CSA
Not AuthorizedUSDOT 741448· MC627681· CARRIER
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J & M TOWING AND RECOVERY

12 MCCARTHY ST, FRANKLIN, MA, 02038(508) 528-7541jmtowing13@yahoo.comJOHN RICE
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
2 flags
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on filePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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

MC627681

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
None
Contract
Inactive
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 (11) ▾
08/17/2015CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/09/2015)
11/24/2014CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/25/2014)
10/30/2014MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (04/11/2017)
02/25/2013CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/26/2013)
12/24/2012CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/28/2012)
05/24/2012CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/25/2012)
02/24/2012CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/14/2012)
09/26/2011CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/04/2011)
01/28/2011CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/09/2011)
11/26/2010CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/13/2010)
01/24/2008MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (05/28/2013)
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (25) ▾
  1. THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/03/2015 → 04/05/2017
  2. SAFETY INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/24/2014 → 09/13/2015
  3. SAFETY INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/24/2014 → 08/03/2015
  4. SAFETY INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/15/2014 → 12/19/2014
  5. SAFETY INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/15/2014 → 11/24/2014
  6. SAFETY INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/18/2013 → 09/26/2014
  7. SAFETY INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/18/2013 → 09/15/2014
  8. SAFETY INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/24/2013 → 12/20/2013
  9. SAFETY INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/24/2013 → 12/18/2013
  10. SAFETY INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/23/2013 → 09/24/2013
  11. SAFETY INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/22/2013 → 05/19/2013
  12. SAFETY INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/26/2012 → 03/23/2013
  13. SAFETY INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/26/2012 → 02/22/2013
  14. SAFETY INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/23/2012 → 01/18/2013
  15. SAFETY INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/23/2012 → 12/26/2012

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%

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2015
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
JOHN RICE
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
1998-04-15
Last MCS-150 update
2016-10-19
Census status
I

Fleet: 1 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 graph

This carrier shares officers with 13 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

13
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
13
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: RIVER CITIES FIRE EQUIPMENT INC (USDOT 623621, registered 1995) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 13
1
10 13 TRUCKING COMPANY
USDOT 3880305Active· WOODLAND, WA
Strong
Officer
2
ALL MAKES TRUCK REPAIR INC
USDOT 3032136Active· MONTGOMERY, AL
Strong
Officer
3
ATLANTIC PUMPING INC
USDOT 1373989Active· SELBYVILLE, DE
Strong
Officer
4
CLEAR CREEK RAFTING LLC
USDOT 1118538Active· IDAHO SPRINGS, CO
Strong
Officer
5
JOHN RICE
USDOT 2793725Inactive· RENVILLE, MN
Strong
Officer
6
JOHN RICE
USDOT 1084496Inactive· BALTIMORE, MD
Strong
Officer
7
JOHN RICE EXCAVATION AND TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 1068548Inactive· SANDY, OR
Strong
Officer
8
OLMSTED CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION LLC
USDOT 3366967Inactive· OLMSTED FALLS, OH
Strong
Officer
9
PICTURE 8 PRODUCTIONS LLC
USDOT 2514135Active· CHARLOTTE, NC
Strong
Officer
10
RICE FREIGHT LLC
USDOT 3898924Inactive· LAS VEGAS, NV
Strong
Officer
11
RICE TOWING AND RECOVERY
USDOT 2437882Active· MILWAUKEE, WI
Strong
Officer
12
RIVER CITIES FIRE EQUIPMENT INC
USDOT 623621Inactive· CATLETTSBURG, KY
Strong
Officer
13
RMS LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS INC
USDOT 1706373Active· TELFORD, PA
Strong
Officer

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

38 events
  1. 04/05/2017Insurance cancelled — THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BGRDWK

  2. 10/19/2016MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2015)

  3. 09/13/2015Insurance cancelled — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1705949

  4. 08/17/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/09/2015)

  5. 08/03/2015Insurance replaced — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1705949

  6. 12/19/2014Insurance cancelled — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1705949

  7. 11/24/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/25/2014)

  8. 11/24/2014Insurance replaced — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1705949

  9. 10/30/2014MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (04/11/2017)

  10. 09/26/2014Insurance cancelled — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1705949

  11. 09/15/2014Insurance replaced — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1705949

  12. 12/20/2013Insurance cancelled — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1705949

  13. 12/18/2013Insurance replaced — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1705949

  14. 09/24/2013Insurance replaced — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1705949

  15. 05/19/2013Insurance cancelled — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1705949

  16. 03/23/2013Insurance cancelled — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1705949

  17. 02/25/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/26/2013)

  18. 02/22/2013Insurance replaced — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1705949

  19. 01/18/2013Insurance cancelled — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1705949

  20. 12/26/2012Insurance replaced — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1705949

  21. 12/24/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/28/2012)

  22. 06/20/2012Insurance cancelled — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1705949

  23. 05/24/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/25/2012)

  24. 05/23/2012Insurance replaced — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1705949

  25. 03/22/2012Insurance cancelled — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1705949

  26. 03/13/2012Insurance replaced — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1705949

  27. 02/24/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/14/2012)

  28. 10/22/2011Insurance cancelled — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1705949

  29. 10/03/2011Insurance replaced — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1705949

  30. 09/26/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/04/2011)

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
2016-10-19
Reported mileage
20,000 mi (2015)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 25, 2026, 1:42 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.