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Company CheckA-1 ASSOCIATES LLC · DOT 711116

DBA: A-1 TOWING & RECOVERY

5609 VINE STREET, ALEXANDRIA, VA, 22310

DOT# 711116 MC# 486469 Alexandria, Virginia 22 years

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10

Power Units

10

Drivers

1

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

0

Inspections

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Public record

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

Safety & compliance 1

Nov 18, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

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

Company Information

Legal NameA-1 ASSOCIATES LLC

DBA NameA-1 TOWING & RECOVERY

DOT Number711116

MC Number486469

Entity TypeCarrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationAlexandria, Virginia

Added10/24/1997

MCS-15005/20/2021

Contact Details

Phone(703) 971-2600

Fax(703) 922-7910

Email[email protected]

Physical Address5609 VINE STREET, ALEXANDRIA, VA, 22310

Mailing AddressPO BOX 9290, ALEXANDRIA, VA, 22304

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationC - Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

DocketMC486469

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating22 years

Company Overview

A-1 ASSOCIATES LLC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Alexandria, Virginia. The company has been in operation for 22 years, registered with the FMCSA on 10/24/1997. The fleet consists of 10 power units and 10 drivers. 1 crash has been reported with no fatalities. Active operating authorities include Common. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, A-1 ASSOCIATES LLC has a Trust Score of 88/100 (Excellent).

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 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.

Drivers

10

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

10

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 OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type34

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/17/2026

CompanyCLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY

Policy #TOWCA000176 04

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet10 units

Drivers10

Operating22 years

MCS-15005/2021

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

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

No roadside inspections on record.

Crashes

2025

1 crash -

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

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
11/18/2025	ARLINGTON	VA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP903769	$1,000,000	11/02/2018	10/04/2019	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW002344-03	$0	10/31/2008	06/09/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW002344-03	$1,000,000	10/31/2008	06/09/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW002344-02	$1,000,000	10/31/2007	02/15/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW002344-02	$0	10/31/2007	02/15/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW002344-01	$1,000,000	10/31/2006	10/31/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW002344-01	$0	10/31/2006	10/31/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW002344-00	$1,000,000	10/31/2005	10/31/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW002344-00	$0	10/31/2005	10/31/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP1020004761-01	$1,000,000	10/31/2004	10/31/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WIA1020004764-01	$0	10/31/2004	10/31/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP102000476100	$0	10/31/2003	10/31/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP102000476100	$1,000,000	10/31/2003	10/31/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 2734431	$1,000,000	10/04/2020	04/01/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP007553	$1,000,000	10/04/2019	10/04/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP903769	$1,000,000	10/04/2018	11/02/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP903769	$1,000,000	10/04/2018	12/03/2018	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	ALLIED PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	ACP BAPC 3006855864	$1,000,000	10/04/2014	10/04/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE AUTO PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INS. CO.	STOWK000274-00	$1,000,000	10/04/2013	10/04/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	DTUM00976	$1,000,000	06/08/2009	06/01/2010	Replaced
34	CARGO	IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	DTUM00976	$0	06/08/2009	06/11/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	DTUM00976	$0	06/08/2009	06/01/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	DTUM00976	$1,000,000	06/08/2009	06/11/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 2243641	$1,000,000	06/01/2013	10/04/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	TIP-CL-0011504-0	$1,000,000	06/01/2012	06/01/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	TIP-CL-0011504-0	$1,000,000	06/01/2012	02/02/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	TIP-CL-0011504-0	$1,000,000	06/01/2012	08/04/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	TWP DY00425 11	$1,000,000	06/01/2011	06/01/2012	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-003225	$0	06/01/2010	06/01/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-003225	$1,000,000	06/01/2010	06/01/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY	TOWCA000176 02	$1,000,000	04/11/2024	04/11/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY	TOWCA000176 01	$1,000,000	04/11/2023	04/11/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY	TOWCA000176 00	$1,000,000	04/11/2022	04/11/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA02734431	$1,000,000	04/01/2022	04/11/2022	Replaced
34	CARGO	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW002344-02	$0	02/15/2008	10/31/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW002344-02	$1,000,000	02/15/2008	10/31/2008	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC486469	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/29/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/05/2018
MC486469	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	10/19/2016	-	-
MC486469	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/06/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/03/2008
MC486469	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/04/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/31/2006
MC486469	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/04/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/01/2005
MC486469	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/04/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/02/2004
MC486469	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/09/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/04/2019
MC486469	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/08/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/06/2020
MC486469	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/26/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/07/2018
MC486469	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/09/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/13/2012
MC486469	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	05/27/2004	REVOKED	02/11/2013
MC486469	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/17/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/03/2010
MC486469	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/13/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/09/2009
MC486469	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/07/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/04/2012
MC486469	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/05/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/02/2011
MC486469	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/29/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/08/2021
MC486469	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/17/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/08/2025
MC486469	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/15/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/11/2024
MC486469	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/15/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/10/2023

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88/100

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 88

88

−10

Starts at 100−12 totalFinal 88

MCS-150 update overdue−10

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−2

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 6/17/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-10

MCS-150 update overdue

The required biennial MCS-150 update has not been filed on time (score factor, not a verification failure).

-2

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 10 vehicles (~0.1 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−2 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 10 vehicles (~0.1 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

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.