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Company CheckTLC TOWING & RECOVERY INC · DOT 550401

DBA: TLC TOWING

9609 OLD PACIFIC HWY, WOODLAND, WA, 98674

DOT# 550401 MC# 459170 Woodland, Washington 16 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Conditional

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

Jul 14, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Jun 30, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 11, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Apr 16, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.

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 Address9609 OLD PACIFIC HWY, WOODLAND, WA, 98674

Mailing Address9609 OLD PACIFIC HWY, WOODLAND, WA, 98674

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC459170

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating16 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 1.03 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 1.12 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 2.91 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 8.11 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage583,513 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 RatingConditional

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS37.5% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS66.7% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review01/30/2023

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 08/20/2026

CompanyPIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #CPP 1295415

Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet30 units

Drivers20

Mileage583,513 mi

Operating16 years

MCS-15009/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingConditional

Driver Inspections

Total8

Out of Service3

OOS Rate37.5%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total3

Out of Service2

OOS Rate66.7%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 01/30/2023 | Rated: 04/05/2023

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

4 · 1 OOS -

2024

4 · 1 OOS =

2025

4 · 2 OOS ▲

2026

5 · 4 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 Jul 2026, 11 inspections, 6 resulted in out-of-service (54.5% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 4 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 3 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

22 roadside violations across 11 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

Unsafe Driving 9 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 7 violations · 3 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 3 violations · 1 OOS

Driver Fitness 3 violations · 3 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 (17)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/14/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RIDGEFIELD WA	1	1	1	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/30/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	FEDERAL WAY WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/11/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DU PONT WA	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
04/16/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RIDGEFIELD WA	1	1	1	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/03/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CLE ELUM WA	8	2	5	1	3	1	-	▲Detail
11/24/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	KELSO WA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/17/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	TACOMA WA	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/10/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	RIDGEFIELD WA	3	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
04/24/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RIDGEFIELD WA	1	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/17/2024	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CASTLE ROCK WA	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/11/2024	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RIDGEFIELD WA	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/04/2024	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	PLYMOUTH WA	3	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
01/10/2024	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DU PONT WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/13/2023	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DU PONT WA	2	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
12/06/2023	OR	Full (Level I)	CASCADE LOCKS POE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/07/2023	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SC72 RIDGEFIELD (POE)	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/26/2023	OR	Full (Level I)	WOODBURN POE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections11

Unsafe Driving 3 viols

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Driver Fitness 3 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 3 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP007655	$1,000,000	12/18/2019	01/21/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP007655	$1,000,000	12/18/2019	02/09/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP216042	$1,000,000	10/14/2021	10/14/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP111764	$1,000,000	10/14/2020	10/14/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP007655	$1,000,000	10/14/2019	01/05/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP007655	$1,000,000	10/14/2019	12/18/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP007655	$1,000,000	10/14/2019	10/14/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP007655	$1,000,000	10/14/2019	12/20/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP903927	$1,000,000	10/14/2018	12/24/2018	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP800657	$1,000,000	10/14/2017	10/14/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK008771-00	$1,000,000	10/14/2016	10/14/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	TWT 4110004-02	$1,000,000	10/14/2015	10/14/2016	Replaced
34	CARGO	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	TWT 4110004-02	$0	10/14/2015	12/07/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	TWT 4110004-00	$1,000,000	10/14/2012	10/14/2015	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	TWT 4110004-00	$0	10/14/2012	10/14/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK000755-02	$1,000,000	10/14/2011	10/14/2012	Cancelled
34	CARGO	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK000755-01	$0	10/14/2010	10/14/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK000755-01	$1,000,000	10/14/2010	10/14/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK000755-00	$1,000,000	10/14/2009	10/14/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK000755-00	$0	10/14/2009	10/14/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	10 WAA002026	$1,000,000	10/14/2006	10/14/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP007655	$1,000,000	03/06/2020	10/14/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP007655	$1,000,000	01/21/2020	03/07/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP903927	$1,000,000	01/01/2019	10/14/2019	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC459170	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/09/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/19/2019
MC459170	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/25/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/04/2019
MC459170	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	11/04/2015	REVOKED	12/24/2018
MC459170	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	11/02/2022	-	-
MC459170	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/19/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/12/2011
MC459170	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/18/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/13/2017
MC459170	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/17/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/13/2021
MC459170	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/17/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/16/2020
MC459170	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/17/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/15/2019
MC459170	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/17/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/16/2018
MC459170	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/17/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/11/2012
MC459170	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/17/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/07/2010
MC459170	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	07/23/2010	REVOKED	10/20/2015
MC459170	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	DISMISSED	06/10/2003	-	-
MC459170	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	04/09/2019	REVOKED	10/24/2022
MC459170	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/10/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/09/2020
MC459170	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/13/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/22/2020

No revocation records.

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78/100

Good

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 78

−12

Starts at 100−22 totalFinal 78

Conditional safety rating−12

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

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 8/20/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Conditional rating (acceptable, but not Unsatisfactory).

What's lowering this score

-12

Conditional safety rating

FMCSA assigned a Conditional safety rating.

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 37.5% vs national avg 5.51%.

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 66.6667% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 37.5% vs national avg 5.51%.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 66.6667% 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.

TLC TOWING & RECOVERY INC

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (17)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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