Critical regulatory warnings

No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 445 days (since Apr 30, 2025). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

FRANCO TOWING LLC

Q: What is FRANCO TOWING LLC's out-of-service rate?

FRANCO TOWING LLC's peak out-of-service rate is 35.3% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.

USDOT 1624812 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: ALEX A. FRANCO MARTINEZ Motor Vehicles Based in LANHAM, MD Grade F · 60

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book

Uninsured since · Apr 30, 2025

Coverage resumed · May 30, 2017

Coverage resumed · Jan 20, 2022

Common (Property) reinstated · Jan 25, 2022

Blockers

No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 445 days (since Apr 30, 2025).

Review these

Prior insurance gap · 544 days Dec 3, 2015 → May 30, 2017
Prior insurance gap · 1217 days Sep 21, 2018 → Jan 20, 2022
Common (Property) gap · 1212 days Inactive Oct 1, 2018 → reinstated Jan 25, 2022
Common (Property) gap · 609 days Inactive Dec 9, 2015 → reinstated Aug 9, 2017
OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file

BOC-3 process agent on file SERVICE OF PROCESS AGENTS, INC. Details →

Company officer: ALEX A. FRANCO MARTINEZ

Cargo: Motor Vehicles

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — FRANCO TOWING LLC (USDOT 1624812)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Active
Officer(s): ALEX A. FRANCO MARTINEZ (Company officer)

Blockers:
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 445 days (since Apr 30, 2025).

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 544 days — Dec 3, 2015 → May 30, 2017
  • Prior insurance gap · 1217 days — Sep 21, 2018 → Jan 20, 2022
  • Common (Property) gap · 1212 days — Inactive Oct 1, 2018 → reinstated Jan 25, 2022
  • Common (Property) gap · 609 days — Inactive Dec 9, 2015 → reinstated Aug 9, 2017
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — SERVICE OF PROCESS AGENTS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1624812/
As of: Jul 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade F

Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 60/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

F confidence 80% · 4/5 signals

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD

Uninsured · 0/100

No active BIPD/Primary on file since Apr 30, 2025.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 35.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=331401 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

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

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Do not book.

Operating authority

Insurance

Uninsured since Apr 30, 2025

BOC-3 agent

SERVICE OF PROCESS AGENTS, INC.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 1624812

In FMCSA records since Mar 28, 2007 (~19y)

Company officer ALEX A. FRANCO MARTINEZ

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Motor Vehicles

Fleet size 3 units

Drivers 1

Annual mileage 378,261 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (301) 706-4829

Physical

9323 4TH ST

LANHAM, MD 20706

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 1624812

In FMCSA records since Mar 28, 2007 (~19y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 378,261 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 35.3% vs 23.4% +11.9 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 3.07 vs 1.80 +1.27

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

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.

Related filings

Process Agent
SERVICE OF PROCESS AGENTS, INC.
BOC-3 on file

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Trucks	3	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 26 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	14	14	0
OOS inspections	1	7	0
OOS percentage	7.14%	50%	—
National average	6.67%	22.26%	4.44%

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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

35.3%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

0 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

FRANCO TOWING LLC is a motor carrier based in LANHAM, MD, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1624812. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 3 power units and 1 driver, with 26 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 35.3%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

FRANCO TOWING LLC is a small fleet, operating 3 power units and 1 driver, with 10 years on FMCSA's records, based in Lanham, MD. Across 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 38.9% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. The carrier currently has no active BIPD/Primary coverage on file, and all filed authority types (common) are currently revoked.

Inspection profile

18 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 125% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in MD (15) and VA (2), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

38.9% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (48.9% of violations); top code 390.19B2-BIENNIAL (390.19B2-BIENNIAL) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 1 driver; International, Ford, and Isuzu are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 35.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Authority revoked

3 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 331,401 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 331,401 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

35.3%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 331,401 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +35.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gaps detected (2)

Common (Property) authority was inactive from Oct 1, 2018 to Jan 25, 2022 (1212 days)
Common (Property) authority was inactive from Dec 9, 2015 to Aug 9, 2017 (609 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Dec 3, 2015 to May 30, 2017 (544 days)
No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Sep 21, 2018 to Jan 20, 2022 (1217 days)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-03

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Maryland (MD)	12	6	50.0%	Mar 24, 2026
Virginia (VA)	2	1	50.0%	Nov 6, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
International		21
Ford		1
Isuzu		1
Mitsubishi		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	0.37	0	—	Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving	2	—	4.77	5	—	Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	8	—	7.66	8	—	Jul 13, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (26 rows) View all 26 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
87402823	Mar 24, 2026	MD	2	COLLEGE PARK MD	MITSUBISHI FUSO STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 20741TT · JW6CCG1G4WL001748	7	393.41-BNPB, 392.9AA1, 391.41APC	Yes
86276448	Nov 6, 2025	VA	3	DUMFRIES VA	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 20727TT · 1HTMMAAM17H435024	1	392.9AA1	Yes
86166497	Oct 26, 2025	MD	2	BELTSVILLE MD	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 20727TT · 1HTMMAAM17H435024	2	392.2-SLLSR, 393.78A-WS	No
85646329	Aug 27, 2025	MD	2	BROOKLYN PARK MD	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 20727TT · 1HTMMAAM17H435024	2	393.71H10-CDDSDM, 393.128B-CLWV	Yes
85368869	Jul 25, 2025	MD	2	DENTON MD	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 20727TT · 1HTMMAAM17H435024	4	392.9BA-INACTIVE, 393.78A-WS, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32	Yes
85204157	Jul 10, 2025	MD	2	PERRYVILLE MD	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 20727TT · 1HTMMAAM17H435024	3	393.209D-STPAL, 392.9BA-INACTIVE, 390.19B2-BIENNIAL	Yes
84968331	Jun 11, 2025	MD	2	CLARKSBURG MD	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 20727TT · 1HTMMAAM17H435024	2	392.9BA-INACTIVE, 392.2-SLL	Yes
83928987	Feb 21, 2025	MD	2	md-rt-50-@-vienna-scale-house	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 20727TT · 1HTMMAAM17H435024	1	390.19B2-BIENNIAL	No
83823564	Feb 7, 2025	VA	3	DUMFRIES VA	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 20727TT · 1HTMMAAM17H435024	1	392.2-SLLUCR	No
83775770	Jan 31, 2025	MD	1	CHARLES COUNTY	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 20727TT · 1HTMMAAM17H435024	1	392.2-SLLSR	No
83775502	Jan 31, 2025	MD	1	PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 32465TT · JALF5C13817700491	15	396.3A1-STLC, 392.9A2-C, 393.207C-SBML	Yes
83326854	Dec 6, 2024	MD	2	BALTIMORE COUNTY	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 20727TT · 1HTMMAAM17H435024	1	392.2-SLLTL	No
82886883	Oct 10, 2024	MD	1	PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 20727TT · 1HTMMAAM17H435024	2	396.5B-L, 396.17C-PI	No
82239075	Jul 29, 2024	MD	1	QUEEN ANNES COUNTY	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 20727TT · 1HTMMAAM17H435024	1	392.16(a)	No
81874148	Jun 14, 2024	MD	2	PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 25543TT · 1HTMMAAM74H668272	0	—	No
81780948	Jun 3, 2024	MD	2	md-parkton-scale-house-(i-83)	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 20727TT · 1HTMMAAM17H435024	0	—	No
81693826	May 23, 2024	MD	1	CHARLES COUNTY	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 25541TT · 2FDLF47M2RCA04063	0	—	No
81540954	May 6, 2024	DC	1	WASHINGTON DC	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 25543TT · 1HTMMAAM74H668272	4	393.9(a), 390.21T(b)(2), 390.21T(b)(1)	No
81184321	Mar 23, 2024	MD	1	PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 25543TT · 1HTMMAAM74H668272	6	396.3(a)(1), 393.209(d), 393.9(a)	Yes
81093453	Mar 13, 2024	MD	2	I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 20727TT · 1HTMMAAM17H435024	0	—	No
80886169	Feb 18, 2024	MD	2	PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY	International STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 25543TT · 1HTMMAM74H668272	3	396.17(c), 392.2, 393.11	No
80761767	Jan 30, 2024	DC	1	WASHINGTON DC	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 25543TT · 1HTMMAAM74H668272	1	393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32	No
80626415	Jan 17, 2024	MD	2	I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 20727TT · 1HTMMAAM17H435024	0	—	No
80599704	Jan 12, 2024	MD	2	BALTIMORE CITY	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 11599TT · 1HTSCABM7WH527584	4	393.17, 393.9(a), 392.2	Yes
79143122	Jul 14, 2023	MD	1	I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 25543TT · 1HTMMAAM74H668272	0	—	No

Authority Records (1 docket)

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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	MC779192	common	INACTIVE	—

MC Certificate Documents (4 PDFs)

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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Jan 25, 2022	MC779192-C	REI	REINSTATEMENT	REI →
Aug 9, 2017	MC779192-C	REI	REINSTATEMENT	REI →
Jun 6, 2017	MC779192	NC	REINSTATEMENT	NC →
Mar 28, 2012	MC779192-C	CPL	REVOCATION	CPL →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (19 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA988876085	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 4, 2025	Apr 30, 2025	CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA988876085	BIPD/Primary	—	Nov 1, 2024	Mar 4, 2025	CANCELLED
AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC	CA 0042955	BIPD/Primary	—	Apr 30, 2024	Nov 29, 2024	CANCELLED
AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC	CA 0042955	BIPD/Primary	—	Apr 30, 2024	Nov 1, 2024	REPLACED
AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC	CA 0042955	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 5, 2023	Apr 30, 2024	REPLACED
AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC	CA 0042955	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 5, 2023	Jun 3, 2024	CANCELLED
AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC	CA 0042955	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 24, 2023	Jan 1, 2024	CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO.	CA02821011	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 20, 2022	Oct 24, 2023	REPLACED
Coverage gap — 1217 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Sep 21, 2018 to Jan 20, 2022
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA6194317	BIPD/Primary	—	May 30, 2018	Sep 21, 2018	CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 6194317	BIPD/Primary	—	May 30, 2017	May 30, 2018	REPLACED
Coverage gap — 544 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Dec 3, 2015 to May 30, 2017
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK006551-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 14, 2015	Dec 3, 2015	CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK006551-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 5, 2015	Nov 4, 2015	CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK006551-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 5, 2015	Oct 14, 2015	REPLACED
COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.	CAF 3625607	CARGO	—	Aug 24, 2012	Mar 5, 2015	CANCELLED
COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.	CAF 3625607	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 24, 2012	Mar 5, 2015	CANCELLED
COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.	CAF 3625607	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 5, 2012	Aug 24, 2012	CANCELLED
COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.	CAF 3625607	CARGO	—	Mar 5, 2012	Aug 24, 2012	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

May 6, 2025

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
May 6, 2025

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Apr 30, 2025

insurance

CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Mar 4, 2025

insurance

CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Feb 21, 2025

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Nov 29, 2024

insurance

TERM/CANCL — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
Nov 1, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
Jun 3, 2024

insurance

TERM/CANCL — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
Apr 30, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
Jan 3, 2024

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jan 1, 2024

insurance

CANCEL — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
Oct 24, 2023

insurance

TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO.
Oct 1, 2018

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Oct 1, 2018

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Oct 1, 2018

authority gap

Common (Property) authority inactive: 1212 days (through Jan 25, 2022)
Sep 21, 2018

insurance

CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Sep 21, 2018

insurance gap

Coverage gap: 1217 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jan 20, 2022)
May 30, 2018

insurance

TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Dec 9, 2015

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Dec 9, 2015

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Dec 9, 2015

authority gap

Common (Property) authority inactive: 609 days (through Aug 9, 2017)
Dec 3, 2015

insurance

CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
Dec 3, 2015

insurance gap

Coverage gap: 544 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through May 30, 2017)
Nov 4, 2015

insurance

TERM/CANCL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
Oct 15, 2015

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Oct 14, 2015

insurance

TERM/REPL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
Mar 6, 2015

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Mar 5, 2015

insurance

CANCEL — COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.
Aug 24, 2012

insurance

CANCEL — COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.
Aug 3, 2012

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY	MD	5	2
WASHINGTON DC	DC	2	0
CHARLES COUNTY	MD	2	0
I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	MD	2	0
DUMFRIES VA	VA	2	1
BALTIMORE CITY	MD	1	1
BALTIMORE COUNTY	MD	1	0
BELTSVILLE MD	MD	1	0
BROOKLYN PARK MD	MD	1	1
CLARKSBURG MD	MD	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	4	0
392.2	Violation of Local Laws - Explain:	Unsafe Driving	2	0
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	Unsafe Driving	1	0
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.17	No/defective lamp/reflector-towaway operation	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.209(d)	Steering system components worn, welded, or missing	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.41	No or defective parking brake system on CMV	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page

How to verify FRANCO TOWING LLC

Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about FRANCO TOWING LLC

Is FRANCO TOWING LLC an active motor carrier? ▾

Yes. FRANCO TOWING LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1624812 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.

What is FRANCO TOWING LLC's safety rating? ▾

FRANCO TOWING LLC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.

How many inspections has FRANCO TOWING LLC had? ▾

26 roadside inspections are on file for FRANCO TOWING LLC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.

What is FRANCO TOWING LLC's out-of-service rate? ▾

FRANCO TOWING LLC's peak out-of-service rate is 35.3% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.

Where is FRANCO TOWING LLC based? ▾

FRANCO TOWING LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 9323 4TH ST, LANHAM, Maryland 20706. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.

Does FRANCO TOWING LLC have valid operating authority? ▾

FRANCO TOWING LLC has 1 authority record on file, but none are currently active. See the Authority Records section below for the status of each docket — common reasons for inactive authority include lapsed insurance, cancelled BOC-3 filings, or revocation following safety-related actions.

How many trucks and drivers does FRANCO TOWING LLC operate? ▾

FRANCO TOWING LLC self-reports 3 power units and 1 driver on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.

Has FRANCO TOWING LLC had any crashes? ▾

No FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for FRANCO TOWING LLC. Reportable crashes (those involving a fatality, injury requiring medical transport, or a tow-away) are tracked in MCMIS and updated continuously.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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