Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 835914)

CENTRAL TOWING INC

DBA: CENTRAL TOWING

U.S. DOT#: 835914

Address: 8515 RAINSWOOD DR SUIT 103 1ST FLOOR
HYATTSVILLE, MD 20785
Number of Vehicles: 11
Number of Drivers: 11
Number of Inspections: 25

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 04/07/2026 updated daily from SAFER )

Not Rated

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	12.5	23.4
Driver	12.0	6.7
Hazmat		4.4

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 04/07/2026 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	Yes	MC-470795
Passenger	No
Household Goods	No
Broker	No

BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending March 27, 2026

On-Road Performance
0.85 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	1.55 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	1.27 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 11.7 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 25 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 24 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 9 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 25 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 25 with Driver Fitness Violations: 3 Safety Event Group: 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: 16


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.2-SLLTCD	State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety offical, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other.	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
391.11(b)(4)	Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency.	1	1	2	Driver Fitness
391.15A-LNCDLNSRW	Operating a non-CDL required commercial motor vehicle with driving privileges revoked, suspended, cancelled or otherwise disqualified. (391.15(a))	1	1	8	Driver Fitness
391.41APC	Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency when medical certification is required.	1	1	1	Driver Fitness
391.41B10-MC	Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate.	1	1	2	Driver Fitness
393.17A1-LSLDMWR	Lighting - Stop lamps - Driveaway - does not have at least one operative stop lamp	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.207A-SAPPAS	Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift.	1	1	7	Vehicle Maint.
393.41-BNPB	Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit.	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.55B-B	Hydraulic Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1, 1999.	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.81	Horn inoperative	1	0	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.95A4-EEUS	Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured.	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LHWS	Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative.	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LIL	Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative.	2	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
396.17C-PI	Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection.	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
396.3(a)(1)	Wheels - Welded Repair on wheel other than Disc-to-Rim attachment	1	1	2	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 25


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

2/24/2026	MD0273C00475	MD	25296TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
11/15/2025	MD2325C00451	MD	24702TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative						2
11/14/2025	MD0314C00034	MD	34145TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
11/3/2025	MD2325C00430	MD	34145TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.15A-LNCDLNSRW Operating a non-CDL required commercial motor vehicle with driving privileges revoked, suspended, cancelled or otherwise disqualified. (391.15(a)) (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95A4-EEUS Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured						2
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.41APC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
7/23/2025	MD2310C00206	MD	10428TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
7/22/2025	MD0326C00131	MD	17880TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
4/30/2025	MD0298C00072	MD	17880TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
4/18/2025	MD0260C00006	MD	13417TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
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
3/17/2025	MD2345001507	MD	10428TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.41B10-MC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate (OOS)						2 + 2 (OOS)
2/4/2025	MD2310005102	MD	33676TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
2/4/2025	MD2310005103	MD	34145TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
2/3/2025	MD0286002077	MD	15026TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.17A1-LSLDMWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Driveaway - both missing.						6
12/3/2024	MD0273005009	MD	15026TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.41-BNPB Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
11/19/2024	DC4412001409	DC	15026TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.207A-SAPPAS Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55B-B Hydraulic Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1, 1999						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection						4
10/1/2024	DC3995002757	DC	22315TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
8/29/2024	DC2739001481	DC	17880TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
8/23/2024	MD0260000610	MD	17880TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
8/23/2024	MD0260000611	MD	10446TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
8/23/2024	MD0304004969	MD	10433TT	MD	OTHER		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3(a)(1) Wheels - Welded Repair on wheel other than Disc-to-Rim attachment (OOS)						2 + 2 (OOS)
8/23/2024	MD0260000612	MD	10428TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
6/28/2024	DC2343000023	DC	22315TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LHWS Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative						6
5/21/2024	DC3995002357	DC	22315TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative						2
4/28/2024	DC3995002203	DC	10428TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
4/15/2024	MD2318007291	MD	15026TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.81 Horn inoperative						3
4/10/2024	MD0273004755	MD	10446TT	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.11(b)(4) Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or (OOS)						2 + 2 (OOS)

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: 1


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)

3/22/2025	MD25S0006240	MD	10433TT	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: 3/31/2022 (Non-Ratable Review)
Total Inspections: 25
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 13
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 12
Total Crashes* : 1

*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 04/07/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

Closed Date Case #
4/11/2022 MD-2022-0047-US1807

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Summary of Activities (as of 3/27/2026, updated monthly)

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

Most Recent Investigation: 3/31/2022 (Non-Ratable Review)	Total Inspections: 25 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 13 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 12	Total Crashes: 1*
3/31/2022 (Non-Ratable Review) 8/29/2018 (Non-Ratable Review) 1/28/2014 (Onsite Focused Investigation) 7/24/2001 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 25 12.0% Vehicle Inspections 24 12.5% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 0 Towaway Crashes 1

*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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Average PU × Utilization Factor (as of 3/27/2026, 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.

11.7 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 11.7 Average Power Units × 1 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.

11.7 Average Power Units = 11 Current Power Units + 11 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 13 Power Units 18 Months Ago
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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# 835914 = 100% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
5,141 VMT per Average Power Unit = 60,000 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 11.7 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 = VMT per PU ÷ 20,000
	60,000 – 200,000	3
	> 200,000	1
	No Recent VMT Information	1

Use of SMS Data/Information

FAST Act of 2015:

Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating under part 385 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, it is authorized to operate on the Nation's roadways.

Safety Measurement System:

The data in the Safety Measurement System (SMS) is performance data used by the Agency and Enforcement Community. A symbol, based on that data, indicates that FMCSA may prioritize a motor carrier for further monitoring.

The symbol is not intended to imply any federal safety rating of the carrier pursuant to 49 USC 31144. Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier in the SMS has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating pursuant to 49 CFR Part 385, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the FMCSA, it is authorized to operate on the nation's roadways.

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