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ABER'S TOWING & CRANE SERVICE INC

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Company CheckABER'S TOWING & CRANE SERVICE INC · DOT 995284

DBA: ABER'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC

1180 COMMERCE PKWY, ASHLAND, OH, 44805

DOT# 995284 MC# 423186 Ashland, Ohio 24 years

CARRIER Legal name changed · Aug 19, 2026

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

9 events tracked · latest Aug 24, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Identity & ownership 1

Aug 19, 2026
Company legal name changed.

Safety & compliance 7

Jul 15, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 out-of-service violations.
Jun 10, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 5, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Oct 3, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Sep 8, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jan 18, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Aug 29, 2024
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION CONTRACT.

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 Address1180 COMMERCE PKWY, ASHLAND, OH, 44805

Mailing Address1180 COMMERCE PKWY, ASHLAND, OH, 44805

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC423186

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating24 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 .39 · 3 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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage935,000 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 RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review08/22/2022

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026

CompanyCENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #8933689

Last checked08/24/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet33 units

Drivers27

Mileage935,000 mi

Operating24 years

MCS-15002/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away2

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total16

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total4

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 08/22/2022 | Rated: 12/30/2025

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

1 · 0 OOS -

2024

9 · 1 OOS ▲

2025

12 · 0 OOS ▼

2026

3 · 1 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

0 crashes =

2025

2 crashes ▲

2026

0 crashes ▼

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, 18 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (5.6% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (2)

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
09/08/2025	OBETZ	OH	0	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/18/2025	HANOVER (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	0	0	1	1	Fog/Smog	Ice	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

14 roadside violations across 18 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 8 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 5 violations · 3 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 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 (25)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/15/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	WAPAKONETA OH	5	2	0	5	2	-	▲Detail
06/10/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	RICHFIELD OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/05/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	PORT WASHINGTON OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/03/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	MASON OH	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/03/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	CLYDE OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/26/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	COLUMBUS OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/24/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	BRUNSWICK OH	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/08/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	COLUMBUS OH	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/25/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ASHLAND OH	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/17/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	RICHFIELD OH	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/12/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	CONVOY OH	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/24/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	VERMILION OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/19/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	COLUMBUS OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/18/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	CANTON OH	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/15/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	WADSWORTH OH	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/12/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	COLUMBUS OH	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/17/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/13/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/20/2024	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SR0290/BAYFRONT CONNECTOR WEST	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/06/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	2	1	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
04/23/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/01/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/14/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE INSPECTION	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
01/31/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	4	0	4	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/08/2023	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	IONIA SCALE W/B	4	0	1	3	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections17

Unsafe Driving 3 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP101660	$1,000,000	09/05/2003	09/05/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY	TOWCA000185 02	$1,000,000	09/01/2024	04/01/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY	TOWCA000185 01	$1,000,000	09/01/2023	09/21/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY	TOWCA000185 01	$1,000,000	09/01/2023	09/01/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY	TOWCA000185 00	$1,000,000	09/01/2022	09/01/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.	3184071	$1,000,000	09/01/2019	09/01/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.	CA-3184071	$1,000,000	09/01/2019	09/01/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.	CA 3184071	$750,000	09/01/2017	09/01/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.	CA 3184071	$750,000	09/01/2017	09/01/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.	CPP 2623539	$1,000,000	09/01/2009	04/12/2010	Replaced
34	CARGO	GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.	CPP 2623539	$0	09/01/2009	05/17/2010	Name Changed
34	CARGO	GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.	CPP 2623539	$0	09/01/2009	04/12/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.	CPP 2623539	$1,000,000	09/01/2009	05/17/2010	Name Changed
34	CARGO	HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	IHT 0837843	$0	09/01/2007	08/04/2008	Name Changed
34	CARGO	HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	IHT 0837843	$0	09/01/2007	08/01/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	274179	$750,000	09/01/2007	08/04/2008	Name Changed
34	CARGO	UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	274179	$0	09/01/2007	09/01/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	274179	$750,000	09/01/2007	08/01/2008	Replaced
34	CARGO	THE NETHERLANDS INSURANCE COMPANY	CBP 8184509	$0	09/01/2006	09/01/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	INDIANA INSURANCE CO.	CBP 8066537	$0	09/01/2005	09/01/2006	Replaced
34	CARGO	INDIANA INSURANCE CO.	CBP 8066537	$0	09/01/2005	09/21/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE NETHERLANDS INSURANCE COMPANY	BA 8066137	$1,000,000	09/01/2005	09/01/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP102002203700	$0	09/01/2004	09/01/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP102002203700	$1,000,000	09/01/2004	09/01/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	274179	$0	08/01/2008	09/03/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	274179	$750,000	08/01/2008	09/01/2009	Replaced
34	CARGO	GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.	CPP 2623539	$0	04/12/2010	11/16/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.	CPP 2623539	$1,000,000	04/12/2010	09/01/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MOTORISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	33.049389	$1,000,000	02/14/2002	09/05/2003	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC423186	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	12/15/2004	REVOKED	09/07/2005
MC423186	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	09/28/2005	-	-
MC423186	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/03/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/11/2019
MC423186	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/26/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/29/2024
MC423186	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/07/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/28/2023
MC423186	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/30/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/04/2008
MC423186	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/12/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/16/2010
MC423186	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	03/08/2002	REVOKED	09/13/2004

No revocation records.

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99/100

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 99

Starts at 100−1 totalFinal 99

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

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 33 vehicles (~0.06 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: 2 crash(es) across 33 vehicles (~0.06 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.

ABER'S TOWING & CRANE SERVICE INC

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (2)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (25)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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