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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 665870· MC821997· CARRIER· EIN 52-1992934
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AUTOMOTIVE SUPPORT

Legal: AUTOMOTIVE SUPPORT SERVICES INC

14618 OLD GUNPOWDER RD, LAUREL, MD, 20707(301) 384-4869hdtowing@aol.comJOHN FRANCIS HESSMAN III
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
4.5%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
98
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
1 crash in the last 24 months

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

MC821997

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
$750K required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 03/19/2024
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY· policy 1000198624
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 03/19/2020
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY· policy IMM9315816
Authority history (2) ▾
02/20/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/20/2015)
05/31/2013MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (8) ▾
  1. THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/19/2020 → 03/19/2024
  2. THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 03/19/2015 → 04/16/2020
  3. THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/19/2015 → 04/16/2020
  4. THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 03/19/2015 → 03/19/2020
  5. THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/19/2015 → 03/19/2020
  6. THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/19/2020 → 03/19/2020
  7. COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/19/2013 → 03/19/2015
  8. COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 03/19/2013 → 03/19/2015

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.

Vehicle44 inspections · 4.5% OOS · National 22%
Driver44 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
13
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
10
3 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.2M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi8 drivers
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi2 drivers
Company officer
JOHN FRANCIS HESSMAN III
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
5269076
Registered since
1996-11-06
Last MCS-150 update
2025-12-12
Census status
Active

Fleet: 13 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 2 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.

Activity history

10 events
  1. 12/12/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.2M mi reported (2024)

  2. 03/19/2024Insurance filed — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 1000198624

  3. 03/19/2024Insurance replaced — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy GPM9315816

  4. 04/16/2020Insurance cancelled — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy IMM0024121

  5. 03/19/2020Insurance filed — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy IMM9315816

  6. 03/19/2020Insurance replaced — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy IMM0024121

  7. 03/19/2015Insurance cancelled — COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAF 7105964

  8. 02/20/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/20/2015)

  9. 05/31/2013MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  10. 11/06/1996Registered 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
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-12-12
Reported mileage
200,000 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Nov 10, 2026, 2:17 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.