MD TOWING INC
Risk factors
High 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 202618 inspections · 22 violations (10 OOS) · 19% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.130B-CHVEVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of accessory equipment or articulated vehicles
14
2× · sev 7
- 2393.11A1-LTSMVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle.
12
2× · sev 6
- 3392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 4392.2-SLLTCDUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
5
1× · sev 5
- 5393.45A-BHTIJVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.11A1-CSLRRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 7392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
2
2×
- 8393.9A-LSMLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 9392.2-SLLDL
State/Local Laws - Misc. driver's license violation
1
1×
- 10393.104B-CVehicle Maintenance
Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 4 states
- FL24
- LA1
- TX1
- PA1
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.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 57.1% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
A high share of violations are occurring in Duval County, FL
Medium impact9 of 19 violations in the last 12 months (47%) came from inspections in Duval County, FL. 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 Duval County, FL to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness 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
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.
- 393.11A1-LTSM×2Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle. · OOS
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.11A1-LSLMWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on. · OOS
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 392.2-SLLEDState/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
- 392.2-SLLState/Local Laws -
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed · OOS
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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 NHTSA25 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+ mi11 drivers
- Company officer
- MARK DAVIS
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2005-05-04
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-02-11
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 16 trucks · 8 owned tractors · 13 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 graphThis carrier shares VINs, phone numbers or officers with 60 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
33 events- 08/04/2026Insurance ended — PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.
policy 152501-10-24-62-9
- 08/04/2026Insurance ended — GENERAL SECURITY INDEMNITY COMPANY
policy XA-000103-04
- 02/11/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.5M mi reported (2025)
- 08/04/2025Insurance filed — PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 152501-10-24-62-9
- 08/04/2025Insurance filed — GENERAL SECURITY INDEMNITY COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy XA-000103-04
- 08/04/2025Insurance replaced — PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.
BIPD/Primary · policy 152401-10-24-62-9
- 08/04/2025Insurance replaced — GENERAL SECURITY INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy XA-000103-03
- 08/04/2024Insurance replaced — PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.
BIPD/Primary · policy 151801-10-24-62-9
- 08/04/2018Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH
BIPD/Primary · policy 74TRB002075
- 07/09/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/08/2018)
- 09/29/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 09/03/2017Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy QDX-FL000192-00
- 08/04/2016Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PICCO0004378
- 07/08/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/04/2016)
- 08/04/2015Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTPKG0037903
- 07/08/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/05/2015)
- 08/04/2014Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTPKG0037900
- 07/08/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/07/2014)
- 08/04/2011Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PTOWK001978-00
- 07/08/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/03/2011)
- 08/04/2010Insurance cancelled — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TOW001430-04
- 07/08/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/04/2010)
- 02/25/2010Insurance cancelled — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TOW001430-04
- 08/04/2009Insurance cancelled — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TOW001430-03
- 07/08/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/31/2009)
- 08/04/2008Insurance cancelled — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TOW001430-02
- 07/08/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/04/2008)
- 08/04/2007Insurance cancelled — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TOW001430-01
- 07/09/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/03/2007)
- 08/04/2006Insurance cancelled — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TOW001430-00
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-02-11
- Reported mileage
- 549,275 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — MD TOWING INC, JACKSONVILLE, FL
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