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TOWAWAY EXPRESS INC

  • 265753
  • 18 BRENNEMAN CIRCLE
    MECHANICSBURG, PA 17050
  • 20
  • 20
  • 23

Safety Rating & OOS Rates AND Licensing and Insurance

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BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View) FAST Act of 2015

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending August 28, 2026

On-Road Performance
0.13 Not Public 0.35 6.08 0 Not Public 0
On-Road Performance Detail
1
No Safety Event Grouping
21.5
Combination Carrier
Not Public
23
2
21-100 relevant driver inspections
18
10
11-20 relevant vehicle inspections
23
0
No Safety Event Grouping
Not Public
23
0
21-100 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: 33

Violations Description # Violations # OOS Violations Violation Severity Weight BASIC
392.2LV Lane Restriction violation 1 0 3 Unsafe Driving
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner 1 0 1 HOS Compliance
395.8E1PC-OOS HOS - False record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Driver improperly used Personal Conveyance 1 1 7 HOS Compliance
393.11A1-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) missing 1 0 2 Vehicle Maint.
393.11A1-LTNRV Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing not on the rearmost vehicle. 1 0 6 Vehicle Maint.
393.11A1-LTSM Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle. 1 1 6 Vehicle Maint.
393.203(a) Cab door missing/broken 1 0 2 Vehicle Maint.
393.203A-CBP Cab and Body Parts - Door missing/broken 1 0 2 Vehicle Maint.
393.203C-CBP Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened 1 0 2 Vehicle Maint.
393.205A-WRBH Wheel/Rim - Cracks between stud holes/hand holes 1 1 2 Vehicle Maint.
393.209(d) Steering system components worn, welded, or missing 1 1 6 Vehicle Maint.
393.47A-BCFSBD Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface 1 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.48A-BIBD Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle 2 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 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.
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 0 1 Vehicle Maint.
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS 1 1 8 Vehicle Maint.
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers 1 0 1 Vehicle Maint.
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 1 0 2 Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LRLI Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative 1 0 6 Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. 1 0 6 Vehicle Maint.
393.9TS Inoperative turn signal 1 0 6 Vehicle Maint.
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection 1 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
396.3A1B Brakes (general) Explain: 1 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
396.3(a)1BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination 3 3 0 Vehicle Maint.
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak 1 0 3 Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 23

Report Vehicle Measure
Inspection Date Number State Plate Number Plate State Type Severity Weight
(SW)
Time Weight
(TiW)
11/15/2025 TXV252042763 TX R769993 TX TRUCK TRACTOR   2
10/7/2025 TXV251558547 TX AH59010 PA TRUCK TRACTOR   2
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4  
9/26/2025 PAE946526902 PA AF60557 PA TRUCK TRACTOR   2
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers 1  
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection 4  
9/15/2025 WYPJGB000558 WY P781390 SC TRUCK TRACTOR   2
393.47A-BCFSBD Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface 4  
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4  
393.48A-BIBD Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle 4  
396.3(a)1BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination (OOS) 0 + 2 (OOS)  
9/10/2025 NM6248P71BJD NM 3JN360 OK TRUCK TRACTOR   2
7/24/2025 TNI033HI0109 TN AE45433 PA TRUCK TRACTOR   1
395.8E1PC-OOS HOS - False record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Driver improperly used Personal Conveyance (OOS) 7 + 2 (OOS)  
7/14/2025 AR7560000492 AR AJ94012 AZ TRUCK TRACTOR   1
7/7/2025 WAX817000740 WA AH37077 PA TRUCK TRACTOR   1
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner 1  
393.205A-WRBH Wheel/Rim - Cracks between stud holes/hand holes (OOS) 2 + 2 (OOS)  
6/29/2025 MSMC00010129 MS AE45433 PA TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.11A1-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) missing 2  
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1  
393.203C-CBP Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened 2  
393.11A1-LTSM Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle. (OOS) 6 + 2 (OOS)  
393.11A1-LTNRV Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing not on the rearmost vehicle. 6  
393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. 6  
6/25/2025 NYSPE3040836 NY AE68112 PA TRUCK TRACTOR   1
6/5/2025 MOW170002255 MO R769993 TX TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS (OOS) 8 + 2 (OOS)  
5/22/2025 NYSPA4020032 NY AH48988 PA TRUCK TRACTOR   1
5/21/2025 NYSPB3060853 NY AE68112 PA TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.48A-BIBD Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle 4  
3/31/2025 TXV251801827 TX AH37077 PA TRUCK TRACTOR   1
396.3A1B Brakes (general) Explain: 4  
393.9TS Inoperative turn signal 6  
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 2  
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4  
393.209(d) Steering system components worn, welded, or missing (OOS) 6 + 2 (OOS)  
393.203(a) Cab door missing/broken 2  
396.3(a)1BOS BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination (OOS) 0 + 2 (OOS)  
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4  
2/14/2025 CAND6V007198 CA R597589 TX TRUCK TRACTOR   1
2/13/2025 TXV251774623 TX TE4380 NC TRUCK TRACTOR   1
2/10/2025 IN8952005631 IN AH37077 PA TRUCK TRACTOR   1
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  
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4  
396.3(a)1BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination (OOS) 0 + 2 (OOS)  
393.203A-CBP Cab and Body Parts - Door missing/broken 2  
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak 3  
2/3/2025 IN7250000978 IN 3JN360 OK TRUCK TRACTOR   1
1/15/2025 CO0994610465 CO R478707 TX TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.9A-LRLI Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative 6  
12/2/2024 CO0656040963 CO AH59010 PA STRAIGHT TRUCK   1
10/31/2024 NDTR20001315 ND 265753 PA TRUCK TRACTOR   1
10/16/2024 WA2134000455 WA TE4380 NC TRUCK TRACTOR   1
9/13/2024 CAUDQU002239 CA TE4380 NC TRUCK TRACTOR   1
392.2LV Lane Restriction violation 3  

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: 4

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)
7/24/2025 TN0400295079 TN AE45433 PA 0 0 Yes No 1 1 1
5/1/2025 KY0073180253 KY AE68112 PA 0 1 Yes No 2 1 2
10/21/2024 TX7038HQE1B0 TX N3916HY TN 0 0 Yes No 1 1 1
8/29/2024 MD24S0004023 MD AH25151 PA 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.

  • 1/26/2007 (Compliance Review)
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*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.

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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 10/01/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

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