TJS AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES INC

USDOT 2482376 • DBA: DAVES HEAVY TOWING • 87 OLD CAMPLAIN ROAD, HILLSBOROUGH, NJ, 08844

ACTIVEMotor Carrier

Authority:1 active

Insurance:1 current

BOC-3:On file

Safety Rating:Not rated

MCS-150:Never updated

OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT

2,482,376

Status

ACTIVE

Operation

Interstate

Business Type

Motor Carrier

State

New Jersey

Phone

9085263999

[email protected]

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

MCS-150 Mileage

980,693

BOC-3 Agent

SERVICE OF PROCESS AGENTS, INC.

Physical Address

87 OLD CAMPLAIN ROAD, HILLSBOROUGH, NJ, 08844

Contact

Phone: 9085263999

Email: [email protected]

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Common Carrier — Active

Active Authority

Revoked / Inactive

Authority Types

Insurance Policies

1 active

Latest: Mar 12, 2025

BOC-3 Filing

On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority Type	Docket #	Status	Original Date	Final Date
Common Carrier	MC-859134	ACTIVE	Unknown	Mar 12, 2026

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	TOWCA000121 04	ON FILE	Mar 12, 2025	Mar 12, 2026

Insurance History (8 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (8 canceled/expired)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	TOWCA000121 03	CANCELLED	Mar 12, 2024	Mar 12, 2025
CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	TOWCA000121 02	CANCELLED	Mar 12, 2023	Mar 12, 2024
CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	TOWCA000121 01	CANCELLED	Mar 12, 2022	Mar 12, 2023
CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	TOWCA000121 00	CANCELLED	Mar 12, 2021	Mar 12, 2022
AXIS INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	AXSA-00083-00	CANCELLED	Mar 12, 2017	Mar 12, 2021
UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	334599	REPLACED	Sep 14, 2015	Mar 12, 2017
UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	334599	NAME CHANGED	Mar 12, 2014	Oct 20, 2015
UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	334599	REPLACED	Mar 12, 2014	Sep 14, 2015

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
Event	Insurer	Policy #	Type	Event Date	Cancel Date
CANCEL	CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY	TOWCA000121 04	BIPD/Primary	Mar 12, 2026	Mar 12, 2026
CANCEL	CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY	TOWCA000121 03	BIPD/Primary	Mar 12, 2025	Mar 12, 2025
CANCEL	CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY	TOWCA000121 02	BIPD/Primary	Mar 12, 2024	Mar 12, 2024
CANCEL	CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY	TOWCA000121 01	BIPD/Primary	Mar 12, 2023	Mar 12, 2023
CANCEL	CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY	TOWCA000121 00	BIPD/Primary	Mar 12, 2022	Mar 12, 2022
CANCEL	AXIS INSURANCE COMPANY	AXSA-00083-00	BIPD/Primary	Mar 12, 2021	Mar 12, 2021
TERM/REPL	UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	334599	BIPD/Primary	Mar 12, 2017	Mar 12, 2017
TERM/CANCL	UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	334599	BIPD/Primary	Oct 20, 2015	Oct 20, 2015
TERM/REPL	UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	334599	BIPD/Primary	Sep 14, 2015	Sep 14, 2015

Authority Action History (9 events)

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Authority Action History (9 events)
Docket	Authority Type	Original Action	Served Date	Disposition	Decided Date
MC859134	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Feb 13, 2026	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Mar 12, 2026
MC859134	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Feb 13, 2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Mar 12, 2025
MC859134	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Feb 14, 2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Mar 11, 2024
MC859134	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Feb 13, 2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Mar 9, 2023
MC859134	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Feb 14, 2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Mar 10, 2022
MC859134	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Feb 16, 2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Mar 12, 2021
MC859134	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Sep 17, 2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Oct 7, 2015
MC859134	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	Apr 11, 2014	—	Unknown
MC859134	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	Mar 28, 2014	—	Unknown

Safety & Inspections

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

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness

34%

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

Inspections

Violations

12 OOS

Vehicle OOS %

14.0%

Driver OOS %

6.0%

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Crash Records

Inspection Activity (24 months)

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

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Inspection Activity Map

9 states • 50 inspections

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Violation Summary (46 violations from 50 inspections)

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Violation Summary (46 violations from 50 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:392.2	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	6	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLTL	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	2	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLTCD	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	2	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWG2	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	2	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:383.23A2-LCDLN	License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL	2	2	—	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:393.47E	Slack adjuster defective	2	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	2	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LBL	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLED	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLSR	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:396.17C-PI	No proof of periodic inspection	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:383.71H	License (CDL) - CDL or CLP holder possesses a valid medical certificate but is not on file with the issuing state driver's licensing agency as required	1	0	—	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:391.41B10-MC	Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate	1	1	—	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:383.95A-LCDL	Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction	1	1	—	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:393.9A-LIL	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:177.817A-HMSP	Placarding violation	1	1	8	Hazardous Materials
FMCSR:172.600C1-HMER	Emergency response information not available	1	0	6	Hazardous Materials
FMCSR:107.620B-HMAMC	107.620B-HMAMC	1	0	—	Unknown
FMCSR:392.2-SLL	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.53B-B	Steering system components worn	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LHLI	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3A1-BOS	BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.48A-BMBCBD	Inoperative/defective brakes	1	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8(a)(1)	Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS3	Speeding 11-14 mph over limit	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:396.17(c)	No proof of periodic inspection	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45(b)(2)	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	1	1	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:390.21(b)	USDOT number not displayed	1	0	3	General/Admin
FMCSR:392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	1	0	3	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:383.23(a)(2)	CDL - wrong class	1	1	8	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32	Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles)	1	1	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.9(a)	Operating without proper operating authority	1	1	8	General/Admin
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOL	Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.8	Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment	1	0	—	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.70(d)	Coupling devices defective	1	1	8	Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate

14.0%vs nat'l 23.4%

-9.4 pts below avg

Driver OOS Rate

6.0%vs nat'l 6.7%

-0.7 pts below avg

Violations / Inspection

0.92vs nat'l 1.80

-0.88 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (50 inspections)

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Inspection History (50 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Mar 19, 2026	87357023	NJ	NJ	Level 2	—	0	—	No
Mar 19, 2026	87357066	NJ	NJ	Level 2	—	3	392.2-SLLTL, 393.9A-LBL, 392.2-SLLED	No
Feb 25, 2026	87362465	NJ	NJ	Level 2	FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Feb 14, 2026	87364643	NJ	NJ	Level 1	—	0	—	No
Feb 5, 2026	86984811	PERRYVILLE MD	MD	Level 3	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	3	392.2-SLLTL, 392.2-SLLSR, 396.17C-PI	No
Jan 23, 2026	87362477	NJ	NJ	Level 2	KENSINGTON STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Dec 13, 2025	86568263	PISCATAWAY SCALE	NJ	Level 2	FRE STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	383.71H	No
Oct 2, 2025	85956911	MORRISVILLE PA	PA	Level 2	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Sep 24, 2025	85915947	PERRYVILLE MD	MD	Level 3	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	391.41B10-MC, 383.95A-LCDL	Yes
Sep 5, 2025	85711512	CARNEYS POINT SCALE	NJ	Level 1	FRE STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Sep 5, 2025	85711329	ROADSIDE	NJ	Level 3	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	392.2-SLLTCD	No
Aug 12, 2025	85480802	PISCATAWAY SCALE	NJ	Level 2	KENS STRAIGHT TRUCK	3	392.2-SLLEWG2, 383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.9A-LIL	Yes
Jun 19, 2025	85016504	KNOWLTON SCALE	NJ	Level 3	PETR STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Jun 17, 2025	84984865	PISCATAWAY SCALE	NJ	Level 3	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Jun 16, 2025	84984822	SH 18 SB MP 18.8	NJ	Level 2	FRE STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Jun 10, 2025	84922412	GREENWICH TOWNSHIP	NJ	Level 2	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	4	383.23A2-LCDLN, 177.817A-HMSP, 172.600C1-HMER	Yes
Jun 2, 2025	84840983	PISCATAWAY SCALE	NJ	Level 3	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Jun 2, 2025	84850248	PERRYVILLE MD	MD	Level 3	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	2	392.2-SLL, 392.2-SLLEWG2	No
May 29, 2025	84823799	PISCATAWAY SCALE	NJ	Level 3	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
May 14, 2025	84690350	GROVELAND NY	NY	Level 1	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Jan 21, 2025	83713168	SLOATSBURG NY	NY	Level 2	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Nov 13, 2024	83190713	PLAINVIEW NY	NY	Level 2	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Nov 13, 2024	83162805	ROCKVILLE CENTRE NY	NY	Level 1	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	6	393.47E, 393.53B-B, 393.9A-LHLI	Yes
Oct 11, 2024	82882860	UNION SCALE	CT	Level 1	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	395.8(a)(1)	No
Oct 9, 2024	82914555	PORTAGE IN	IN	Level 3	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLS3	No
Oct 4, 2024	82846845	PISCATAWAY SCALE	NJ	Level 3	KW STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Sep 18, 2024	82703271	YAPHANK (EB)	NY	Level 3	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	392.2, 396.17(c)	No
Sep 4, 2024	82584138	NEW PALTZ (EXIT 18)	NY	Level 3	PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Jun 11, 2024	81863622	SUFFERN (DOUBLE YARD)	NY	Level 2	PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Jun 4, 2024	81793251	WAWAYANDA (EB)	NY	Level 3	PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
May 2, 2024	81515816	PISCATAWAY SCALE	NJ	Level 3	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Mar 20, 2024	81151858	I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	MD	Level 1	LANL SEMI-TRAILER	1	393.45(b)(2)	Yes
Mar 16, 2024	81138255	PISCATAWAY SCALES	NJ	Level 3	PETR TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2	No
Feb 26, 2024	80948467	WOODBURY INSPECTION SITE	NY	Level 3	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	1	390.21(b)	No
Feb 22, 2024	80912702	I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	MD	Level 2	FONT SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2	No
Feb 15, 2024	80874102	SR 276 MM 338.5 UPPER DUBLIN	PA	Level 3	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	392.16(a), 383.23(a)(2)	No
Feb 15, 2024	80886980	PISCATAWAY SCALE	NJ	Level 1	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Feb 9, 2024	80847507	BRIDGEWATER	NJ	Level 3	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	392.2	No
Feb 1, 2024	80776762	SPRING VALLEY TANDEM EXIT 14N	NY	Level 2	PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Jan 12, 2024	80596402	ORANGEBURG NY	NY	Level 2	UNPUBLISHE SEMI-TRAILER	2	392.2-SLLTCD, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32	Yes
Jan 8, 2024	80566616	PISCATAWAY SCALE	NJ	Level 3	PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Dec 15, 2023	80411111	SUFFERN TANDEM TRAILER LOT	NY	Level 2	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Nov 15, 2023	80190638	GREENWICH SCALE / AREA	NJ	Level 1	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	392.9(a)	Yes
Nov 14, 2023	80154798	MIDDLETOWN DE	DE	Level 2	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
Nov 7, 2023	80134522	SUFFERN (DOUBLE YARD)	NY	Level 2	KW TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2	No
Oct 11, 2023	79904892	201 CENTENNIAL AVE	NJ	Level 2	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	393.9(a), 392.8	No
Sep 21, 2023	79725497	FREEHOLD FIREHOUSE	NJ	Level 2	LAN SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
May 24, 2023	78725708	I78 GREENWICH SCALE WB	NJ	Level 1	HINO TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.9(a)	No
May 18, 2023	78677671	WILMINGTON SCALES NB	OH	Level 2	PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	392.2, 393.70(d)	Yes
Apr 11, 2023	78315543	LUMBERTON WEIGH STATION, I-95,	NC	Level 3	—	0	—	No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

31 total · 12.9% OOS

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InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

PISCATAWAY SCALE9 · 1 OOS

NJ5

PERRYVILLE MD3 · 1 OOS

SUFFERN (DOUBLE YARD)2

PORTAGE IN1

LUMBERTON WEIGH STATION, I-95,1

I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY1 · 1 OOS

201 CENTENNIAL AVE1

Violations by BASIC category

Unsafe Driving18

Vehicle Maintenance16 · 5 OOS

Driver Fitness6 · 5 OOS

Hazardous Materials2 · 1 OOS

General/Admin2 · 1 OOS

Hours of Service1

Unknown1

Recent Crashes

12 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes

Fatalities

Injuries

Across 5 crashes

Tow-Aways

Crash History (12 records)

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Crash History (12 records)
Date	State	Severity	Injuries	City	Location	VIN	Carrier Name at Crash
Dec 28, 2023	NJ	TOW	0	PRINCETON	US 206	...419160	TJS AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES INC
Nov 27, 2023	NJ	TOW	0	EGG HARBOR CITY	US 30	...E26240	TJS AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES INC
May 20, 2023	NJ	TOW	0	HILLSBOROUGH TWP	US 206	...UF6250	TJS AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES INC
Oct 15, 2021	NJ	INJURY	2	UNION TWP	I-78	...S51962	DAVE'S TOWING
Oct 11, 2021	NJ	INJURY	1	UNION TWP	US 22	...708560	TJS AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES INC
Jun 19, 2021	NJ	INJURY	1	LAKEWOOD TWP	OCEAN COUNTY 623	...708560	TJS AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES INC
Sep 21, 2019	NJ	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Jun 27, 2019	NY	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Oct 30, 2017	NJ	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Sep 17, 2016	NJ	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Aug 3, 2016	NJ	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Nov 25, 2015	NJ	TOW	0	—	—	—	—