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MIKE & NORMS'S TOWING CO INC

DBA: MIKE & NORMS'S TOWING SERVICE

USDOT 351629 Active INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Satisfactory rated INDIVIDUAL Owner: BARBARA MAK Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Based in FINKSBURG, MD Grade A · 100
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 · May 20, 2012
Review these
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 42.9% vs 23.4% national (+19.5 pts).
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file LOGISTEC/TTS RESIDENT AGENTS SERVICE Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
Org: INDIVIDUAL
Owner: BARBARA MAK
Cargo: Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — MIKE & NORMS'S TOWING CO INC (USDOT 351629)
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: $1,000,000
Officer(s): BARBARA MAK (Owner)
Organization: INDIVIDUAL

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 42.9% vs 23.4% national (+19.5 pts).

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — LOGISTEC/TTS RESIDENT AGENTS SERVICE
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/351629/
As of: Jul 23, 2026
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TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
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
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability policy

BOC-3 agent

LOGISTEC/TTS RESIDENT AGENTS SERVICE

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 351629
In FMCSA records since Apr 21, 1989 (~37y)
MC / docket MC584505
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Business org INDIVIDUAL
Owner BARBARA MAK
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 6,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (410) 544-9170
Email: [email protected]
Physical
2901 DEDE RD
FINKSBURG, MD 21048
Mailing
PO BOX 611
OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 351629
In FMCSA records since Apr 21, 1989 (~37y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 6,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 42.9% vs 23.4% +19.5 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.67 vs 1.80 -1.13
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 2 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 9 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 6 6 0
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 33.33% —
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
2
Drivers
2
Inspections
9
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
42.9%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

MIKE & NORMS'S TOWING CO INC is a individual based in FINKSBURG, MD, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 351629. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 2 power units and 2 drivers, with 9 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 42.9%. 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 overview

MIKE & NORMS'S TOWING CO INC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers, organized as an individual, based in Finksburg, MD. Across 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 42.9% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. BIPD/Primary insurance is on file with THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

7 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 250% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in MD (7 stops), with Level 1 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

42.9% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (80.0% of violations); top code 392.16(a) (Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

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

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 42.9% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2025-08

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Maryland (MD) 6 2 33.3% Aug 14, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 5
Ford 4
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 3.50 4 — Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 3.12 3 — Jul 20, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (9 rows) View all 9 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
85517525 Aug 14, 2025 MD 1 SYKESVILLE MD
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 08441TT · 2NKHHM6X4HM161942
0 — No
85479000 Aug 13, 2025 MD 1 SYKESVILLE MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 7469TT · 1FDAF57P87EA69126
0 — No
84540878 Apr 29, 2025 MD 2 WESTMINSTER MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 7469TT · 1FDAF57P87EA69126
2 393.17B2-LTSDM, 393.17A1-LSLDMWR Yes
82823945 Oct 3, 2024 MD 2 CARROLL COUNTY
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 08441TT · 2NKHHM6X4HM161942
2 393.128(b), 392.16(a) Yes
82518756 Aug 29, 2024 MD 1 I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 08441TT · 2NKHHM6X4HM161942
0 — No
82518722 Aug 28, 2024 MD 1 I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 7469TT · 1FDAF57P87EA69126
0 — No
81443254 Apr 25, 2024 MD 1 I-70 NEW MARKET SCALE HOUSE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 08441TT · 2NKHHM6X4HM161942
1 393.128(b)(1) Yes
80113864 Nov 8, 2023 MD 1 I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 7469TT · 1FDAF57P87EA69126
0 — No
80113863 Nov 8, 2023 MD 1 I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 08441TT · 2NKHHM6X4HM161942
0 — No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MD0007597833 Jun 4, 1997 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC584505
Active
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View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Dec 8, 2006 MC584505-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (2 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY GPM0004883 91X $1,000,000 May 20, 2012 On file ACTIVE
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY CM 4883 BIPD/Primary — May 22, 2006 May 20, 2012 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 20, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Dec 8, 2006
    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-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE MD 4 0
SYKESVILLE MD MD 2 0
CARROLL COUNTY MD 1 1
I-70 NEW MARKET SCALE HOUSE MD 1 1
WESTMINSTER MD MD 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.128(b) Cargo securement - roll-on/roll-off containers Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.128(b)(1) Vehicle not secured, front and rear Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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How to verify MIKE & NORMS'S TOWING CO INC

  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 MIKE & NORMS'S TOWING CO INC

Is MIKE & NORMS'S TOWING CO INC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. MIKE & NORMS'S TOWING CO INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 351629 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 MIKE & NORMS'S TOWING CO INC's safety rating? ▾
MIKE & NORMS'S TOWING CO INC's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory. A Satisfactory rating means FMCSA evaluators determined the carrier had an adequate safety management program at the time of the most recent compliance review. Safety ratings are assigned only after a formal compliance review; most carriers in the FMCSA database are unrated.
How many inspections has MIKE & NORMS'S TOWING CO INC had? ▾
9 roadside inspections are on file for MIKE & NORMS'S TOWING CO INC 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 MIKE & NORMS'S TOWING CO INC's out-of-service rate? ▾
MIKE & NORMS'S TOWING CO INC's peak out-of-service rate is 42.9% (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 MIKE & NORMS'S TOWING CO INC based? ▾
MIKE & NORMS'S TOWING CO INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 2901 DEDE RD, FINKSBURG, Maryland 21048. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does MIKE & NORMS'S TOWING CO INC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. MIKE & NORMS'S TOWING CO INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC584505). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does MIKE & NORMS'S TOWING CO INC operate? ▾
MIKE & NORMS'S TOWING CO INC 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 MIKE & NORMS'S TOWING CO INC had any crashes? ▾
1 FMCSA-reportable crash is on file for MIKE & NORMS'S TOWING CO INC 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

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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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