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PLATINUM TOWING AND RECOVERY INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 35/100. 50 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 3703996ActiveIntrastate Non-HazmatMIDDLE RIVER, MD

COMPANY

Authority since
—
MCS-150
2025-06-26 · 50,000 mi (2024)
Fleet
3 units · — trailers · 2 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
50,000 mi (2024)

ADDRESS

Physical
412 EARLS RD
MIDDLE RIVER, MD 21220
Mailing
PO BOX 4924
MIDDLE RIVER, MD 21220

CONTACT

Phone
4106302815
Email
platinumtowmd@gmail.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
STEVEN COPINGER
Title
OWNER

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property · Authorized For Hire
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
62 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
3 risk factors · 1 strengths
OOS RATE
77.4%
24 / 31 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

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

35
out of 100
Needs Attention
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
4
Inspections
15
Discrepancy
1.3x

Elevated Risk

3 risk factors · 1 strengths · 5 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
0 crashes · 0 fatal · 0 with injuries · 0 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
23% — 7 clean of 31 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
77.4% — driver OOS 5 insp., vehicle OOS 23 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
No operating authority on file
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
No authority history events
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-06-26

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 81% (last 24 mo)
4.0 violations per inspection
Low clean-inspection rate (23%)
No crashes in the last 24 months

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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