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Company CheckDAVIS TOWING & RECOVERY INC · DOT 543925

709 W 1ST STREET, RUSHVILLE, IN, 46173

DOT# 543925 MC# 269747 Rushville, Indiana 21 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

5 events tracked · latest Oct 20, 2025 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Oct 20, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Aug 26, 2025
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Jul 28, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jul 18, 2025
Roadside inspection, 2 out-of-service violations.
Jun 16, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).

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

Contact Details

Phone(765) 932-3884

Fax(765) 932-3673

Email[email protected]

Physical Address709 W 1ST STREET, RUSHVILLE, IN, 46173

Mailing AddressP O BOX 219, RUSHVILLE, IN, 46173

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC269747

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating21 years

Company Overview

DAVIS TOWING & RECOVERY INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Rushville, Indiana. The company has been in operation for 21 years, registered with the FMCSA on 12/02/1993. The fleet consists of 15 power units and 15 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 185,882 miles (2023). 1 crash has been reported with no fatalities. A total of 7 inspections are on file. 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, DAVIS TOWING & RECOVERY INC has a Trust Score of 94/100 (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 1.75 · 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 7 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage185,882 miles

Mileage Year2023

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)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS50.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

Effective06/30/2024

CompanyDONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #1000190726

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet15 units

Drivers15

Mileage185,882 mi

Operating21 years

MCS-15001/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Driver Inspections

Total5

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total2

Out of Service1

OOS Rate50.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total1

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

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

2024

1 · 0 OOS -

2025

4 · 1 OOS ▲

Crashes

2024

0 crashes -

2025

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 Aug 2025, 4 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (25% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

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
10/20/2025	NEW CASTLE	IN	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

12 roadside violations across 4 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

Hazardous Materials 6 violations · 2 OOS

Unsafe Driving 4 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 2 violations · 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 (5)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
08/26/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	BUNKER HILL IN	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/28/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	INDIANAPOLIS IN	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/18/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	HARRISON OH	8	2	2	-	▲Detail
06/16/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	WARREN IN	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/06/2024	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	MELDRUM	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections4

Unsafe Driving 2 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA9224184	$1,000,000	11/18/2019	06/30/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA9224184	$1,000,000	06/30/2019	11/18/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA9224184	$1,000,000	06/30/2019	12/23/2019	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP902977	$1,000,000	06/30/2018	02/20/2019	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP902977	$1,000,000	06/30/2018	01/11/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	AWW D300330	$1,000,000	06/30/2017	04/02/2018	Replaced
91	BIPD	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	EBA 012 89 52	$0	04/03/2016	04/01/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK010207-00	$1,000,000	04/02/2018	07/28/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK010207-00	$1,000,000	04/02/2018	06/30/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRB001910	$1,000,000	04/01/2017	06/30/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	EBA 012 89 52	$1,000,000	04/01/2012	04/01/2012	Replaced
34	CARGO	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	EBA 012 89 52	$0	04/01/2012	04/03/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	EBA 012 89 52	$1,000,000	04/01/2012	04/03/2016	Cancelled
34	CARGO	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	CPP 087 19 50	$0	04/01/2009	04/01/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	CPA 087 19 50	$1,000,000	04/01/2009	04/01/2012	Replaced
34	CARGO	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	CPP 087 15 90	$0	04/01/2006	04/01/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	CPA 087 19 50	$1,000,000	04/01/2006	04/01/2009	Replaced
34	CARGO	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	CPP 087 19 50	$0	04/01/2006	04/01/2009	Replaced
34	CARGO	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	CPP 072 20 70	$0	04/01/2004	04/01/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	CPA 072 20 70	$1,000,000	04/01/2004	04/01/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP902977	$1,000,000	01/11/2019	06/30/2019	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC269747	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/18/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/12/2019
MC269747	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	DISMISSED	07/24/1994	-	-
MC269747	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	07/22/2019	-	-
MC269747	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	07/16/2010	REVOKED	07/08/2019
MC269747	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/07/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/31/2016
MC269747	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/06/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/31/2017
MC269747	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	01/19/2005	REVOKED	06/24/2010
MC269747	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/18/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/17/2019

No revocation records.

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94/100

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 94

Starts at 100−6 totalFinal 94

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

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−1

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

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 50% vs national avg 20.72%.

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 15 vehicles (~0.07 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−1 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 15 vehicles (~0.07 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 50% 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.

DAVIS TOWING & RECOVERY INC

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SMS BASIC Scores

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Drivers

Equipment

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (1)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (5)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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