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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1162821· MC458548· CARRIER· EIN 62-1683671
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APPLE TOWING COMPANY

Legal: RBEX INC

2030 HOLMES ROAD, HOUSTON, TX, 77045(713) 383-6200mscully@appletowing.comMICHAEL W. SCULLY
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
21.4%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
98
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
1 crash in the last 24 months

A 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.

Authority & insurance

MC458548

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 11/01/2017
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY· policy TPC 4400009-00
Authority history (14) ▾
12/26/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
10/06/2014COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/04/2014)
09/03/2014COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/04/2014)
10/07/2013COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/04/2013)
04/12/2013COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/24/2013)
10/05/2012COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/01/2012)
10/05/2011COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/02/2011)
10/05/2010COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/27/2010)
10/06/2008COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/30/2008)
11/15/2007MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (12/11/2017)
10/23/2006COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/01/2006)
10/05/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/01/2005)
10/05/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/01/2005)
07/24/2003MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (11/07/2007)
Insurance history8 insurers on record
Filing timeline (32) ▾
  1. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2014 → 12/01/2017
  2. VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2014 → 12/12/2014
  3. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2013 → 11/01/2014
  4. VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2014 → 11/01/2014
  5. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2013 → 09/30/2014
  6. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2013 → 09/03/2014
  7. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2013 → 11/01/2013
  8. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2013 → 11/01/2013
  9. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2012 → 11/01/2013
  10. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2012 → 05/09/2013
  11. GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2011 → 11/01/2012
  12. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2012 → 11/01/2012
  13. SUA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2010 → 11/01/2011
  14. SUA INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 11/01/2010 → 11/01/2011
  15. SUA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2009 → 11/01/2010

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle14 inspections · 21.4% OOS · National 22%
Driver14 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

14 inspections · 15 violations (4 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.

14
Inspections
15
Violations
4
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

13
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 4 states

  • NM10
  • TX10
  • CA3
  • AZ1

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 48% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing10 violations · 4 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps3 OOS8 viol71%
  • 393.9TSInoperative turn signal2× · 20%
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 16%
  • 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp2× · 11%
Tires1 OOS1 viol18%
  • 396.3A1-TCTire in contact with another part of the vehicle1× · 18%
Inspection / repair / DVIR1 viol11%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 11%
What to do
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 33 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

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.

4
Inspections
4
Violations
0
Out-of-service
2
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 75%Other 25%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations · 75% of recent
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
  • 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
2Other
1 violation · 25% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLEQPState/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

24
Inspections
15
Violations
4
Out-of-service
110
CSA points
29
Crashes
4
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

16 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

8 incomplete vehicle 6 truck 2 trailer
2019 KENWORTH T8 Seriesseen 5×
3WKDD49X6KF296421· R453410 TX
2017 RAM 5500seen 5×
3C7WRMEL2HG555438· K168989 TX
2017 TAKE 3 TRAILERS INC Take 3 Trailers Incseen 5×
1T9LS4822HB540013· 790112K TX
2020 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
1FVACWFCXLHLM0654· K168987 TX
2020 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
1FVACWFC8LHLM0653· K168986 TX
2019 KENWORTH T880seen 2×
1NKZX7EX2KJ308591· K123781 TX
2009 KENWORTH T8 Seriesseen 2×
1XKDP4EX69J252583· R800063 TX
2023 KENWORTH T680
1XKYDP9X6PJ251839· JSA3TL AZ
2021 SUN COUNTRY
5856C5324MP017427· N3A1BF AZ
2019 RAM 5500
3C7WRNBL9KG664688· 81151E3 CA
2019 KENWORTH T8 Series
3WKDD40XXKF347819· R473076 TX
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDV0LSLP6523· 08ES5V MX
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDV8LSLP6530· 09ES5V MX
2021 FORD F-650
1FDNF6AN0MDF06455· 94881F3 CA
2021 FORD F-650
1FDNF6AN6MDF06458· 94882F3 CA
2024 FREIGHTLINER M2
1FVACWFC0RHUS4748· T9967H TX

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.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
74
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
65
15 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.6M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
5.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Intrastate · <100 mi65 drivers
Company officer
MICHAEL W. SCULLY
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
933550600
Registered since
2003-08-25
Last MCS-150 update
2026-01-21
Census status
Active

Fleet: 74 trucks · 13 owned tractors · 8 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs with 1 other carrier — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

1
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
2
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Medium· 1
TRANSPORTES HRD SA DE CV
USDOT 4209734Active· TAMAULIPAS, TA
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3AKJHHDV8LSLP65303AKJHHDV0LSLP6523

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

37 events
  1. 01/21/2026MCS-150 update filed

    1.6M mi reported (2025)

  2. 12/26/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  3. 12/01/2017Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TWT 0000046-00

  4. 11/01/2017Insurance filed — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TPC 4400009-00

  5. 12/12/2014Insurance cancelled — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TWT 0000046-00

  6. 11/01/2014Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy H7A2TP0000521-00

  7. 11/01/2014Insurance replaced — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TWT 0000046-00

  8. 10/06/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/04/2014)

  9. 09/30/2014Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy H7A2TP0000521-00

  10. 09/03/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/04/2014)

  11. 09/03/2014Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy H7A2TP0000521-00

  12. 11/01/2013Insurance replaced — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy H7A2TP0000521-00

  13. 11/01/2013Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAP3346963 01

  14. 10/07/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/04/2013)

  15. 05/09/2013Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAP3346963 01

  16. 04/12/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/24/2013)

  17. 11/01/2012Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAP3346963-00

  18. 11/01/2012Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAP3346963 01

  19. 10/05/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/01/2012)

  20. 11/01/2011Insurance cancelled — SUA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 10AEOTT100580PG03

  21. 10/05/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/02/2011)

  22. 11/01/2010Insurance cancelled — SUA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 10AEOTT100580PG01

  23. 10/05/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/27/2010)

  24. 11/01/2009Insurance replaced — SUA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 10AEOTT100580PG01

  25. 11/01/2008Insurance cancelled — SUA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 10AEOTT100580CA03

  26. 10/06/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/30/2008)

  27. 09/30/2008Insurance cancelled — SUA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 10AEOTT-100580-CA03

  28. 11/15/2007MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (12/11/2017)

  29. 11/01/2007Insurance cancelled — SUA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 10AE0TT100580CA02

  30. 11/01/2007Insurance replaced — SUA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 10AEOTT-100580-CA03

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2022-03-10
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-01-21
Reported mileage
1,641,043 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. October, 2021

    • Drivers shrank to 56

  2. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — RBEX INC, HOUSTON, TX

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 30, 2026, 2:11 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.