Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 1064316)

MORTON'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC

U.S. DOT#: 1064316

Address: 23920 FREDERICK ROAD
CLARKSBURG, MD 20871
Number of Vehicles: 26
Number of Drivers: 6
Number of Inspections: 119

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BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending May 15, 2026

On-Road Performance
0.75 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	0.94 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 3 Safety Event Group: 3-4 driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations Avg. PU × UF: 29.3 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 119 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 101-500 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 119 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 9 Safety Event Group: 101-500 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 119 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 119 with Driver Fitness Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 101-500 relevant driver inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	N/A	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	Not Public	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered

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Violation Summary

Violations: 21


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.2-SLLLR	State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation	1	0	3	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS3	State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLTCD	State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
393.11A1-LTSM	Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle.	1	1	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.17A1-LSLDMWR	Lighting - Stop lamps - Driveaway - both missing.	1	1	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.17B1-LDSML	Lighting - Driveaway, side marker lamp(s) missing on rearmost towed vehicle	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.17B2-LDCL	Lighting - Driveaway, clearance lamp(s) missing on rear of rearmost towed vehicle	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.17B2-LDIL	Lighting - Driveaway, identification lamp(s) missing on rear of the rearmost towed vehicle	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.17B2-LRLDM	Lighting - Tail lamp - Driveaway - missing	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.45(b)(2)	Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.45DLUV	Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.47(a)	Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.53B-B	Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.55D1-B	Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.55D2-B	Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle.	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.71H10-CDDSDM	Coupling - Driveaway, safety devices missing	1	1	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LFTSI	Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LHLI	Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LLPL	Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LSML	Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 119


Report			Vehicle			Measure
Inspection Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Type	Severity Weight (SW)	Time Weight (TiW)

3/6/2026	MD5047C00289	MD	21119TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11A1-LTSM Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle. (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.17B1-LDSML Lighting - Driveaway, side marker lamp(s) missing on rearmost towed vehicle						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.17B2-LDIL Lighting - Driveaway, identification lamp(s) missing on rear of the rearmost towed vehicle						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.71H10-CDDSDM Coupling - Driveaway, safety devices missing (OOS)						3 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.17A1-LSLDMWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Driveaway - both missing. (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.17B2-LDCL Lighting - Driveaway, clearance lamp(s) missing on rear of rearmost towed vehicle						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.17B2-LRLDM Lighting - Tail lamp - Driveaway - missing						6
12/5/2025	MD5047C00213	MD	313110V	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
10/23/2025	MD5046C00027	MD	18106TT	MD	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
10/23/2025	MD5046C00029	MD	30328TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
10/23/2025	MD5058C00019	MD	23570TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
10/22/2025	MD5046C00023	MD	30335TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
10/22/2025	MD5047C00168	MD	23553TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
10/22/2025	MD5051C00018	MD	23567TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
10/22/2025	MD5063C00030	MD	30329TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
10/22/2025	MD5058C00011	MD	30339TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
10/22/2025	MD5060C00181	MD	23556TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LSML Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative						2
10/22/2025	MD5051C00024	MD	30343TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
10/21/2025	MD5046C00019	MD	30347TT	MD	SEMI-TRAILER		2
10/21/2025	MD5064C00025	MD	30341TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt						4
10/21/2025	MD5064C00024	MD	21119TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
10/21/2025	MD5063C00024	MD	30336TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
10/21/2025	MD5063C00029	MD	20939TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55D1-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.						4
10/20/2025	MD5064C00018	MD	30341TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
10/20/2025	MD5044C00119	MD	23563TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
10/20/2025	MD5062C00053	MD	30327TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
10/20/2025	MD5057C00018	MD	23564TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
10/20/2025	MD5060C00180	MD	4CT4445	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
9/25/2025	MD2311C01331	MD	30339TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit						7
9/16/2025	MD0321C00353	MD	18106TT	MD	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
8/26/2025	MD4558C00029	MD	30339TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
8/26/2025	MD4563C00009	MD	23558TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative						6
8/25/2025	MD4564C00007	MD	20939TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
8/25/2025	MD4566C00011	MD	23556TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
8/25/2025	MD4545C00013	MD	21119TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
8/25/2025	MD4564C00010	MD	30328TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
8/25/2025	MD4527C00014	MD	30327TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
8/25/2025	MD4564C00011	MD	30344TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
7/31/2025	MD2151C00219	MD	23558TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
7/31/2025	MD2170C00703	MD	18106TT	MD	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
7/30/2025	MD2151C00215	MD	4CT4445	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
7/30/2025	MD2151C00216	MD	30328TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
7/30/2025	MD0277C00042	MD	20939TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
7/30/2025	MD0277C00044	MD	21119TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
7/30/2025	MD2170C00699	MD	30347TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
7/30/2025	MD2170C00701	MD	30344TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
7/30/2025	MD0321C00254	MD	30327TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
7/30/2025	MD0321C00257	MD	30341TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
7/30/2025	MD0256C00102	MD	23564TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
7/30/2025	MD0256C00100	MD	30335TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
7/30/2025	MD0256C00101	MD	30336TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
6/10/2025	MD5046C00003	MD	188929V	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
6/10/2025	MD5046C00004	MD	30343TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
3/18/2025	MD2043006436	MD	30335TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLLR State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation						3
3/3/2025	MD2325002143	MD	108337V	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55D2-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle.						4
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLTCD State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other						5
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LHLI Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative						6
2/20/2025	MD3148002832	MD	108337V	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
2/20/2025	MD3148002833	MD	21119TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
2/20/2025	MD3278000155	MD	23558TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
2/20/2025	MD3278000156	MD	30327TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
2/19/2025	MD3148002829	MD	20939TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
2/19/2025	MD3148002830	MD	4EN1162	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
2/19/2025	MD3148002831	MD	18106TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
2/19/2025	MD3259003640	MD	30341TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
2/19/2025	MD3259003641	MD	23567TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
2/19/2025	MD3259003642	MD	23570TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
2/19/2025	MD3278000146	MD	30329TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
2/19/2025	MD3278000147	MD	23572TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
2/19/2025	MD3278000148	MD	4CT4445	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
2/19/2025	MD3278000149	MD	30339TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
2/19/2025	MD3278000151	MD	30328TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
2/19/2025	MD3278000152	MD	23556TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
2/19/2025	MD3278000154	MD	23564TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
2/19/2025	MD3242002273	MD	30335TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
2/19/2025	MD3242002274	MD	23553TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
2/19/2025	MD3242002275	MD	23563TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
2/19/2025	MD3242002276	MD	30336TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
2/19/2025	MD3242002277	MD	9CP2063	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
2/11/2025	MD4545000286	MD	089523V	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
11/16/2024	MD0217004065	MD	23570TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/22/2024	MD4565000032	MD	30339TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/16/2024	MD5052000336	MD	30336TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/16/2024	MD5054000461	MD	4CT4445	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/16/2024	MD5060000337	MD	30329TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/16/2024	MD5063000043	MD	23553TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/16/2024	MD5052000333	MD	18106TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/15/2024	MD5058000092	MD	23570TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/15/2024	MD5058000097	MD	30328TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/15/2024	MD5063000038	MD	30335TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/15/2024	MD5047000648	MD	23564TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/15/2024	MD5052000326	MD	23558TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/15/2024	MD5052000328	MD	23556TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/14/2024	MD5058000089	MD	23567TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/14/2024	MD5046001250	MD	30341TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/14/2024	MD5046001254	MD	21119TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/14/2024	MD5046999347	MD	30339TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/14/2024	MD5052000324	MD	23563TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/14/2024	MD5058000086	MD	30327TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
9/9/2024	MD4527000199	MD	21119TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
8/14/2024	MD4551000318	MD	30336TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
8/14/2024	MD4565000030	MD	23556TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
8/6/2024	MD0228007071	MD	30339TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
8/6/2024	MD0228007072	MD	23556TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
7/31/2024	MD2170007202	MD	23563TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
7/31/2024	MD0321000230	MD	23572TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
7/30/2024	MD2170007198	MD	20939TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
7/30/2024	MD2170007199	MD	9CP2063	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
7/30/2024	MD0277001436	MD	30335TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
7/30/2024	MD0277001438	MD	C353695	KY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45DLUV Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle						4
7/29/2024	MD0256003367	MD	30327TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
7/29/2024	MD0256003369	MD	23564TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
7/26/2024	MD0277001431	MD	18106TT	MD	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47(a) Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition						4
7/25/2024	MD0228007054	MD	4CT4445	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
7/25/2024	MD0277001427	MD	15693TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
7/25/2024	MD0277001428	MD	08794TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
7/25/2024	MD0277997796	MD	21119TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
7/25/2024	MD0277997797	MD	30328TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
7/25/2024	MD0277997798	MD	30336TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
6/18/2024	MD0278005492	MD	30335TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
6/18/2024	MD4551000310	MD	30328TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
6/18/2024	MD4551000311	MD	15693TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
6/18/2024	MD4557000224	MD	235564TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
6/18/2024	MD4557000225	MD	08794TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
6/18/2024	MD4565000023	MD	30327TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
6/5/2024	MD5046001244	MD	911633J	NJ	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
5/15/2024	MD5054000429	MD	89618K	VA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1

Reviewed-Not Preventable Crash Activity (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 0

This carrier has no crashes to display.

Crashes Included in SMS (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 3


Report			Vehicle		Crash				Measure = Sum of the Total Weight (TotW)
Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Fatal	Inj.	Tow.	HM	Severity Weight (SW)	Time Weight (TiW)	Total Weight (TotW)

11/14/2025	MD25A1311533	MD	20939TT	MD	0	1	No	No	2	2	4
9/4/2025	MD25A1288262	MD	30327TT	MD	0	0	Yes	No	1	2	2
8/8/2024	MD24S0003090	MD	15693TT	MD	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1

Investigation Results

Acute/Critical Violations: 0

This carrier has no Acute/Critical violations to display.

Summary of Activities

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: 2/1/2022 (Non-Ratable Review)
Total Inspections: 119
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 108
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 11
Total Crashes* : 3

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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 06/16/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

Closed Date Case #
3/4/2022 MD-2022-0028-US1826

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Summary of Activities (as of 5/15/2026, updated monthly)

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: 2/1/2022 (Non-Ratable Review)	Total Inspections: 119 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 108 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 11	Total Crashes: 3*
2/1/2022 (Non-Ratable Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 119 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 119 1.7% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 1 Towaway Crashes 2

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Average PU × Utilization Factor (as of 5/15/2026, updated monthly)

The SMS normalizes the Unsafe Driving and Crash Indicator BASICs measure by carrier size (i.e., a hybrid power unit and vehicle miles travelled measure) to account for exposure. Carrier size is defined as average power units multiplied by the utilization factor.

29.3 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 26 Average Power Units × 1.1252 Utilization Factor

Average Power Units
Utilization Factor

In order to account for changes in a carrier's fleet size during the previous 24 months an average power unit value is used in the calculation to determine a carrier's Unsafe Driving BASIC and Crash Indicator measures.

26 Average Power Units = 26 Current Power Units + 26 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 26 Power Units 18 Months Ago
3

The Utilization Factor is a multiplier that adjusted the average PU values based on the utilization in terms of VMT per average PU.

Determine Carrier Segment: Straight
Straight trucks/other vehicles constituting more than 30% of the total PU
U.S. DOT# 1064316 = 96% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
22,503 VMT per Average Power Unit = 585,090 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 26 Average Power Units

Based on Step 1 and 2 calculate the Utilization Factor

Straight Segment
Meets Criteria	VMT per Avgerage PU	Utilization Factor
	< 20,000	1
	20,000 – 60,000	1.1252 = 22,503 VMT per PU ÷ 20,000
	60,000 – 200,000	3
	> 200,000	1
	No Recent VMT Information	1

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