012
MC261987	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	05/11/2017	REVOKED	05/16/2018
MC261987	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	05/11/2006	REVOKED	05/18/2015
MC261987	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/15/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/14/2013
MC261987	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/14/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/14/2014
MC261987	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/14/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/07/2008
MC261987	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/13/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/10/2012
MC261987	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/13/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/10/2011
MC261987	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/13/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/10/2010
MC261987	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/13/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/08/2009
MC261987	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/11/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/10/2007
MC261987	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/08/1996	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/22/1996
MC261987	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/06/1995	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/01/1995
MC261987	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	02/09/1994	REVOKED	12/08/1998
MC261987	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/08/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/16/2018

No revocation records.

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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

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

Active for-hire authority on file, FMCSA requires insurance to keep it active.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

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) 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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Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Inspection Records (4)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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