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  • Common authority is currently revoked as of Apr 3, 2024 · Docket MC932900.
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 51 days (since Mar 28, 2026). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

MATTHEWS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC

USDOT 2795168 Active Based in SMYRNA, DE

MATTHEWS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC is a motor carrier based in SMYRNA, DE, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2795168. 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 2 power units and 2 drivers, with 5 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 66.7%. 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. Most carriers are unrated until they undergo a compliance review — being unrated is not, by itself, a red flag, but it does mean federal investigators have not formally evaluated the carrier's safety management practices. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier Overview

MATTHEWS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers, with 2 years on FMCSA's records, based in Smyrna, DE. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 100.0% out-of-service rate, with 1 reportable crash. The carrier currently has no active BIPD/Primary coverage on file, and all filed authority types (common) are currently revoked.

Power Units
2
Drivers
2
Inspections
5
last 24 months included
OOS Rate (peak)
66.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
Authorities
1
0 active

Active filings

Process Agent
EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC
BOC-3 on file

Safety Snapshot

Inspection Profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 50% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in MD (2) and NJ (1), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation Profile

100.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (83.3% of violations); top code 393.17B2-LTSDM (Lamps and reflectors inadequate) cited 2 times, 2 of them OOS.

Fleet Profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Peterbilt and Dodge are the most-inspected makes.

Compliance

Operating Authority
Common 1 revoked
Full authority records below ↓
Active Insurance
Currently uninsured
No active BIPD/Primary since Mar 28, 2026 (51 days).
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 66.7% vs 23.4% +43.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 25.0% vs 6.7% +18.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.00 vs 1.80 +0.20
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
BOC-3 Process Agent
EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC
Serves 102,641 carriers
Location & Contact
710 BLACK DIAMOND RD
SMYRNA, DE 19977
Phone: 3028244649
Email: [email protected]
Registration
USDOT 2795168
Operation A
MCS-150 mileage 100,000 mi

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 66.7% is well above the 10–15% national average.
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 288,393 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
25%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 288,393 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +25 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
66.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 288,393 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +66.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-07 2026-02

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Maryland (MD) 2 2 100.0% Feb 18, 2026
New Jersey (NJ) 1 1 100.0% Jul 23, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 3
Dodge 1
Ford 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

SMS data not available

FMCSA's Safety Measurement System has not published per-BASIC scores for this carrier yet. This typically means the carrier doesn't meet minimum exposure thresholds (inspections/power units), or their SMS snapshot hasn't been ingested.

Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87137596 Feb 18, 2026 MD 2 ELKTON MD
DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK
DE C134034 · 3C7WRKAL4RG297970
1 393.71H10-CDDSDM Yes
85453974 Aug 8, 2025 MD 1 PERRYVILLE MD
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
DE C14040 · 2NP2HM6X5LM647183
4 393.17B2-LTSDM, 393.17A1-LSLDMWR, 393.71H10-CDDSDM Yes
85305978 Jul 23, 2025 NJ 2 CARNEYS POINT SCALE
PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK
DE C14040 · 2NP2HM6X5LM647183
1 391.41APC Yes
81176089 Mar 21, 2024 PA 3 RT41 AT RT1
PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK
DE C14040 · 2NP2HM6X5LM647183
2 392.2 No
79370593 Aug 3, 2023 DE 2 US 13 SCALEHOUSE
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ 651339T · 1FDUF4HT3NDA28456
0 — No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
DE3025060099 Aug 20, 2025 DE 0 1 No Yes Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
COMMON
MC932900
Revoked
Granted Apr 3, 2024 Revoked Apr 3, 2024
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Apr 3, 2024 MC932900 Common REVOKED Apr 3, 2024
MC Certificate Documents (2 PDFs)

Operating-authority certificates and decision notices filed with FMCSA. Each PDF is the original 2-page daily record. Click a row to view or download.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Apr 11, 2024 MC932900-C REI REINSTATEMENT View PDF →
Sep 18, 2015 MC932900-C CPL CERTIFICATE View PDF →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (14 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Effective Cancel Status
VANTAPRO SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 5028-0172-01 BIPD/Primary Mar 28, 2025 Mar 28, 2026 REPLACED
VANTAPRO SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 5028-0172-00 BIPD/Primary Mar 28, 2024 Mar 28, 2025 REPLACED
ROCK RIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY BE8111000234-01 BIPD/Primary Mar 28, 2023 Mar 28, 2024 CANCELLED
ROCK RIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY BE8111000234-00 CARGO Mar 28, 2022 Mar 28, 2023 CANCELLED
ROCK RIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY BE8111000234-00 BIPD/Primary Mar 28, 2022 Mar 28, 2023 CANCELLED
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY BE0111000003-02 CARGO Mar 28, 2021 Mar 28, 2022 CANCELLED
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY BE0111000003-02 BIPD/Primary Mar 28, 2021 Mar 28, 2022 CANCELLED
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY BE0111000003-01 BIPD/Primary Mar 28, 2020 Mar 28, 2021 CANCELLED
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY BE0111000003-00 BIPD/Primary Mar 28, 2019 Mar 28, 2020 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 2791674 BIPD/Primary Nov 30, 2015 Mar 28, 2019 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 2791674 BIPD/Primary Nov 30, 2015 May 21, 2019 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70TRS055046 BIPD/Primary Oct 15, 2015 Nov 30, 2015 REPLACED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70TRS055046 BIPD/Primary Sep 9, 2015 Nov 19, 2015 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70TRS055046 BIPD/Primary Sep 9, 2015 Oct 15, 2015 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 28, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — VANTAPRO SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Mar 28, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — VANTAPRO SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Apr 11, 2024
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  4. Apr 3, 2024
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  5. Apr 3, 2024
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  6. Mar 28, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — ROCK RIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Mar 28, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — ROCK RIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Mar 23, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Mar 28, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Mar 24, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Mar 28, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Mar 19, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Mar 28, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. May 21, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  15. May 6, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Mar 28, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  17. Nov 30, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  18. Nov 19, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  19. Oct 15, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
US 13 SCALEHOUSE DE 1 0
ELKTON MD MD 1 1
PERRYVILLE MD MD 1 1
CARNEYS POINT SCALE NJ 1 1
RT41 AT RT1 PA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued Unsafe Driving 2 0
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How to verify MATTHEWS 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 MATTHEWS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC

Is MATTHEWS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. MATTHEWS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2795168 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 MATTHEWS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC's safety rating? ▾
MATTHEWS 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 MATTHEWS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC had? ▾
5 roadside inspections are on file for MATTHEWS 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 MATTHEWS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC's out-of-service rate? ▾
MATTHEWS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC's peak out-of-service rate is 66.7% (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 MATTHEWS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC based? ▾
MATTHEWS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 710 BLACK DIAMOND RD, SMYRNA, Delaware 19977. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does MATTHEWS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC have valid operating authority? ▾
MATTHEWS 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 MATTHEWS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC operate? ▾
MATTHEWS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC self-reports 2 power units and 2 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 MATTHEWS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC had any crashes? ▾
1 FMCSA-reportable crash is on file for MATTHEWS 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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