PRECISION TOWING & RECOVERY INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202634 inspections · 9 violations (1 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.82DUMTUnsafe Driving
Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
10
1× · sev 10
- 2392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
7
1× · sev 7
- 3393.128B-CLWVVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles, light trucks, and vans
7
1× · sev 7
- 4392.16B-CPASSUnsafe Driving
Co-Driver - Failed to use seat belt while riding in a property-carrying CMV.
7
1× · sev 7
- 5396.5B-LVehicle Maintenance
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
6
2× · sev 3
- 6393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 7393.9A-LCLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 8391.41A-MCPCDriver Fitness
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upon request, but presents proof prior to com
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- NH28
- VT1
- ME1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
A high share of violations are occurring in NH
Medium impact5 of 7 violations in the last 12 months (71%) came from inspections in NH. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from NH to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA21 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi9 drivers
- Company officer
- JOHN SYLVIA
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2002-02-20
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-05-04
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 14 trucks.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or officers with 3 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
34 events- 05/04/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.3M mi reported (2021)
- 03/23/2026Insurance filed — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA00314858
- 03/23/2026Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA00314858
- 02/15/2023Insurance replaced — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAM8972380
- 02/16/2017Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CNH0007296276-6
- 01/20/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/21/2017)
- 02/16/2016Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CNH 000 7296276-5
- 01/20/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/09/2016)
- 05/27/2015Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CNH0007296276-5
- 02/16/2015Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CNH 000 7296276-5
- 02/16/2015Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CNH 000 7296276-4
- 01/20/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/19/2015)
- 02/16/2014Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CNH 000 7296276-3
- 01/21/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/12/2014)
- 04/16/2013Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CNH 000 7296276-3
- 03/20/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/28/2013)
- 02/16/2013Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1976245
- 01/22/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/20/2013)
- 01/11/2013Insurance cancelled — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM 5023
- 12/15/2012Insurance replaced — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM 5023
- 02/08/2005Insurance name changed — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IM06906712
- 01/24/2005Insurance cancelled — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy ARH 313-68-511
- 12/28/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/13/2005)
- 12/15/2004Insurance replaced — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy ARH 313-68-511
- 12/15/2004Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IM06906712
- 12/15/2004Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy QT660-4093B292-TIL-05
- 10/08/2004Insurance cancelled — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy ARH 313-68-511
- 09/13/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/15/2004)
- 02/03/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/26/2004)
- 01/24/2004Insurance cancelled — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy ARH 313-68-511
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-05-04
- Reported mileage
- 310,375 mi (2021)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — PRECISION TOWING & RECOVERY INC, HOOKSETT, NH
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