MBV TOWING & TRANSPORTATION INC
MBV TOWING & TRANSPORTATION INC is a small fleet, operating 6 power units and 4 drivers, based in Revere, MA. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 33.3% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with SAFETY INSURANCE CO., and operating authority is active for common.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- 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.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — MBV TOWING & TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2392232) 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: $750,000 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. • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — SAFETY INSURANCE CO. · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — Truck Process Agents of America, Inc. Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2392232/ As of: Sep 16, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=130841 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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.
1 active liability filing
Company profile
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.
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.
Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2021-01-28 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceSAFETY INSURANCE CO.Policy effective Jul 14, 2022
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Process AgentTruck Process Agents of America, Inc.BOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC822306ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Accident reports (24 months)
All 2 crashes →| Last 6 months | 6–12 months | 12–24 months | Total | |
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| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tow-away | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Crash reports | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.
Inspections (24 months)
All 5 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 33.33% | — |
| 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%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
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.
MBV TOWING & TRANSPORTATION INC had 3 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 33.3%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 12.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.
3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in MA (3 stops).
33.3% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 383.21 (Operating a CMV with more than 1 driver license) cited 1 times.
The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Eadu, Kenworth, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 130,841 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (3 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| Massachusetts (MA) | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | Feb 10, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
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| Eadu | 2 | |
| Volvo | 2 | |
| Kenworth | 1 | |
| Peterbilt | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 1 | — | 2.66 | 3 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | — | 1.66 | 2 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | — | 12.00 | 12 | — | Sep 14, 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 |
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| 87004284 | Feb 10, 2026 | MA | 3 | H-AUBURN |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLEWG3 | No |
| 86875164 | Jan 23, 2026 | MA | 3 | H-NATICK |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 392.2-SLLUCR, 392.2-SLLML, 392.7A-D | No |
| 86911343 | Jan 21, 2026 | MA | 2 | BOSTON MA |
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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7 | 393.100B-C, 383.71C-LCDL, 392.2-SLL | Yes |
| 80212963 | Nov 21, 2023 | MA | 2 | H-ROWLEY |
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 393.9(a), 392.2, 393.95(a) | No |
| 78448510 | Apr 25, 2023 | MA | 2 | H-PEABODY |
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 396.3(a)(1) | Yes |
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
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| MATBC0034385 | Dec 16, 2024 | MA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| NH0000949020 | Aug 14, 2020 | NH | 0 | 2 | Yes | No | Injury |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (3 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 | |
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| Jan 28, 2021 | MC822306-C | Reinstatement Letter | Reinstatement | Metadata only |
| Nov 16, 2020 | MC822306-C | Daily Register | Reinstatement | Daily Register → |
| Jul 31, 2013 | MC822306-C | Original MC Certificate | Certificate | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (16 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| SAFETY INSURANCE CO. | 6224016 | 91X | $750,000 | Jul 14, 2022 | On file | ACTIVE |
| SAFETY INSURANCE CO. | 6224016 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 13, 2020 | Jul 14, 2022 | REPLACED |
| SAFETY INSURANCE CO. | 6224016 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 13, 2020 | Aug 26, 2022 | CANCELLED |
| SAFETY INSURANCE CO. | 6224016 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 16, 2020 | Jan 14, 2021 | CANCELLED |
| SAFETY INSURANCE CO. | 6224016 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 21, 2020 | Nov 16, 2020 | REPLACED |
| SAFETY INSURANCE CO. | 6224016 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 21, 2020 | Dec 12, 2020 | CANCELLED |
| SAFETY INSURANCE CO. | 6224016 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 10, 2020 | Oct 16, 2020 | CANCELLED |
| SAFETY INSURANCE CO. | 6224016 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 10, 2020 | Sep 21, 2020 | REPLACED |
| SAFETY INSURANCE CO. | 6224016 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 9, 2019 | Mar 21, 2020 | CANCELLED |
| SAFETY INSURANCE CO. | 6224016 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 9, 2019 | Mar 10, 2020 | REPLACED |
| SAFETY INSURANCE CO. | 6224016 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 6, 2016 | Jan 9, 2019 | REPLACED |
| SAFETY INSURANCE CO. | 6224016 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 6, 2016 | Jan 18, 2019 | CANCELLED |
| SAFETY INSURANCE CO. | 6224016 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 24, 2013 | Apr 6, 2016 | REPLACED |
| SAFETY INSURANCE CO. | 6224016 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 24, 2013 | Apr 20, 2016 | CANCELLED |
| SAFETY INSURANCE CO. | 6224016 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 17, 2013 | Dec 24, 2013 | REPLACED |
| SAFETY INSURANCE CO. | 6224016 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 17, 2013 | Jan 8, 2014 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Aug 26, 2022insuranceTERM/CANCL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
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Jul 14, 2022insuranceTERM/REPL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
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Jan 28, 2021
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Jan 20, 2021
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Jan 20, 2021authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Jan 14, 2021insuranceCANCEL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
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Dec 12, 2020insuranceTERM/CANCL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
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Nov 17, 2020
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Nov 16, 2020insuranceTERM/REPL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
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Oct 16, 2020insuranceTERM/CANCL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
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Sep 22, 2020
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Sep 21, 2020insuranceTERM/REPL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
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Mar 21, 2020insuranceTERM/CANCL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
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Mar 11, 2020
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Mar 10, 2020insuranceTERM/REPL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
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Jan 18, 2019insuranceTERM/CANCL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
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Jan 10, 2019
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Jan 9, 2019insuranceTERM/REPL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
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Apr 20, 2016insuranceTERM/CANCL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
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Apr 7, 2016
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Apr 6, 2016insuranceTERM/REPL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
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Jan 8, 2014insuranceTERM/CANCL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
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Dec 27, 2013
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Dec 24, 2013insuranceTERM/REPL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
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| 383.21 | Operating a CMV with more than 1 driver license | Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
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Docket MC822306
common · ACTIVE · MC
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SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
91X policy on file
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Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.
BOC-3 process agent · 128,823 carriers served
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5 inspections
Full roadside inspection history
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2 reportable crashes
FMCSA MCMIS crash log
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