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TREMENDO TOWING

Carrierintel Safety Score: 56/100. No inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Jul 2026.

DOT 1721190ActiveOut-of-service order: 90 day failure to pay fine · 2025-01-14 (rescinded 2025-01-17)InterstateCAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD

COMPANY

Authority since
—
MCS-150
2025-10-20 · 6,785 mi (2024)
Fleet
3 units · 1 trailers · 3 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
620,000 mi (2026)

ADDRESS

Physical
5612 J STREET
CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD 20743
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
2404178365
Email
tremendotowing@hotmail.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
NELSON ORLANDO RAFAELANO PLATA
Title
OWNER

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property
Specialty
Towing & Recovery / Driveaway
Cargo types
3
General FreightMotor VehiclesDriveaway / Towaway
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
226 mo
Since USDOT registration
INSURANCE
Verification needed
No federal insurance filing found. Whether this carrier must file one is unclear from its registration; verify coverage through state records or the insurer.
RISK GRADE
Elevated Risk
2 risk factors · 1 strengths
OOS RATE
59.5%
22 / 37 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

56
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
3 power units
Unique power units seen
0
Inspections
13
Discrepancy
0.0x

Elevated Risk

2 risk factors · 1 strengths · 4 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
1 crashes · 0 fatal · 0 with injuries · 1 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
41% — 15 clean of 37 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
59.5% — driver OOS 6 insp., vehicle OOS 19 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
No operating authority on file
Out-of-service orders
Out-of-service order: 90 day failure to pay fine · 2025-01-14 (rescinded 2025-01-17)
Authority Events
No authority history events
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-10-20

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
Verification needed — No federal insurance filing found. Whether this carrier must file one is unclear from its registration; verify coverage through state records or the insurer.

SUMMARY

Severe OOS rate 73% (last 24 mo)
4.2 violations per inspection
No crashes in the last 24 months

INDUSTRY REPORTS

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