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EAST COAST TOWING AND RECOVERY INC
Carrierintel Safety Score: 66/100. 38 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.
DOT 2864381MC 959744ActiveNew Entrant: revoked — refused audit · 2017-03-24 (rescinded 2017-04-24)Motor CarrierInterstateTHE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY · $1,000,000 · 1 policyTAUNTON, MA
COMPANY
Authority since
2017-09-07
MCS-150
2026-03-05 · 250,000 mi (2025)
Fleet
24 units · 6 trailers · 23 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
350,000 mi (2026)
ADDRESS
Physical
35 DANA ST
TAUNTON, MA 02780
TAUNTON, MA 02780
Mailing
Same as physical
CONTACT
Phone
5082122740
Email
EASTCOASTTOWINGMA@YAHOO.COM
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
ASHLEY FORD
Title
GENERAL PARTNER
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Auto Transport
Cargo types
2
General FreightMotor Vehicles
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
127 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
2 risk factors · 3 strengths
OOS RATE
30.8%
12 / 39 inspections
Carrierintel Safety Score
Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
66
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspectionsDeclared (MCS-150)
24 power units
Unique power units seen
7
+ 2 trailer VINs
Inspections
16
Discrepancy
0.3x
Moderate Risk
2 risk factors · 3 strengths · 5 data pointsSAFETY PERFORMANCE
Crash Record
3 crashes · 0 fatal · 2 with injuries · 3 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
69% — 27 clean of 39 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
30.8% — driver OOS 6 insp., vehicle OOS 8 insp.
COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY
USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
New Entrant: revoked — refused audit · 2017-03-24 (rescinded 2017-04-24)
Authority Events
39 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-03-05
INSURANCE
Active Coverage
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $1,000,000
SUMMARY
High OOS rate 27% (last 24 mo)
2.8 violations per inspection
No crashes in the last 24 months
Active insurance on file
Coverage $1.0M
INDUSTRY REPORTS
- ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
- Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
- Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
- English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
- Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.
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2023-01-1019:28CANTON, MA5vehicles
RTE 93 N PRIOR TO X 2A· County 021
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by MASS STATE POLICE
1 injured
Tow-away
2019-03-0319:35RAYNHAM, MA2vehicles
229 BROADWAY· County 005
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by RAYNHAM POLICE DEPT
Tow-away
2017-04-1113:46Providence, RI3vehicles
ROUTE 6· County 007
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by RISP - Lincoln (001)
2 injured
Tow-away
Current policies
(1)THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY
91X · 1 · #BDGT67
Coverage: $0 – $1,000,000
Effective 2021-10-04 → —
Active
Insurance history
Snapshot 2026-09-25
Estimated measures · FMCSA SMS v3.21 method · data through 2026-10-29 · calculated 2026-11-01
Unsafe Driving
interstate
Measure
8.53
↑ avg 2.31
Percentile
—
31 insp · 13 viol
Hours-of-Service Compliance
interstate
Measure
0.00
est.
↓ avg 0.58
Snapshot 2026-09-25: 0
Percentile
—
31 insp · 0 viol
Driver Fitness
interstate
Measure
1.59
est.
↑ avg 0.85
Snapshot 2026-09-25: 1.27
Percentile
—
31 insp · 5 viol
Controlled Substances/Alcohol
interstate
Measure
0.00
est.
↓ avg 0.04
Snapshot 2026-09-25: 0
Percentile
—
31 insp · 0 viol
Vehicle Maintenance
interstate
Measure
7.42
est.
↑ avg 6.29
Snapshot 2026-09-25: 9.23
Percentile
—
31 insp · 6 viol
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