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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 571419· MC369868· CARRIER· EIN 52-1884825
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CUSTOM TOWING INC

8135 SNOUFFER SCHOOL RD, GAITHERSBURG, MD, 20879(301) 253-5151chrisk@customtowinginc.comW. CHRISTOPHER KING
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

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

MC369868

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (6) ▾
10/10/2017COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/20/2017)
09/10/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/06/2015)
10/01/2012COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/05/2012)
09/10/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/08/2009)
03/18/2009MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (12/08/2021)
03/24/2000MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (01/31/2003)
Insurance history10 insurers on record
Filing timeline (33) ▾
  1. PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/07/2018 → 12/02/2021
  2. AMCO INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/07/2017 → 11/06/2018
  3. ALLIED PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 10/07/2017 → 11/06/2018
  4. AMCO INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/07/2017 → 10/07/2018
  5. AMCO INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/07/2015 → 11/06/2017
  6. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 10/07/2015 → 11/06/2017
  7. AMCO INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/07/2015 → 10/07/2017
  8. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 10/07/2015 → 10/07/2017
  9. COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/07/2013 → 10/07/2015
  10. COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 10/07/2013 → 10/07/2015
  11. COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/07/2012 → 10/07/2013
  12. COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 10/07/2012 → 10/07/2013
  13. THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/07/2011 → 10/27/2012
  14. THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/07/2011 → 10/07/2012
  15. THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 10/07/2009 → 10/27/2011

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.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

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).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
19
Crashes
2
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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
6
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
6
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.3M mi
reported 2018
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi6 drivers
Company officer
W. CHRISTOPHER KING
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
869024026
Registered since
1994-08-09
Last MCS-150 update
2019-10-18
Census status
I

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 graph

This carrier shares addresses with 1 other carrier — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

1
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Medium· 1
SEASONS WHOLESALE NURSERY INC
USDOT 1501552Active· GAITHERSBURG, MD
Medium
Mailing

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

31 events
  1. 12/02/2021Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 8234839

  2. 10/18/2019MCS-150 update filed

    0.3M mi reported (2018)

  3. 11/06/2018Insurance cancelled — AMCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ACP BAA 3007401367

  4. 11/06/2018Insurance cancelled — ALLIED PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy ACP CIMP 3007401367

  5. 10/07/2018Insurance replaced — AMCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ACP BAA 3007401367

  6. 11/06/2017Insurance cancelled — AMCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ACP BAA 3007401367

  7. 11/06/2017Insurance cancelled — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP

    CARGO · policy ACP CIM 3007401367

  8. 10/10/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/20/2017)

  9. 10/07/2017Insurance replaced — AMCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ACP BAA 3007401367

  10. 10/07/2017Insurance replaced — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP

    CARGO · policy ACP CIM 3007401367

  11. 10/07/2015Insurance cancelled — COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAF 3644177

  12. 09/10/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/06/2015)

  13. 10/07/2013Insurance replaced — COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAF 3644177

  14. 10/27/2012Insurance cancelled — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy GPM0006449

  15. 10/07/2012Insurance replaced — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy GPM0006449

  16. 10/01/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/05/2012)

  17. 10/27/2011Insurance cancelled — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy CL 6449

  18. 10/07/2011Insurance replaced — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CM 6449

  19. 10/07/2009Insurance cancelled — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy TOW006165-00

  20. 09/10/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/08/2009)

  21. 03/23/2009Insurance cancelled — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TOW006165-00

  22. 03/18/2009MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (12/08/2021)

  23. 02/27/2009Insurance replaced — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TOW006165-00

  24. 11/13/2002Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D085P00122

  25. 10/21/2001Insurance cancelled — LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy CP31237630

  26. 10/07/2001Insurance replaced — LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy CP31237630

  27. 10/14/2000Insurance cancelled — ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy CIM045722300

  28. 03/24/2000MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (01/31/2003)

  29. 02/03/2000Insurance cancelled — ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy G 0236634-01

  30. 10/07/1999Insurance replaced — ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy G0236634-01

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2000-02-28
Last review
2015-04-07
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2019-10-18
Reported mileage
250,000 mi (2018)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 26, 2026, 6:59 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.