PAST & PRESENT TOWING & RECOVERY INC
Risk factors
Low 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 202617 inspections · 21 violations (12 OOS) · 21% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.17B2-LTSDMVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Lighting - Turn signal - Driveaway - any missing.
12
2× · sev 6
- 2393.9B-LTSOVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Lighting - Turn signal - Any obscured on the rearmost vehicle.
12
2× · sev 6
- 3391.11B4-DENDriver Fitness1 OOS
Driver operating a CMV without proper endorsements or in violation of restrictions
8
1× · sev 8
- 4391.15A-SINDriver Fitness1 OOS
Driving a CMV while disqualified. Suspended for safety-related or unknown reason and in the state of drivers license issuance
8
1× · sev 8
- 5392.2CUnsafe Driving
Failure to obey traffic control device
5
1× · sev 5
- 6396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
2
2×
- 8391.41A1 OOS
Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either fail
1
1×
- 9396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
1
1×
- 10393.209D1 OOS
Steering system components worn, welded, or missing
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- MD24
- DC3
- US1
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.
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 60% 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
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 60% 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
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness 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
Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 54% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.4A-DOSUDrugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while under the influence or evidence of use within the past 24 hours.1× · 100%
- Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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.
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 NHTSA7 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 mi6 drivers
- Company officer
- STEVE PALMER
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 179778444
- Registered since
- 1991-06-14
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-22
- 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 graphThis carrier shares officers with 5 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
16 events- 04/22/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.3M mi reported (2025)
- 03/27/2026Insurance filed — CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TOWCA000388 00
- 03/27/2026Insurance replaced — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 21276930005
- 03/27/2025Insurance replaced — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 1000213501
- 05/25/2024Insurance cancelled — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GPM0006389
- 03/27/2024Insurance replaced — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GPM0006389
- 08/12/2012Insurance cancelled — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM 6389
- 08/01/2012Insurance replaced — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM 6389
- 08/01/2009Insurance replaced — UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 271912
- 07/06/2006Insurance replaced — SOUTHERN PILOT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OOCPP64603
- 04/08/2004Insurance name changed — MARYLAND INSURANCE GROUP
BIPD/Primary · policy EPA29161701
- 03/26/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 07/06/2003Insurance replaced — MARYLAND INSURANCE GROUP
BIPD/Primary · policy EPA29161701
- 07/06/1996Insurance replaced — JEFFERSON PILOT FIRE & CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy BG7010391
- 08/10/1993EMERGENCY TEMPORARY AUTHORITY — GRANTED
EXPIRED ETA OR TA (08/23/1994)
- 06/14/1991Registered 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
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2005-06-15
- Last review
- 2005-06-09
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-22
- Reported mileage
- 313,000 mi (2025)
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