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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 150545· MC141060· CARRIER· EIN 50425949
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R I TOWING INC

312 CONNELL HWY UNIT 1, NEWPORT, RI, 02840(401) 783-8190rhodeislandtowing@gmail.comRICHARD F ZUERCHER JR
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
50%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
75
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 50% — well above the 22% national average

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

MC141060

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
On file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 09/13/2010
UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY· policy CPP0010775
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 09/13/2010
UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY· policy BP0011969
Authority history (13) ▾
10/04/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
08/17/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/10/2009)
08/18/2008COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/2008)
08/17/2006COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/11/2006)
08/26/2004COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/14/2004)
09/03/2003MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (09/20/2010)
10/10/2000COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/23/2000)
10/05/2000COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/23/2000)
04/06/1995MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (12/27/2001)
08/22/1994COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/08/1995)
06/18/1990COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/03/1990)
06/18/1990COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/03/1990)
05/31/1977MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (12/27/2001)
Insurance history9 insurers on record
Filing timeline (32) ▾
  1. PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/13/2009 → 09/13/2010
  2. PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 09/13/2009 → 09/13/2010
  3. STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/13/2008 → 09/13/2009
  4. STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 09/13/2008 → 09/13/2009
  5. PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/13/2007 → 09/13/2008
  6. PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 09/13/2007 → 09/13/2008
  7. PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/13/2006 → 10/10/2007
  8. PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 09/13/2006 → 10/10/2007
  9. PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/13/2006 → 09/13/2007
  10. PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 09/13/2006 → 09/13/2007
  11. LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/13/2005 → 09/13/2006
  12. LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 09/13/2005 → 09/13/2006
  13. LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/13/2004 → 09/13/2005
  14. LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 09/13/2004 → 09/13/2005
  15. LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/13/2003 → 09/22/2004

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.

Vehicle4 inspections · 50% OOS · National 22%
Driver5 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

5 inspections · 13 violations (3 OOS) · 40% of inspections had an OOS finding.

5
Inspections
13
Violations
3
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

11
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 2 states

  • RI4
  • MA1

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.

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 33.3% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • 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

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

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.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

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).

5
Inspections
13
Violations
3
Out-of-service
20
CSA points
1
Crashes
2
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

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

2 incomplete vehicle
1988 MACK RDseen 3×
1M2P140C6JW017635· 2586 RI
2003 MACK RDseen 2×
1M3P114K33M002357· 1FV718 RI

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 census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
6
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
6
3 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi6 drivers
Company officer
RICHARD F ZUERCHER JR
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
3783743
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2025-11-14
Census status
Active

Fleet: 6 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.

Data change history

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

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares addresses or phone numbers with 4 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

4
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Medium· 2
CTS LLC
USDOT 1590179Inactive· NEWPORT, RI
Medium
Mailing
P & P INC
USDOT 569545Inactive· NEWPORT, RI
Medium
Mailing

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

32 events
  1. 11/14/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2023)

  2. 10/04/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  3. 09/13/2010Insurance filed — UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CPP0010775

  4. 09/13/2010Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PTOWK000597-00

  5. 09/13/2009Insurance cancelled — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TOW006073-00

  6. 08/17/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/10/2009)

  7. 09/13/2008Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy P0032 800 135

  8. 08/18/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/2008)

  9. 10/10/2007Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy P0032 800 013

  10. 09/13/2007Insurance replaced — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy P0032 800 013

  11. 09/13/2006Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LTP101669-02

  12. 08/17/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/11/2006)

  13. 09/13/2005Insurance replaced — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LTP101669-01

  14. 09/22/2004Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LTP101669

  15. 09/13/2004Insurance replaced — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LTP101669

  16. 08/26/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/14/2004)

  17. 09/13/2003Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 441041

  18. 09/03/2003MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (09/20/2010)

  19. 09/13/2002Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 437733

  20. 10/10/2001Insurance cancelled — TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 226706014

  21. 10/10/2000COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/23/2000)

  22. 10/05/2000COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/23/2000)

  23. 09/13/2000Insurance cancelled — GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy TIP 385-04-91

  24. 09/11/2000Insurance cancelled — GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD · policy TIP 385-04-91

  25. 08/18/2000Insurance cancelled — GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD · policy TIP 385-04-91

  26. 09/13/1997Insurance replaced — SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

    BIPD · policy BA7250140

  27. 09/13/1997Insurance replaced — GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD · policy TIP 385-04-91

  28. 04/06/1995MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (12/27/2001)

  29. 08/22/1994COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/08/1995)

  30. 06/18/1990COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/03/1990)

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

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
—
Rated
1980-09-10
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-11-14
Reported mileage
1 mi (2023)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. April, 2021

    • Fleet shrank to 7 power units

  2. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — R I TOWING INC, NEWPORT, RI

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 28, 2026, 2:45 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.