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TUG'S AUTO WORKS TOWING INC

Joins 6 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Aug 20, 2024
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 33.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 7.70% Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file dotprocessagents.com llc Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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TruckCodex risk summary — TUG'S AUTO WORKS TOWING INC (USDOT 1206813)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 33.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 7.70%

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — dotprocessagents.com llc
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1206813/
As of: Oct 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1206813 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: JOHN BROCK Motor Vehicles Based in MILFORD, OH

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 83/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 100% · 5/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 7.7% (worse). n=113077 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Legal Name TUGS AUTO WORKS TOWING INC → TUG'S AUTO WORKS TOWING INC · Aug 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
common
Insurance

DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

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Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1206813
In FMCSA records since Feb 3, 2004 (~22y)
Company officer JOHN BROCK
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles
Fleet size 9 units
Drivers 7
Annual mileage 291,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (513) 891-4090
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1339 US HIGHWAY 50
MILFORD, OH 45150
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1206813
In FMCSA records since Feb 3, 2004 (~22y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 291,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 33.3% vs 6.7% +26.6 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.00 vs 1.80 +1.20
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · 1000212234
Effective Aug 20, 2024
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2004-08-24 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 5 0 0
Trailers 5 0 0
Trucks 4 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 8 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 6 6 0
OOS inspections 1 3 0
OOS percentage 16.67% 50% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
9
Drivers
7
Inspections
8
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
8
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 113,077 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–14 power units (±50% of this carrier's 9 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
33.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 113,077 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
7.7%
Median across 113,077 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +42.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Legal Name TUGS AUTO WORKS TOWING INC TUG'S AUTO WORKS TOWING INC
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2024-04 2026-04

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
11 violations
4 OOS · 36.4%
Driver Fitness
3 violations
2 OOS · 66.7%
Unsafe Driving
3 violations
Hours of Service
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Ohio (OH) 3 3 100.0% Apr 17, 2026
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% Dec 10, 2024
Kentucky (KY) 1 0 0.0% Jan 23, 2026
Virginia (VA) 1 0 0.0% Aug 27, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 4
Freightliner 2
Corn 1
Kenworth 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 1.16 1 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.08 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 6 — 9.81 10 — Oct 19, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87612729 Apr 17, 2026 OH 2 SHARONVILLE OH
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PKA3066 · 1FVACWFC6JHJN3375
2 9A-LSLIWR, 17C-PI Yes
86875402 Jan 23, 2026 KY 2 GEORGETOWN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWE8965 · 1XKWD49X46J116914
1 393.41-BNPB-SPR No
85742129 Sep 9, 2025 OH 2 JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP OH
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PNT8355 · 2NPKHM6X2TM774621
8 383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.75G-TAOW, 391.41APC Yes
85617634 Aug 27, 2025 VA 1 NARROWS VA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWG7407 · 1NPXGGGGX0D440976
5 393.9A-LRLI, 393.11A1-CSLRR, 393.11A1-CSURR No
84382431 Apr 10, 2025 OH 1 CINCINNATI OH
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWL1488 · 1NPCL40X1KD275292
3 393.130B-CHVE, 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LIL Yes
83397085 Dec 10, 2024 IN 3 BATESVILLE IN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PKA3066 · 1FVACWFC6JHJN3375
1 391.45B-MCEM No
81317773 Apr 10, 2024 KY 3 VERONA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWL1488 · 1NPCL40X1KD275292
2 383.23(a)(2), 383.71(h) Yes
79574199 Aug 30, 2023 IN 3 in-#42--i-74--wb--dearborn
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWG7407 · 1NPXGGGGX0D440976
1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (8 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
KY0073087229 Sep 5, 2024 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0236182336 Oct 18, 2023 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0213046841 Mar 23, 2021 OH 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0903740274 Feb 5, 2021 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0166005866 Jan 8, 2016 OH 0 1 No No Injury
OH0156119132 Sep 29, 2015 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0136636127 Mar 5, 2013 OH 0 1 No No Injury
OH0098016526 Jan 21, 2009 OH 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC492487
N
—
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Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC492487 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Aug 24, 2004 MC492487-P Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 1000212234 91X $1,000,000 Aug 20, 2024 On file ACTIVE
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY CAM8873828 BIPD/Primary — Aug 20, 2015 Aug 20, 2024 REPLACED
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY CAM8873828 BIPD/Primary — Aug 20, 2015 Oct 3, 2024 CANCELLED
UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY CPP0005968 BIPD/Primary — Aug 20, 2008 Aug 20, 2015 REPLACED
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. CSP 3 949 401 BIPD/Primary — Aug 20, 2004 Sep 24, 2008 CANCELLED
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. CSP 3 949 401 BIPD/Primary — Aug 20, 2004 Aug 20, 2008 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 3, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Aug 20, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Aug 20, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Sep 24, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
  5. Sep 3, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  6. Aug 20, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
  7. Aug 24, 2004
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
BATESVILLE IN IN 1 0
GEORGETOWN KY 1 0
VERONA KY 1 1
CINCINNATI OH OH 1 1
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP OH OH 1 1
SHARONVILLE OH OH 1 1
NARROWS VA VA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
383.71(h) Failing to submit medical certification documentation as required. Driver Fitness 1 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0

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