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RALPH'S TOWING INC

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Company CheckRALPH'S TOWING INC · DOT 535655

12226 PULASKI HIGHWAY, JOPPA, MD, 21085

DOT# 535655 MC# 715102 Joppa, Maryland 16 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

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

Safety & compliance 7

May 19, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 16, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 13, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
May 5, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Mar 30, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Aug 8, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Feb 3, 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 Address12226 PULASKI HIGHWAY, JOPPA, MD, 21085

Mailing AddressPO BOX 387, JOPPA, MD, 21085

Other Companies at This Address

Address12226 PULASKI HIGHWAY, JOPPA, MD 21085

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Distinct phones

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
RALPH'S TOWING INC this company	535655	Sign in	Active
BEL AIR MOVING & STORAGE CO INC	84691	Sign in	Inactive

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC715102

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating16 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 1.19 · 5 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .89 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure .56 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 8.2 · 11 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage516,742 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)2

Fatal0

Driver OOS13.6% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS40.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review10/03/2014

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/22/2026

CompanyDONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #1000170379

Last checked07/23/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet9 units

Drivers9

Mileage516,742 mi

Operating16 years

MCS-15006/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away1

Driver Inspections

Total22

Out of Service3

OOS Rate13.6%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total20

Out of Service8

OOS Rate40.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total2

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 10/03/2014

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

8 · 1 OOS -

2024

7 · 2 OOS ▲

2025

16 · 6 OOS ▲

2026

6 · 2 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

0 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, 26 inspections, 9 resulted in out-of-service (34.6% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 3 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 17 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (3)

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
03/30/2026	BALTIMORE	MD	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
08/08/2025	HALIFAX	NC	2	1	5	Clear	Dry	Daylight
02/03/2025	IS695 BALTO BELTWAY	MD	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Dawn

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

44 roadside violations across 26 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 29 violations · 17 OOS

Unsafe Driving 8 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 4 violations · 2 OOS

Driver Fitness 2 violations · 1 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 (37)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
05/19/2026	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	PARKTON MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/16/2026	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	BALTIMORE MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/13/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	LOWER MERION TOWNSHIP PA	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/05/2026	MD	Full (Level I)	DARLINGTON MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/30/2026	MD	Full (Level I)	PERRYVILLE MD	4	2	0	0	4	2	-	▲Detail
03/10/2026	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	BALTIMORE MD	3	1	1	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
09/26/2025	VA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DUMFRIES VA	7	3	0	1	0	2	-	▲Detail
09/24/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	HERTFORD WEIGH STATION, HWY 17	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/18/2025	MD	Full (Level I)	FREDERICK MD	8	7	0	1	0	6	-	▲Detail
06/24/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	BALTIMORE MD	6	2	0	0	0	2	-	▲Detail
06/18/2025	MD	Full (Level I)	SYKESVILLE MD	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/13/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	BALTIMORE MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/07/2025	NJ	Walk-Around (Level II)	GREENWICH EB SCALES	2	1	1	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/10/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	BALTIMORE MD	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/09/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	SALISBURY MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/02/2025	NJ	Walk-Around (Level II)	CARNEYS POINT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/31/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	2	2	0	0	2	2	-	▲Detail
03/25/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	HILLSBOROUGH WEIGH STATION, I-	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/19/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	BALTIMORE CITY	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
02/13/2025	NJ	Driver-Only (Level III)	CARNEYS POINT SCALE	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/04/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/03/2025	US	Full (Level I)	ADELPHI MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/19/2024	NJ	Walk-Around (Level II)	CARNEYS POINT SCALE	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/09/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	CONOWINGO SCALE HOUSE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/14/2024	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	FREEMAN VA	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2024	DE	Walk-Around (Level II)	SMYRNA DE	2	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
03/20/2024	MD	Full (Level I)	PARKTON SCALE HOUSE (I-83)	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/18/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	BALTIMORE COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/11/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-95 NORTH	4	2	4	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/30/2023	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON US30 W 52 FEET SOUTH OF KRE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/06/2023	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 50 E/B BAY BRIDGE TOLL FAC	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/30/2023	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-695 W/B FSK BRIDGE TOLL FACI	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/24/2023	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	WICOMICO COUNTY	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/20/2023	MD	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/04/2023	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	MARTINSBURG	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/30/2023	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY	4	2	2	0	2	2	-	▲Detail
07/14/2023	TN	Walk-Around (Level II)	THP 5 I-81 GREENE SCALES	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections24

Unsafe Driving 5 viols

HOS Compliance 3 viols

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 11 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY	GPM0003844	$1,000,000	09/13/2014	01/24/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY	GPM0003844	$1,000,000	09/13/2014	02/22/2023	Cancelled
34	CARGO	THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY	IMM0003844	$0	09/13/2014	02/22/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY	CMM0003844	$1,000,000	05/25/2010	01/24/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY	CMM0003844	$1,000,000	05/25/2010	02/01/2013	Cancelled
34	CARGO	THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY	CLM0003844	$0	05/25/2010	01/24/2013	Replaced
34	CARGO	THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY	CLM0003844	$0	05/25/2010	02/01/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY	GPM0003844	$1,000,000	01/24/2013	09/13/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY	GPM0003844	$1,000,000	01/24/2013	11/26/2014	Cancelled
34	CARGO	THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY	IMM0003844	$0	01/24/2013	09/13/2014	Replaced
34	CARGO	THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY	IMM0003844	$0	01/24/2013	11/26/2014	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC715102	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	06/11/2010	-	-

No revocation records.

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86/100

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 86

Starts at 100−14 totalFinal 86

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

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

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−4

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 7/22/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 13.6364% vs national avg 5.51%.

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 40% vs national avg 20.72%.

-4

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 9 vehicles (~0.22 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−4 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 9 vehicles (~0.22 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 13.6364% vs national avg 5.51%.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 40% 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.

RALPH'S TOWING INC

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Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (3)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (37)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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