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COASTAL TOWING INC

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Company CheckCOASTAL TOWING INC · DOT 522956

RD 1 BOX 1 BEAVER DAM ACRES, LEWES, DE, 19958

DOT# 522956 MC# 1891 Lewes, Delaware 9 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 Oct 24, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Identity & ownership 1

Aug 19, 2026
Mailing address changed in FMCSA records.

Safety & compliance 7

Sep 14, 2026
Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
Aug 27, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Aug 27, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Aug 27, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jul 29, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
May 14, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jan 17, 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

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Physical AddressRD 1 BOX 1 BEAVER DAM ACRES, LEWES, DE, 19958

Mailing Address33012 CEDAR GROVE ROAD, LEWES, DE, 19958

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC001891

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating9 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)

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 1.05 · 1 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 5.68 · 9 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage398,000 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 RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)5

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS26.3% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review01/31/2022

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 09/25/2026

CompanyTHE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #1000194099

Last checked10/23/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet15 units

Drivers12

Mileage398,000 mi

Operating9 years

MCS-15005/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)5

Fatal0

Injury2

Tow-Away3

Driver Inspections

Total10

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total19

Out of Service5

OOS Rate26.3%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 01/31/2022

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 · 1 OOS -

2024

4 · 2 OOS ▲

2025

16 · 3 OOS ▲

2026

12 · 2 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

2 crashes -

2024

2 crashes =

2025

3 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 Sep 2026, 28 inspections, 5 resulted in out-of-service (17.9% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 7 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (7)

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
07/29/2025	LEWES	DE	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
05/14/2025	LEWES	DE	0	1	2	Severe Crosswinds	Wet	Daylight
01/17/2025	CO 1317 - OLD NATIONAL PIKE AT CO 1793 - MORNING G	MD	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
05/03/2024	MILLSBORO	DE	2	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
04/25/2024	MILLSBORO	DE	3	1	3	Rain	Wet	Daylight
12/21/2023	GEORGETOWN	DE	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
12/02/2023	MILTON	DE	0	1	2	Rain	Wet	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

28 roadside violations across 28 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 18 violations · 5 OOS

Unsafe Driving 9 violations · 2 OOS

Other (General) 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 (33)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
09/14/2026	DE	Driver-Only (Level III)	TOWNSEND DE	3	0	3	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/27/2026	DE	Terminal (Level V)	LEWES DE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/27/2026	DE	Terminal (Level V)	LEWES DE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/27/2026	DE	Terminal (Level V)	LEWES DE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/05/2026	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	VIENNA MD	3	0	1	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
07/29/2026	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	VIENNA MD	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/02/2026	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	PERRYVILLE MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/01/2026	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	BERLIN MD	9	3	0	0	9	3	-	▲Detail
05/20/2026	NJ	Driver-Only (Level III)	NJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/13/2026	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	MARDELA SPRINGS MD	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
02/18/2026	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	PERRYVILLE MD	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
01/22/2026	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	NEWARK MD	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
08/19/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	PERRYVILLE MD	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
08/11/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	BERLIN MD	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
07/10/2025	NJ	Walk-Around (Level II)	CARNEYS POINT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/03/2025	DE	Terminal (Level V)	LEWES DE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/03/2025	DE	Terminal (Level V)	LEWES DE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/03/2025	DE	Terminal (Level V)	LEWES DE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/03/2025	DE	Terminal (Level V)	LEWES DE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/27/2025	DE	Terminal (Level V)	LEWES DE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/27/2025	DE	Terminal (Level V)	LEWES DE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/27/2025	DE	Terminal (Level V)	LEWES DE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/16/2025	DE	Terminal (Level V)	LEWES DE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/16/2025	DE	Terminal (Level V)	LEWES DE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/16/2025	DE	Terminal (Level V)	LEWES DE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/20/2025	DE	Driver-Only (Level III)	MIDDLETOWN DE	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/05/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 50 @ VIENNA SCALE HOUSE	4	1	1	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
02/11/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 13 S/B SALISBURY SCALEHOUSE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/19/2024	MD	Full (Level I)	I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	3	1	0	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
07/09/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/18/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 50 E/B BAY BRIDGE TOLL FAC	4	1	2	1	2	0	-	▲Detail
01/29/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	QUEEN ANNES COUNTY	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/30/2023	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	QUEEN ANNES COUNTY	2	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections25

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 9 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY	GPM0003913	$1,000,000	01/01/2017	01/01/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY	GPM0003913	$1,000,000	01/01/2017	04/07/2024	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC001891	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	01/12/2017	-	-

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89/100

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 89

Starts at 100−11 totalFinal 89

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−6

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

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 9/25/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-6

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 5 crash(es) across 15 vehicles (~0.33 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 26.3158% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−6 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 5 crash(es) across 15 vehicles (~0.33 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 26.3158% 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.

COASTAL TOWING INC

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Company Information

Contact Details

Operating Authorities

Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Equipment

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (7)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (33)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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