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CENTURY TOWING SERVICES LLC

Joins 2 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (AMGUARD 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 · Mar 6, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,500,000 AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY · BIPD/Primary Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — CENTURY TOWING SERVICES LLC (USDOT 2351208)
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: $1,500,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,500,000 — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY · BIPD/Primary
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2351208/
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 2351208 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: PRENTICE AMES Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Based in TRENTON, NJ Insurance watch: HIGH

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 69/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

C confidence 80% · 4/5 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=174646 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
HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY · BIPD/Primary · $1,500,000

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2351208
In FMCSA records since Oct 18, 2012 (~14y)
MC / docket MC804898
Company officer PRENTICE AMES
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 53,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (609) 278-5606
Email: [email protected]
Physical
323 RIDGE AVENUE
TRENTON, NJ 08610
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2351208
In FMCSA records since Oct 18, 2012 (~14y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 53,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · $1,500,000 · K2GP735604
Effective Mar 6, 2026
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $1,500,000 · K2GP735604
Effective Mar 6, 2026
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 2021-08-17 (1,889 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
Trucks 4 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 5 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 0
OOS inspections 1 0 0
OOS percentage 50% 0% —
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
4
Drivers
2
Inspections
5
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 174,646 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 174,646 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
100%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 174,646 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2023-12 2026-08

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
New Jersey (NJ) 1 1 100.0% Aug 24, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 1 0 0.0% Jan 8, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Fre 3
Freightliner 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 6.00 6 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 3.00 3 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 8.00 8 — 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 (5 rows) View all 5 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88785571 Aug 24, 2026 NJ 3 I-295 NB MP 35 CHERRY HILL TWP
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ AY638F · 1FVACXFE0NHNB6147
2 392.2-LCDLR, 392.2-SLLS2 Yes
83571075 Jan 8, 2025 PA 3 PHILADELPHIA PA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ AX307E · 1FVACXFEXMHML4090
0 — No
82862115 Oct 7, 2024 PA 2 CAMDEN NJ
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ AX307E · 1FVACXFEXMHML4090
2 393.17(b)(2), 392.9b(a) Yes
80486566 Dec 27, 2023 NJ 2 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ AX307E · 1FVACXFEXMHML4090
2 393.128(b)(2), 393.17(b) Yes
80352985 Dec 8, 2023 NJ 2 SPRINGFIELD REST AREA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ AX307E · 1FVACXFEXMHML4090
1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NJ0012246331 Nov 11, 2012 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC804898
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (6 letters, 2 PDFs available)

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.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Feb 7, 2022 MC804898-C Daily Register Revocation Daily Register →
Aug 17, 2021 MC804898-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Jul 1, 2021 MC804898 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Dec 17, 2012 MC804898-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Dec 11, 2012 MC804898 Name Change Reinstatement Metadata only
Nov 8, 2012 MC804898 Name Change Reinstatement Metadata only
Insurance Coverage Timeline (26 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP735604 BIPD/Primary — Mar 6, 2026 Mar 6, 2026 REPLACED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP735604 BIPD/Primary $1,500,000 Mar 6, 2026 On file ACTIVE
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP735604 91X $1,500,000 Mar 6, 2026 On file ACTIVE
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP735604 BIPD/Primary — Mar 6, 2026 Mar 6, 2026 REPLACED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP735604 BIPD/Primary — Mar 6, 2026 Apr 4, 2026 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP632897 BIPD/Primary — Mar 6, 2025 Mar 6, 2026 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP529039 BIPD/Primary — Mar 6, 2024 Mar 6, 2025 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP423750 BIPD/Primary — Mar 6, 2023 Mar 6, 2024 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP317782 BIPD/Primary — Nov 30, 2022 Mar 6, 2023 REPLACED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP317782 BIPD/Primary — Mar 6, 2022 Nov 30, 2022 REPLACED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP317782 BIPD/Primary — Mar 6, 2022 Dec 31, 2022 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP213347 BIPD/Primary — Aug 3, 2021 Mar 6, 2022 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP213347 BIPD/Primary — Mar 6, 2021 Aug 3, 2021 NAME CHANGED
ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY MC8350959 BIPD/Primary — Mar 6, 2020 Mar 6, 2021 CANCELLED
ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY MC8282099-0 BIPD/Primary — Mar 6, 2019 Mar 6, 2020 CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY UXQ0011702 BIPD/Primary — Mar 6, 2018 Mar 6, 2019 REPLACED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY UXQ0011701 BIPD/Primary — Nov 1, 2017 Mar 6, 2018 REPLACED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY UXQ0011701 BIPD/Primary — Mar 6, 2017 Nov 1, 2017 CANCELLED
AMERICAN SOUTHERN HOME INSURANCE COMPANY H7A6TP0000296-00 BIPD/Primary — Mar 6, 2016 Mar 6, 2017 CANCELLED
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION H7A2TP0000648-01 BIPD/Primary — Mar 6, 2015 Mar 6, 2016 CANCELLED
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION H7A2TP0000648-00 BIPD/Primary — Mar 6, 2014 Mar 6, 2015 CANCELLED
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION H7A2TP0000648-00 BIPD/Primary — Mar 6, 2014 Mar 6, 2014 REPLACED
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION H7A2TP0000648-00 BIPD/Primary — Mar 6, 2014 Jun 26, 2014 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIT00123701 BIPD/Primary — Mar 6, 2013 Mar 6, 2014 REPLACED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. STE10055 BIPD/Primary — Oct 18, 2012 Oct 18, 2012 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 10, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Apr 4, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Mar 6, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Mar 6, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Mar 6, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Mar 7, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Mar 6, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Mar 6, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Mar 6, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Mar 6, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Dec 31, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Nov 30, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Mar 7, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Mar 6, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Aug 17, 2021
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  16. Aug 3, 2021
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  17. Aug 3, 2021
    insurance
    NAMECHG — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Aug 3, 2021
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  19. Mar 8, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  20. Mar 6, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Mar 10, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  22. Mar 6, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Mar 6, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  24. Mar 6, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  25. Nov 1, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  26. Oct 31, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  27. Mar 8, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  28. Mar 6, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN SOUTHERN HOME INSURANCE COMPANY
  29. Mar 7, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  30. Mar 6, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION
  31. Mar 6, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  32. Mar 6, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION
  33. Jun 26, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION
  34. Jun 16, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  35. Mar 6, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  36. Mar 6, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION
  37. Mar 6, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  38. Mar 6, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
  39. Oct 18, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
I-295 NB MP 35 CHERRY HILL TWP NJ 1 1
SPRINGFIELD REST AREA NJ 1 0
CAMDEN NJ PA 1 1
PHILADELPHIA PA PA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.128(b)(2) Tiedown(s) not affixed to mounting points. Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.17(b) No/defective towaway lamps on rear unit Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.17(b)(2) Lamps and reflectors inadequate Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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