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Company CheckCOASTAL TOWING & RECOVERY INC · DOT 542246

2220 CHARLES CITY RD, RICHMOND, VA, 23231

DOT# 542246 MC# 215454 Richmond, Virginia 36 years

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12

Power Units

13

Drivers

0

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

0

Inspections

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Company Information

Legal NameCOASTAL TOWING & RECOVERY INC

DOT Number542246

MC Number215454

Entity TypeCarrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationRichmond, Virginia

Added11/12/1993

MCS-15008/26/2024

Contact Details

Phone(804) 652-1700

Fax(804) 652-1887

Email[email protected]

Physical Address2220 CHARLES CITY RD, RICHMOND, VA, 23231

Mailing Address2220 CHARLES CITY RD, RICHMOND, VA, 23231

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC215454

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating36 years

Company Overview

COASTAL TOWING & RECOVERY INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Richmond, Virginia. The company has been in operation for 36 years, registered with the FMCSA on 11/12/1993. The fleet consists of 12 power units and 13 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 413,847 miles (2019). The company has a clean safety record with zero reported crashes. Insurance coverage of $1,000,000 is on file through DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Common. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, COASTAL TOWING & RECOVERY INC has a Trust Score of 100/100 (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 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 Mileage413,847 miles

Mileage Year2019

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

13

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

13

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

Effective02/05/2024

CompanyDONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #1000126389

Active Policies1

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet12 units

Drivers13

Mileage413,847 mi

Operating36 years

MCS-15008/2024

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	TW29272155	$1,000,000	12/04/2011	02/08/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	TW29272155	$1,000,000	12/02/2011	12/04/2011	Replaced
34	CARGO	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	TW29272155	$0	12/02/2011	02/08/2012	Cancelled
34	CARGO	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	TT400005	$0	11/25/1996	09/20/1997	Cancelled
91	BIPD	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	TT400005	$0	11/25/1996	09/20/1997	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE AUTO PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INS. CO.	STOWK000145-00	$1,000,000	11/16/2011	12/02/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE AUTO PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INS. CO.	STOWK000145-00	$1,000,000	09/30/2011	11/16/2011	Cancelled
91	BIPD	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	TT 400005	$0	09/23/1996	11/25/1996	Cancelled
34	CARGO	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	TT 400005	$0	09/23/1996	11/25/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	267975	$750,000	09/20/2005	06/15/2010	Replaced
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP102000396301	$0	09/20/2004	09/20/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP102000396301	$1,000,000	09/20/2004	09/20/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP102000396300	$0	09/20/2003	09/20/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP102000396300	$1,000,000	09/20/2003	09/20/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB0028-3	$1,000,000	09/20/2002	04/23/2003	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB0028-3	$1,000,000	09/20/2002	04/24/2003	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB0073-2	$0	09/20/2001	09/20/2003	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB0028-2	$1,000,000	09/20/2001	10/03/2002	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB0073-2	$0	09/20/2001	06/18/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB 00 28-1	$1,000,000	09/20/2000	01/26/2001	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB 00 28-1	$0	09/20/2000	01/26/2001	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB0028-0	$0	09/20/1999	09/20/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB0028-0	$1,000,000	09/20/1999	09/20/2000	Cancelled
34	CARGO	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	TT400037	$0	09/20/1998	05/19/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	TT400037	$1,000,000	09/20/1998	05/20/1999	Cancelled
34	CARGO	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	TT400037	$0	09/20/1998	05/20/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	TT400037	$1,000,000	09/20/1998	05/19/1999	Replaced
91	BIPD	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	TT400023	$0	09/20/1997	02/25/1998	Cancelled
34	CARGO	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	TT400023	$0	09/20/1997	02/24/1998	Replaced
34	CARGO	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	TT400023	$0	09/20/1997	02/25/1998	Cancelled
35	CARGO	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	TT400005	$0	09/20/1997	-	Cancelled
91	BIPD	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	TT400023	$0	09/20/1997	02/24/1998	Replaced
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB 00 28-1	$0	08/21/2001	09/20/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB 00 28=1	$1,000,000	08/21/2001	09/20/2001	Cancelled
34	CARGO	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	TT400037	$0	07/20/1999	09/20/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	TT400037	$1,000,000	07/20/1999	09/20/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE AUTO PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INS. CO.	STOWK000145-00	$1,000,000	06/15/2011	09/30/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW006824-00	$1,000,000	06/15/2010	06/15/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW006824-00	$0	06/15/2010	06/15/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB00281	$1,000,000	05/22/2001	09/20/2001	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB00281	$0	05/22/2001	08/21/2001	Replaced
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB00281	$0	05/22/2001	09/20/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB00281	$1,000,000	05/22/2001	08/21/2001	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	TT400037	$1,000,000	05/19/1999	07/25/1999	Cancelled
34	CARGO	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	TT400037	$0	05/19/1999	07/25/1999	Cancelled
34	CARGO	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	TT400037	$0	05/19/1999	07/20/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	TT400037	$1,000,000	05/19/1999	07/20/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB 00 28-3	$1,000,000	04/23/2003	09/20/2003	Cancelled
34	CARGO	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	TT400023	$0	04/22/1998	09/20/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	TT400023	$1,000,000	04/22/1998	09/20/1998	Replaced
34	CARGO	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	TC400005	$0	03/20/1996	09/23/1996	Replaced
91	BIPD	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	TT400005	$0	03/20/1996	09/23/1996	Replaced
91	BIPD	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	TT400005	$0	03/20/1996	09/26/1996	Cancelled
34	CARGO	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	TC400005	$0	03/20/1996	09/26/1996	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTH AMERICAN SPECIALTY INS CO	17002NA22298-00	$0	03/20/1995	03/20/1996	Cancelled
91	BIPD	NORTH AMERICAN SPECIALTY INS CO	17002 AA 22298-00	$0	03/20/1995	03/20/1996	Cancelled
91	BIPD	NORTH AMERICAN SPECIALTY INS CO	17002CA21717 02	$0	03/20/1994	03/20/1995	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTH AMERICAN SPECIALTY INS CO	17002CA2171702	$0	03/20/1994	03/20/1995	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	TT400023	$1,000,000	02/24/1998	04/22/1998	Replaced
34	CARGO	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	TT400023	$0	02/24/1998	04/22/1998	Replaced
34	CARGO	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	TT400023	$0	02/24/1998	04/23/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	BUILDING INDUSTRY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION INC	AU000016927	$1,000,000	02/05/2023	02/05/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA9487822	$1,000,000	02/05/2023	02/05/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA9487822	$1,000,000	02/05/2023	09/05/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	BUILDING INDUSTRY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION INC	AU000016927	$1,000,000	02/05/2022	02/05/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	BUILDING INDUSTRY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION INC	AU000016927	$1,000,000	02/05/2021	02/05/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	BUILDING INDUSTRY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION INC	AU000016927	$1,000,000	02/05/2020	02/05/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	BUILDING INDUSTRY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION INC	AU000016927	$1,000,000	02/05/2019	02/05/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	BUILDING INDUSTRY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION INC	AU000016927	$1,000,000	02/05/2018	02/05/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	BUILDING INDUSTRY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION INC	AU000016927	$1,000,000	02/05/2017	02/05/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	TWT 0000061-00	$1,000,000	02/05/2016	02/05/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	327797	$750,000	02/05/2013	02/05/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB0028-1	$1,000,000	01/22/2001	05/22/2001	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB0028-1	$0	01/22/2001	05/22/2001	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	TW29272155	$0	01/09/2012	03/08/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	TW29272155	$1,000,000	01/09/2012	03/08/2012	Cancelled

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective
35	CARGO	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	TT400005	$0	09/20/1997

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC215454	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/23/1992	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/24/1992
MC215454	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	09/19/1989	REVOKED	12/09/2003
MC215454	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/24/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/22/2004
MC215454	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	05/30/2013	-	-
MC215454	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	05/21/2004	REVOKED	09/26/2005
MC215454	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/27/1996	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/10/1996
MC215454	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/20/1995	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/18/1995
MC215454	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/20/1995	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/18/1995
MC215454	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/20/1994	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/18/1994
MC215454	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/20/1994	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/20/1994
MC215454	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/20/1993	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/06/1993
MC215454	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/20/1993	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/06/1993

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100/100

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

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

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

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

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.