RUSTY'S TOWING SERVICE INC
Risk factors
Moderate 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 202621 inspections · 40 violations (5 OOS) · 19% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.16ADUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.
35
5× · sev 7
- 2383.23A2-LCDLNDriver Fitness2 OOS
License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
16
2× · sev 8
- 3395.8F1-HOSMHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Time:
5
1× · sev 5
- 4392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.11A1-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
- 6392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
- 7395.22G-ELDMFVHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
1
1× · sev 1
- 8391.41A-MCPCDriver Fitness
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upon request, but presents proof prior to com
1
1× · sev 1
- 9393.95F
Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLTL
State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- OH19
- IN2
- MI1
- US1
- VA1
- IL1
- MD1
- 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 and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 28.6% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 9.5% 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.
- 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
Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 34% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 6%
- Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 43% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 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× · 83%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.1× · 8%
- 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
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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.
- 392.2-SLLEWA3State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- 392.2-SLLTLState/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
- Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
- Include suspension in scheduled maintenance
- 393.130C-CHVEHeavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles, equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels · OOS
- Carry extra straps/chains and know the working-load-limit math
- Re-check securement in the first 50 miles and at every stop
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 NHTSA29 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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
4
Tow-away
3
Injury
3
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi40 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi5 drivers
- Company officer
- WILLIAM R.
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 796219848
- Registered since
- 1989-09-21
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-02-06
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 79 trucks · 19 owned tractors · 19 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, addresses or emails with 66 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
23 events- 02/06/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.9M mi reported (2025)
- 09/20/2025Insurance cancelled — GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.
CARGO · policy CA 3183148
- 06/30/2025Insurance filed — DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 1000338537
- 06/30/2025Insurance replaced — GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 3183148
- 06/30/2017Insurance replaced — GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.
BIPD/Primary · policy CPP 2629446
- 06/30/2010Insurance replaced — UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy BP0009786
- 01/15/2010Insurance replaced — GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.
CARGO · policy CPP-2320964
- 10/15/2005Insurance cancelled — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
BIPD/Primary · policy WCP102000434301
- 09/19/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/12/2005)
- 10/15/2004Insurance cancelled — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
BIPD/Primary · policy WCP102000434300
- 09/20/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/20/2004)
- 10/15/2003Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4617450-2
- 10/15/2003Insurance replaced — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy CWP 3 959 994
- 01/07/2003Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4617450-1
- 01/07/2002Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4617450-0
- 01/08/2001COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/22/2001)
- 12/10/2000Insurance cancelled — ATLANTIC MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 476307612
- 12/10/1998Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CKO 21 01 772
- 12/10/1998Insurance cancelled — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy CK02101772
- 12/10/1995Insurance replaced — MONROE GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MG129386G-92
- 12/05/1995Insurance replaced — MONROE GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy MG129386M-92
- 02/02/1993MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 09/21/1989Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2019-11-21
- Last review
- 2020-05-11
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-02-06
- Reported mileage
- 926,000 mi (2025)
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