Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1640890· MC604564· CARRIER· EIN 20-5500665

M & W TOWING LLC

1540 PINE RIDGE DRIVE, WEST COLUMBIA, SC, 29172(803) 794-7004 dawn@mwtransportllc.comCARL SHERWOOD

Vetting snapshot

Authority

Active

operating authority

Insurance

$1M BIPD

PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

Vehicle OOS

50%

above 22% national avg

Driver OOS

33.3%

above 6.7% national avg

Crashes 24mo

clean

Red flags

None

nothing flagged

/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score

Vehicle OOS 50% — well above the 22% national averageDriver OOS 33.3% — above the 6.7% 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

MC604564

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

Common

None

Contract

Active

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 10/28/2021

PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY· policy CA02636219

Authority history (4) ▾

10/01/2021CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/04/2021)

08/26/2021CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/20/2021)

05/30/2013MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED

06/13/2007MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERDISMISSED

Insurance history4 insurers on record

Filing timeline (19) ▾

PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 09/22/2021 → 10/28/2021
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 09/22/2020 → 09/22/2021
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 09/22/2019 → 09/22/2020
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 09/22/2018 → 09/22/2019
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 09/22/2014 → 09/22/2018
TRUSTGARD INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 05/23/2013 → 09/22/2014
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 04/03/2012 → 09/22/2012
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 08/15/2012 → 09/22/2012
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 07/26/2012 → 08/29/2012
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 07/26/2012 → 08/15/2012
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 04/03/2012 → 07/26/2012
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 09/22/2011 → 04/03/2012
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 04/02/2011 → 09/22/2011
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
CARGO · eff 04/02/2011 → 09/22/2011
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
CARGO · eff 01/12/2011 → 04/12/2011

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.

Vehicle2 inspections · 50% OOS · National 22%

Driver3 inspections · 33.3% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

3 inspections · 4 violations (2 OOS) · 33% of inspections had an OOS finding.

Inspections

Violations

OOS violations

Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 1 states

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.

Latest inspection 2026-08-04 Official measures from Sep 2026 runno new inspections since the run yet

BASIC scorecard all within limits

Unsafe

clean

line 60%

HOS

clean

line 60%

Driver Fit

—

too few

Ctrl Subst

clean

line 75%

Veh Maint

clean

line 75%

HazMat

—

Crash

pending

Time machine— see this carrier as of any past monthSep 26Latest

Sep 2026 run

Sep 24 actual projectedSep 26

Unsafe Driving

Clean — no violations

Now · official

0.00

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

0.00

estimate

Est. percentileclean

best▲ 60% lineworst

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Hours-of-Service Compliance

Clean — no violations

Now · official

0.00

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

0.00

estimate

Est. percentileclean

best▲ 60% lineworst

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Driver Fitness

Not enough data to rank

Now · official

1.66

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

1.66

estimate

Est. percentile

Fewer than 5 inspections with a violation in this BASIC

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Controlled Substances/Alcohol

Clean — no violations

Now · official

0.00

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

0.00

estimate

Est. percentileclean

best▲ 75% lineworst

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Vehicle Maintenance

Clean — no violations

Now · official

0.00

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

0.00

estimate

Est. percentileclean

best▲ 75% lineworst

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Hazardous Materials Compliance

Percentile n/a

Now · official

2.50

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

2.50

estimate

Est. percentile

Percentile estimate not available for this BASIC.

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Crash Indicator

Percentile pending

Est. coming

Crashes 24mo

Fatalities

Injuries

Tow-aways

Per 100 PUs

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).

Out-of-service ratenat: veh 22% · drv 6.7%

50%vehicle

33.3%driver

Inspection volumerolling 24-mo

3inspections

“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 and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 50% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 33.3% vs the 6.7% 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 60% 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 60% 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 75% 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

Vehicle Maintenance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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.

Inspections

Violations

Out-of-service

Clean

Focus here first

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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).

Inspections

Violations

Out-of-service

CSA points

Crashes

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

2025 WESTERN STAR 49X Chassisseen 2×

5KKHBWFGXSLVU5935· A013568 SC

2025 FREIGHTLINER M2

1FVACWFE2SHVJ5463· A001591 SC

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

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units

on file (MCS-150)

Drivers

0 hold a CDL

Annual mileage

0.2M mi

reported 2025

Recordable crash rate

0.00

per million miles

How far they run · drivers by operating lane

Interstate · <100 mi3 drivers

Company officer: CARL SHERWOOD
Operation: Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S: 806503046
Registered since: 2007-05-04
Last MCS-150 update: 2026-03-31
Census status: Active

Fleet: 4 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 graph

This carrier shares addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 7 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

Connected carriers

Fleet-transfer links

Activity history

23 events

03/31/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.2M mi reported (2025)
10/28/2021Insurance filed — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA02636219
10/28/2021Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA02636219
10/01/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/04/2021)
09/22/2021Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2636219
08/26/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/20/2021)
09/22/2020Insurance replaced — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP007365
09/22/2019Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 3283260
09/22/2018Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 3283260
09/22/2014Insurance replaced — TRUSTGARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy XA 2001370
05/30/2013MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
09/22/2012Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PTOWK000644-02
08/29/2012Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PTOWK000644-02
08/15/2012Insurance replaced — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PTOWK000644-02
07/26/2012Insurance replaced — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PTOWK000644-02
04/03/2012Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PTOWK000644-02
09/22/2011Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PTOWK000644-01
04/12/2011Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy PTOWK000644-01
04/02/2011Insurance replaced — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy PTOWK000644-01
04/02/2011Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PTOWK000644-01
01/12/2011Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PTOWK000644-01
06/13/2007MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — DISMISSED
05/04/2007Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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: —
Rated: —
Last review: —

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MCS-150 registration

Form date: 2026-03-31
Reported mileage: 214,832 mi (2025)

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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

January, 2021
First on-record entry — M & W TOWING LLC, WEST COLUMBIA, SC

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 25, 2026, 9:40 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.