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PAST & PRESENT TOWING & RECOVERY INC
Carrierintel Safety Score: 77/100. No inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.
DOT 449142MC 266955ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateCLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY +1 · $1,000,000 · 2 policiesLAUREL, MD
COMPANY
Authority since
2004-03-26
MCS-150
2026-04-22 · 313,000 mi (2025)
Fleet
6 units · — trailers · 6 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
313,000 mi (2025)
ADDRESS
Physical
7810 ACADEMY LANE
LAUREL, MD 20707
LAUREL, MD 20707
Mailing
Same as physical
CONTACT
Phone
3012106222
Email
info@mdtowing.com
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
STEVE PALMER
Title
PRESIDENT
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Towing & Recovery / Driveaway
Cargo types
3
Motor VehiclesDriveaway / TowawayOther: AUTOMOBILES
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
271 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
2 active
CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
1 risk factors · 3 strengths
OOS RATE
21.2%
7 / 33 inspections
Carrierintel Safety Score
Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
77
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspectionsDeclared (MCS-150)
6 power units
Unique power units seen
2
Inspections
3
Discrepancy
0.3x
Minimal Risk
1 risk factor · 3 strengths · 4 data pointsSAFETY PERFORMANCE
Crash Record
7 crashes · 0 fatal · 3 with injuries · 7 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
79% — 26 clean of 33 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
21.2% — driver OOS 4 insp., vehicle OOS 5 insp.
COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY
USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
3 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-04-22
INSURANCE
Active Coverage
2 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $1,000,000
SUMMARY
Elevated OOS rate 13% (last 24 mo)
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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2023-11-1018:13MD2vehicles
BALTIMORE AVE· County 033
Sequence: 2:98:OTHER;1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by DA
Tow-away
2019-06-1921:30MD2vehicles
CONTEE RD· County 033
Sequence: 2:98:OTHER;1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by UU
1 injured
Tow-away
2016-04-1413:49MD5vehicles
CAPITAL BELTWAY· County 033
Sequence: 2:14:COLLISION INVOLVING PARKED MOTOR VEHICLE;1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by 66
2 injured
Tow-away
2012-09-1221:52MD2vehicles
LAUREL BOWIE RD· County 033
Sequence: 2:98:OTHER;1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by DA C5
Tow-away
2004-05-1604:59MD2vehicles
—· County 031
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Tow-away
2000-02-1818:50MD2vehicles
US 1 AT YUMA STREET· County 033
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by MSP661
1 injured
Tow-away
1994-05-2709:01MD2vehicles
UNIVERSITY· County 031
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by MONTGOMERY POLICE
Tow-away
Current policies
(2)CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY
91X · 1 · #TOWCA000388 00
Coverage: $0 – $1,000,000
Effective 2026-03-27 → —
Active
CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY
34 · 2 · #TOWCA000388 00
Coverage: $0 – $0
Effective 2026-03-27 → —
Active
Insurance history
Snapshot 2026-09-25
Estimated measures · FMCSA SMS v3.21 method · data through 2026-10-18 · calculated 2026-10-21
Unsafe Driving
interstate
Measure
0
↓ avg 2.31
Percentile
—
16 insp · 0 viol
Hours-of-Service Compliance
interstate
Measure
0.00
est.
↓ avg 0.58
Snapshot 2026-09-25: 0
Percentile
—
16 insp · 0 viol
Driver Fitness
interstate
Measure
0.00
est.
↓ avg 0.85
Snapshot 2026-09-25: 0
Percentile
—
16 insp · 0 viol
Controlled Substances/Alcohol
interstate
Measure
0.52
est.
↑ avg 0.04
Snapshot 2026-09-25: 1.05
Percentile
—
16 insp · 1 viol
Vehicle Maintenance
interstate
Measure
2.11
est.
↓ avg 6.29
Snapshot 2026-09-25: 5
Percentile
—
16 insp · 4 viol
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