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MCLAUGHLIN TOWING & RECOVERY LLC

USDOT 1848513 Active PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: MICHAEL MCLAUGHLIN Company officer 2: J MCLAUGHLIN General Freight Household Goods Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Mobile Homes Machinery / Large Objects +7 more Based in DANBURY, CT Grade A · 100
Brokers & shippers · booking check

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 · Apr 24, 2025
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • Driver OOS Rate above national average 100.0% vs 6.7% national (+93.3 pts).
On file
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file SKB TRUCKING PERMITS & LOGISTICS, INC Details →
Company officer: MICHAEL MCLAUGHLIN
Company officer 2: J MCLAUGHLIN
Cargo: General Freight, Household Goods, Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — MCLAUGHLIN TOWING & RECOVERY LLC (USDOT 1848513)
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
Officer(s): MICHAEL MCLAUGHLIN (Company officer); J MCLAUGHLIN (Company officer 2)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • Driver OOS Rate above national average — 100.0% vs 6.7% national (+93.3 pts).

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — SKB TRUCKING PERMITS & LOGISTICS, INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1848513/
As of: Jul 25, 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 A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals
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
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

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: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability policy

BOC-3 agent

SKB TRUCKING PERMITS & LOGISTICS, INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1848513
In FMCSA records since Jan 26, 2009 (~17y)
Company officer MICHAEL MCLAUGHLIN
Company officer 2 J MCLAUGHLIN
Operation PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Household Goods, Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway, Mobile Homes, Machinery / Large Objects, Produce, U.S. Mail, Cold Food, Beverages, Paper Products, Utilities, Construction
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 1 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (203) 791-2011
Email: [email protected]
Physical
85 CROSS ST
DANBURY, CT 06810
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1848513
In FMCSA records since Jan 26, 2009 (~17y)
Operation PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 100.0% vs 6.7% +93.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
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

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 5 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 0
OOS inspections 1 0 0
OOS percentage 50% 0% —
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
5
Drivers
3
Inspections
4
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
3
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

MCLAUGHLIN TOWING & RECOVERY LLC is a motor carrier based in DANBURY, CT, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1848513. 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 5 power units and 3 drivers, with 4 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 100.0%. 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

MCLAUGHLIN TOWING & RECOVERY LLC is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 3 drivers, based in Danbury, CT. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 100.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for contract.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, down 50% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in CT (1 stops), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

100.0% out-of-service rate; led by Driver Fitness (50.0% of violations); top code 391.41A-MCPC (Physical qualification - general) cited 1 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Mack and Roge are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-08 2026-06

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Driver Fitness
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Connecticut (CT) 2 1 50.0% Jun 9, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 2
Ford 1
Kenworth 1
Mack 1
Roge 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 1.20 1 — Jul 20, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 6.00 6 — Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88083169 Jun 9, 2026 CT 3 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT AE15982 · 2NKHHM6XXHM133546
2 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLS4 No
85462980 Aug 12, 2025 CT 3 NORWALK
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
MD 930F24 · 1M2GR4GY2LM018502
2 391.41A-MCPC, 392.2-SLLSR Yes
79540117 Aug 28, 2023 CT 2 DANBURY
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT 11628 · 2NP2HM6X2MM635106
2 392.16(a), 392.2 No
79515609 Aug 15, 2023 NY 2 ny-bedford-(sb)
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT 11628 · 2NP2HM6X2MM635106
0 — No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CT2200029784 May 27, 2022 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
CT1900070550 Nov 17, 2019 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
NYSP22015870 Sep 29, 2015 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC693275
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC693275 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (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.

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
Oct 29, 2009 MC693275-P CPL REVOCATION CPL →
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
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CA996480075 91X $1,000,000 Apr 24, 2025 On file ACTIVE
CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 9948024 BIPD/Primary — Apr 17, 2019 Apr 24, 2025 CANCELLED
UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY CPP0011738 BIPD/Primary — Jul 18, 2011 Apr 17, 2019 REPLACED
HARLEYSVILLE WORCESTER INSURANCE COMPANY GO3M8602 BIPD/Primary — Oct 20, 2009 Oct 20, 2009 REPLACED
HARLEYSVILLE WORCESTER INSURANCE COMPANY GO3M8602 BIPD/Primary — Oct 20, 2009 Nov 25, 2009 CANCELLED
HARLEYSVILLE WORCESTER INSURANCE COMPANY GO3M8602 BIPD/Primary — Oct 20, 2009 Jul 18, 2011 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 24, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  2. Apr 24, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Apr 17, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Jul 18, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HARLEYSVILLE WORCESTER INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Nov 25, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — HARLEYSVILLE WORCESTER INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Oct 29, 2009
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  7. Oct 20, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HARLEYSVILLE WORCESTER INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
DANBURY CT 1 0
NORWALK CT 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 1 0
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How to verify MCLAUGHLIN TOWING & RECOVERY LLC

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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 MCLAUGHLIN TOWING & RECOVERY LLC

Is MCLAUGHLIN TOWING & RECOVERY LLC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. MCLAUGHLIN TOWING & RECOVERY LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1848513 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 MCLAUGHLIN TOWING & RECOVERY LLC's safety rating? ▾
MCLAUGHLIN TOWING & RECOVERY 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 MCLAUGHLIN TOWING & RECOVERY LLC had? ▾
4 roadside inspections are on file for MCLAUGHLIN TOWING & RECOVERY 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 MCLAUGHLIN TOWING & RECOVERY LLC's out-of-service rate? ▾
MCLAUGHLIN TOWING & RECOVERY LLC's peak out-of-service rate is 100.0% (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 MCLAUGHLIN TOWING & RECOVERY LLC based? ▾
MCLAUGHLIN TOWING & RECOVERY LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 85 CROSS ST, DANBURY, Connecticut 06810. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does MCLAUGHLIN TOWING & RECOVERY LLC have valid operating authority? ▾
MCLAUGHLIN TOWING & RECOVERY 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 MCLAUGHLIN TOWING & RECOVERY LLC operate? ▾
MCLAUGHLIN TOWING & RECOVERY LLC self-reports 5 power units and 3 drivers 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 MCLAUGHLIN TOWING & RECOVERY LLC had any crashes? ▾
3 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for MCLAUGHLIN TOWING & RECOVERY LLC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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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