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175 WILLIAM F MCCLELLAN HWY STE 1, EAST BOSTON, MA, 02128

DOT# 4253018 MC# 1648865 East Boston, Massachusetts 1 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

10 events tracked · latest Jun 25, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

May 25, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Feb 1, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Jan 2, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jul 17, 2025
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON.
Aug 9, 2024
GRANTED MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER.

Insurance 5

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).
Sep 11, 2025
Insurance policy cancelled (ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY).
Aug 3, 2025
Insurance policy cancelled (SAFETY INSURANCE CO.).
Jun 26, 2025
Insurance on file through ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY ($750).
Jun 26, 2025
Insurance policy cancelled (SAFETY INSURANCE CO.).

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

Contact Details

Phone(617) 642-2737

Email[email protected]

Physical Address175 WILLIAM F MCCLELLAN HWY STE 1, EAST BOSTON, MA, 02128

Mailing Address61 PROCTOR AVE, REVERE, MA, 02151-2912

Other Companies at This Address

Address175 WILLIAM F MCCLELLAN HWY STE 1, EAST BOSTON, MA 02128

Others here

Distinct phones

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
128 TOWING & RECOVERY this company	4253018	(617) 642-2737	Active
RAFANELLI EVENTS MANAGEMENT	2957516	(617) 357-1818	Active
THE HUDSON GROUP	3240346	(781) 808-7253	Active
D C L AIRFREIGHT TRUCKING INC	1973606	(617) 567-2117	Inactive
ERNESTO UPHOLSTERING INC	3302708	(781) 289-6383	Inactive
S & A DISTRIBUTING CORP	548355	(617) 884-8875	Inactive

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC1648865

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating1 years

Company Overview

128 TOWING & RECOVERY is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in East Boston, Massachusetts. The company has been in operation for 1 years, registered with the FMCSA on 06/11/2024. The fleet consists of 4 power units and 6 drivers. 1 crash has been reported with no fatalities. A total of 1 inspections are on file. Insurance coverage of $1,000,000 is on file through ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Common. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, 128 TOWING & RECOVERY has a Trust Score of 85/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

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 OOS100.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/19/2026

CompanyARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #1020161564

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet4 units

Drivers6

Operating1 years

MCS-15010/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Driver Inspections

Total1

Out of Service1

OOS Rate100.0%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

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

2026

2 · 1 OOS —

Crashes

2026

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 May 2026 — 2 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (50% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 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
01/02/2026	LYNN	MA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

4 roadside violations across 2 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 3 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 1 violation · 1 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 (2)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
05/25/2026 ▼	RI	Driver-Only (Level III)	CRANSTON RI	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLLR — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
02/01/2026 ▼	MA	Driver-Only (Level III)	H-CHARLTON	3	1	3	1	0	0	-
Violations (3) 392.2-SLLLR — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLLS3 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 391.41APC — CFR 391.41APC OOS

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY	1020161564	$750,000	06/26/2025	09/11/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SAFETY INSURANCE CO.	5935695	$750,000	06/26/2024	06/26/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SAFETY INSURANCE CO.	5935695	$750,000	06/26/2024	08/03/2025	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC1648865	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	08/09/2024	-	-
MC1648865	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/07/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/17/2025

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85/100

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 85

Starts at 100−15 totalFinal 85

Limited operating history (1-3 years)−6

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

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−4

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 6/19/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-6

Limited operating history (1-3 years)

Authority granted about 1 year(s) ago.

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 100% vs national avg 5.51%.

-4

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 4 vehicles (~0.25 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands — risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−4 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 4 vehicles (~0.25 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 100% vs national avg 5.51%.

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) knockout	−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.

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Quick Facts

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (1)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (2)

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