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TOWER TRANSPORTATION LLC

HARRISBURG, PA

TOWER TRANSPORTATION LLC is a small fleet, operating 9 power units and 11 drivers, based in Harrisburg, PA. Across 14 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 14.3% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH), and operating authority is active for common.

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 · Jan 25, 2024
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 15.4% vs peer 7.70% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Transportation Authority LLC Details →
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 — TOWER TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2979487)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 15.4% vs peer 7.70%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Transportation Authority LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2979487/
As of: Sep 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 2979487 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: MERY TOWER Company officer 2: DARYT TOWER General Freight Machinery / Large Objects Paper Products Construction Based in HARRISBURG, PA

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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.

A 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 15.4% vs peer median 7.7% (worse). n=113416 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
Not on watch · 100/100

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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

Transportation Authority LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2979487
In FMCSA records since Feb 27, 2017 (~9y)
MC / docket MC013496
Company officer MERY TOWER
Company officer 2 DARYT TOWER
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Machinery / Large Objects, Paper Products, Construction
Fleet size 9 units
Drivers 11
Annual mileage 1,055,262 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (717) 343-0573
Email: [email protected]
Physical
4710 ORCHARD ST
HARRISBURG, PA 17109
Mailing
PO BOX 6048
HARRISBURG, PA 17112-0048
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2979487
In FMCSA records since Feb 27, 2017 (~9y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,055,262 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 15.4% vs 23.4% -8.0 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.93 vs 1.80 -0.87
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.

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 2017-04-25 (2,000+ 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
Truck tractors 9 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 31 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 14 14 0
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 14.29% —
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
9
Drivers
11
Inspections
31
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
15.4%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
5
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
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.

Risk intelligence

TOWER TRANSPORTATION LLC had 14 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 14.3%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 2.0.

Inspection profile

14 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in PA (4) and MD (4).

Violation profile

14.3% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (28.6% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 5 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 9 power units (small fleet) and 11 drivers; International, Hyundai Translead, and Stoughton are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 15.4% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 113,416 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–14 power units (±50% of this carrier's 9 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 113,416 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
15.4%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
7.7%
Median across 113,416 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +7.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (15 months)

2023-09 2026-06

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
7 violations
2 OOS · 28.6%
Unsafe Driving
4 violations
Hours of Service
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Pennsylvania (PA) 4 0 0.0% Feb 24, 2026
Maryland (MD) 4 1 25.0% Nov 18, 2025
Virginia (VA) 2 0 0.0% Nov 25, 2024
US (US) 1 0 0.0% Jun 17, 2026
Ohio (OH) 1 1 100.0% Dec 16, 2024
North Carolina (NC) 1 0 0.0% Dec 2, 2024
New Jersey (NJ) 1 0 0.0% Nov 23, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 22
Hyundai Translead 11
Inte 3
Stoughton 3
Great Dane 3
Ihc 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 3 — 0.81 1 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 — 1.12 1 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 — 2.23 2 — 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 (31 rows) View all 31 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88169352 Jun 17, 2026 US 1 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
PA AH63512 · 3HSDZAPR4NN330893
0 — No
87130727 Feb 24, 2026 PA 3 PA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
PA AH00933 · 3HSDJAPR1GN111416
3 393.95A4-EEUS, 392.2-SLLS1, 392.2-SLLLR No
86367245 Nov 18, 2025 MD 1 PERRYVILLE MD
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
PA AH28610 · 3HSDZAPR1LN539053
0 — No
86070793 Oct 14, 2025 PA 3 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
PA AH20369 · 3HSDZAPR7JN531505
1 395.3AII No
84739436 May 20, 2025 MD 2 CLARKSBURG MD
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
PA AH63512 · 3HSDZAPR4NN330893
0 — No
83639020 Jan 16, 2025 PA 3 pa-sr0015-tioga-twp---pa-welcome
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
PA AH28610 · 3HSDZAPR1LN539053
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
83433235 Dec 16, 2024 OH 2 ROOTSTOWN OH
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
PA AG79053 · 3HSDJSJR2DN149232
2 393.45B2-B-VAC, 393.11A1-LRLM Yes
83309404 Dec 2, 2024 NC 1 I73
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Ihc
PA AH48176 · 3HSDZAPR1LN133595
0 — No
83258486 Nov 25, 2024 VA 3 DUMFRIES VA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
PA AH26878 · 3HSDZAPR1MN222763
1 395.24 No
83242099 Nov 23, 2024 NJ 1 CARNEYS POINT SCALE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
PA AH00933 · 3HSDJAPR1GN111416
2 — No
83201596 Nov 19, 2024 VA 1 MIDDLETOWN VA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
PA AH48176 · 3HSDZAPR1LN133595
2 393.45D-B No
83091033 Nov 5, 2024 MD 2 BALTIMORE CITY
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
PA AG79053 · 3HSDJSJR2DN149232
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
83028207 Oct 28, 2024 PA 2 ON I81 N MILE MARKER 69
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
PA AH20369 · 3HSDZAPR7JN531505
2 393.11, 392.2LV No
82867059 Oct 8, 2024 MD 2 md-i-270-s/b-hyattstown-scalehous
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
PA AH48176 · 3HSDZAPR1LN133595
0 — No
82010472 Jul 1, 2024 OH 3 ROADSIDE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
PA AH47324 · 3HSDJAPR3GN287903
1 392.2 No
81771908 May 31, 2024 PA 3 pa-i476--mm-95-kidder-twp---pocon
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
PA AH28610 · 3HSDJSJR2DN149232
3 395.22H4, 395.8E1-PC, 395.30B1 No
81739279 May 29, 2024 OH 3 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
PA AG65439 · 3HSDZAPR6LN133589
0 — No
81739643 May 28, 2024 PA 2 pa-i-80-wb-mm-56-beaver-twp---wei
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
PA AG65439 · 3HSDZAPR6LN133589
0 — No
81725689 May 27, 2024 OH 2 oh-roadside-(ir80)
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
PA AH28610 · 3HSDJSJR2DN149232
1 393.9(a) No
81643386 May 16, 2024 PA 2 pa-i380-sb-mm-16.5-covington-twp
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
PA AG79053 · 3HSDJAPR0FN678991
1 396.3(a)(1) No
81569492 May 8, 2024 PA 2 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
PA AH50077 · 3HSDJAPR8HN429390
4 393.9(a), 392.2, 393.95(a) No
80599737 Jan 12, 2024 MD 1 I-83
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
PA AG65439 · 3HSDZAPR6LN133589
0 — No
80555209 Jan 8, 2024 MD 1 md-parkton-scale-house-(i-83)
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
PA AH28610 · 3HSDJSJR2DN149232
2 393.45(b)(2) No
80213700 Nov 21, 2023 MD 2 CECILTON SCALE HOUSE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
PA AH26878 · 3HSDJSJR9CN060059
0 — No
80035073 Oct 28, 2023 MD 2 md-i-270-s/b-hyattstown-scalehous
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
PA AH26878 · 3HSDZAPR1MN222763
1 393.9(a) Yes
Recent Crashes (5 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
VA0233265394 Nov 18, 2023 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0223405187 Dec 3, 2022 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA200884900X Jan 6, 2022 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA102962800X Mar 8, 2021 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA902917500X Mar 10, 2019 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC013496
Active
—
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MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 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.

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.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Apr 25, 2017 MC13496-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (15 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) PCA0000043-00 91X $750,000 Jan 25, 2024 On file ACTIVE
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) PCA0000043-00 BIPD/Primary — Oct 27, 2023 Feb 28, 2024 CANCELLED
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) PCA0000043-00 BIPD/Primary — Oct 27, 2023 Jan 25, 2024 REPLACED
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) PCA0000043-00 BIPD/Primary — Oct 3, 2023 Dec 1, 2023 CANCELLED
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) PCA0000043-00 BIPD/Primary — Oct 3, 2023 Oct 27, 2023 REPLACED
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) PCA0000043-00 BIPD/Primary — Dec 10, 2021 Oct 3, 2023 REPLACED
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) PCA0000043-00 BIPD/Primary — Dec 10, 2021 Nov 2, 2023 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA02982403 BIPD/Primary — Dec 10, 2020 Dec 10, 2021 REPLACED
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. AM600-TOWETRA-01 BIPD/Primary — Jun 10, 2019 Dec 10, 2020 REPLACED
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. AM600-TOWETRA-01 BIPD/Primary — Dec 10, 2018 Jun 12, 2019 CANCELLED
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. AM600-TOWETRA-01 BIPD/Primary — Dec 10, 2018 Jun 10, 2019 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 6266498 BIPD/Primary — Jul 6, 2018 Jan 16, 2019 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 6266498 BIPD/Primary — Jul 6, 2018 Dec 10, 2018 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 6266498 BIPD/Primary — Oct 26, 2017 Jul 6, 2018 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 6094930 BIPD/Primary — Apr 20, 2017 Oct 26, 2017 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 28, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
  2. Jan 25, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
  3. Dec 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
  4. Nov 2, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
  5. Oct 27, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
  6. Oct 3, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
  7. Dec 10, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  8. Dec 10, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
  9. Jun 12, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
  10. Jun 10, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Jun 10, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
  12. Jan 16, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  13. Dec 10, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  14. Jul 6, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  15. Oct 26, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  16. Apr 25, 2017
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
I-83 MD 2 0
UNION SCALE CT 1 0
BALTIMORE CITY MD 1 1
CECILTON SCALE HOUSE MD 1 0
CLARKSBURG MD MD 1 0
PERRYVILLE MD MD 1 0
I-40 NC 1 0
I73 NC 1 0
CARNEYS POINT SCALE NJ 1 0
ROADSIDE OH 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 5 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 1
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
395.30(b)(1) Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD Hours of Service 2 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 1 0
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 1 1
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

Related Records

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