OFFICIAL TOWING 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 20266 inspections · 15 violations (2 OOS) · 25% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9TSVehicle Maintenance
Inoperative turn signal
12
2× · sev 6
- 2395.8A1-HOSPHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
5
1× · sev 5
- 3392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
3
1× · sev 3
- 4392.2MINot in SMS
Miscellaneous Traffic Law Violation
1
1×
- 5392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
- 6396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
1
1×
- 7383.23A21 OOS
Operating a CMV without a CDL
1
1×
- 8392.2-SLLS1
State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLSOA
State/Local Laws - State operating authority violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- MI6
- KY1
- OH1
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 out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle 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.
- 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
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% 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
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% 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.
- 393.130B-CHVEHeavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of accessory equipment or articulated vehicles · OOS
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
- 393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative
- Carry extra straps/chains and know the working-load-limit math
- Re-check securement in the first 50 miles and at every stop
- 393.60DWindshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
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 NHTSA5 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
3
Tow-away
3
Injury
3
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · <100 mi10 drivers
- Company officer
- MICHAEL LUCAS
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 1993-06-10
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-08-20
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 16 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 graphThis carrier shares officers or emails with 17 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
39 events- 08/20/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.3M mi reported (2024)
- 03/12/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 03/12/2014MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 11/14/2006Insurance filed — STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 228 6631-C28-22
- 11/01/2006Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL431602
- 07/08/2006Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL431602
- 06/12/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/10/2006)
- 06/12/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/10/2006)
- 03/08/2006Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL431602
- 02/09/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/17/2006)
- 02/09/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/17/2006)
- 09/30/2005Insurance replaced — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL431602
- 09/30/2005Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL429562
- 09/06/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/27/2005)
- 09/06/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/27/2005)
- 08/05/2005Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL429562
- 07/21/2005Insurance replaced — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL429562
- 07/11/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/22/2005)
- 07/11/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/22/2005)
- 07/08/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (11/07/2006)
- 07/08/2005MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (11/07/2006)
- 09/30/2004Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL428260
- 03/24/2004Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy CL428260
- 03/22/2004Insurance replaced — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy CL428260
- 03/22/2004Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL428260
- 10/27/2003COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2003)
- 10/27/2003CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2003)
- 09/30/2003Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL427243
- 04/14/2003MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (10/06/2004)
- 04/14/2003MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (10/06/2004)
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
- 2002-04-04
- Last review
- 2002-03-05
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-08-20
- Reported mileage
- 289,000 mi (2024)
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