FIRST CHOICE TOWING AND RECOVERY INC

USDOT 1696035 • 16450 NOWTHEN BLVD, RAMSEY, MN, 55303

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 active
Insurance:None on file
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:S
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
1,696,035
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
Phone
6123250181
Power Units (MCS-150)
4
Drivers (MCS-150)
2
Safety Rating
S
MCS-150 Mileage
80,000
Physical Address
16450 NOWTHEN BLVD, RAMSEY, MN, 55303
Contact

Risk Signals2 flagged

MEDIUM
Elevated driver OOS rate: 25.0%
National average is 6.7%. This carrier's driver OOS rate is 18.3 percentage points above average.
HIGH
No insurance filings on record
This for-hire carrier has no insurance filings in the FMCSA database — a critical compliance gap.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Common Carrier — Active
Active Authority
1
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
None on file
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Common CarrierMC-797628ACTIVEUnknownUnknown

No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.

Check FMCSA SAFER for current insurance status

Authority Action History (1 events)

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Authority Action History (1 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC797628MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDSep 17, 2012Unknown

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness
N/A
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
62%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
4
Violations
10
1 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
0.0%
Driver OOS %
25.0%
Above nat'l avg (6.7%)
Power Units (MCS-150)
4
Drivers (MCS-150)
2
Crash Records
1

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

May
Jun
Jul
Aug
1
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
1
Dec
Jan
Feb
1
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 4 of 4 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

1 state4 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary

10
Total Violations
1
OOS Inspections
25.0%
OOS Rate
4
Inspections Reviewed

Individual violation details are not available for this carrier. Showing aggregate statistics from 4 inspection records.

Inspection History (4 inspections)

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Inspection History (4 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Mar 11, 202687319810RAMSEY MNMNLevel 36Details unavailableYes
Dec 15, 202586626417COON RAPIDS MNMNLevel 3HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK1Details unavailableNo
Sep 12, 202482698584ISANTI MNMNLevel 3GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK1Details unavailableNo
Aug 22, 202379483513ST. CLOUDMNLevel 12Details unavailableNo

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

3 total · 33.3% OOS
2024-092026-03
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

Recent Crashes

1 crash record from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
1
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Tow-Aways
1

Crash History (1 records)

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Crash History (1 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Sep 15, 2009MNTOW00

Compliance Timeline

1 event merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Sep 15, 2009
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries

Related Records

Data sources & freshness

FMCSA Company Census File
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Updated 1 weeks ago
FMCSA Authority History
Updated 1 weeks ago
FMCSA Insurance Filings
Updated 1 weeks ago
FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File
Updated 1 weeks ago
Refresh dataLast updated: Apr 5, 2026