CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2193712· MC953772· CARRIER· EIN 45-3077970
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PJ TOWING AND SERVICES LLC

8905 EMORY GROVE RD, GAITHERSBURG, MD, 20877(301) 222-2220pjtowingandservices@gmail.comPEJMAN NAGHIZADEH
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
12.5%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
85
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Driver OOS 12.5% — 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

MC953772

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
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 01/30/2024
ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE· policy Q01 3031096
Authority history (3) ▾
10/08/2019MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
07/28/2017COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/28/2017)
12/22/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (01/07/2019)
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (4)
  1. PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/09/201901/30/2024
  2. PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/17/201905/09/2019
  3. PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/25/201712/29/2018
  4. AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/24/201608/24/2017

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.

Vehicle21 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver24 inspections · 12.5% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

24 inspections · 31 violations (5 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.

24
Inspections
31
Violations
5
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

14
total

Most inspected in · top 7 states

  • MD20
  • PA3
  • DE2
  • VA2
  • WV1
  • NC1
  • NJ1

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.

Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Driver OOS rate is 12.5% 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

False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

Medium impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 61% is close to the 65% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.

What’s contributing3 violations · 2 OOS (24 mo)
False log / RODS2 OOS3 viol100%
  • 395.8F1-HOSMHOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Time:1× · 52%
  • 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed2× · 48%
What to do
  • Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
  • Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 28 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

A high share of violations are occurring in Adams County, PA

Medium impact

5 of 9 violations in the last 12 months (56%) came from inspections in Adams County, PA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Adams County, PA to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 34% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing3 violations (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless3 viol100%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2× · 71%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 29%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected estimatecould improve up to 23 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

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

Inspection / repair / DVIR violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 10% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing6 violations (24 mo)
Inspection / repair / DVIR2 viol56%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection2× · 56%
Lighting / lamps3 viol39%
  • 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative1× · 17%
  • 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 17%
  • 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative1× · 6%
Emergency equipment1 viol6%
  • 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured1× · 6%
What to do
  • Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
  • Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
Projected estimatecould improve up to 7 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.

Trending worse
2
Inspections
1
Violations
0
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Where the violations are
Hours-of-Service Compliance 100%
Focus here first
1Hours-of-Service Compliance
1 violation · 100% of recent
  • 395.8F1-HOSMHOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Time:
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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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).

32
Inspections
36
Violations
6
Out-of-service
89
CSA points
0
Crashes
7
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

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

8 incomplete vehicle
2021 RAM 5500seen 8×
3C7WRMDLXMG526412· 25491TT MD
2022 RAM 5500seen 8×
3C7WRMDL2NG150922· 27939TT MD
2022 RAM 5500seen 6×
3C7WRNDL4NG204517· 31056TT MD
2018 RAM 5500seen 3×
3C7WRMDL5JG322306· 19081TT MD
2015 FORD F-650seen 2×
3FRNF6FC6FV513927· 33400TT MD
2014 RAM 5500seen 2×
3C7WRMBL0EG203006· 31071TT MD
2021 RAM 5500seen 2×
3C7WRMDL6MG586476· 40057969 NC
2021 INTERNATIONAL MV607
3HAEUMMM3ML219845· 24207TT MD

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
6
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
4
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.3M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi4 drivers
Company officer
PEJMAN NAGHIZADEH
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2011-09-19
Last MCS-150 update
2025-08-09
Census status
Active

Fleet: 6 trucks · 6 owned tractors.

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 VINs with 3 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

3
Connected carriers
3
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links

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

10 events
  1. 08/09/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.3M mi reported (2024)

  2. 01/30/2024Insurance filed — ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy Q01 3031096

  3. 01/30/2024Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 0694309

  4. 10/08/2019MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  5. 05/09/2019Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4084527

  6. 12/29/2018Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4084527

  7. 08/24/2017Insurance cancelled — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 0005853

  8. 07/28/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/28/2017)

  9. 12/22/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (01/07/2019)

  10. 09/19/2011Registered 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

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-08-09
Reported mileage
273,750 mi (2024)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 21, 2026, 6:35 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.