SANTOWS TOWING INC

Joins 5 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 21, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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 10, 2026

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Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 50.0% vs 23.4% national (+26.6 pts).

On file

1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $1,000,000 AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file USCS LLC Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — SANTOWS TOWING INC (USDOT 3544933)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 50.0% vs 23.4% national (+26.6 pts).

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — USCS LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3544933/
As of: Oct 21, 2026
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USDOT 3544933 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: JOHN SANTOS Company officer 2: ERYANA SANTOS Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Based in LINCOLN, RI

FMCSA census as of Oct 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 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

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

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

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.

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Operating authority

common 1 active

Insurance

AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

3 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

USCS LLC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 3544933

In FMCSA records since Jan 6, 2021 (~5y)

MC / docket MC1185006

Company officer JOHN SANTOS

Company officer 2 ERYANA SANTOS

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway

Fleet size 4 units

Drivers 3

Annual mileage 23,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (401) 660-6050

Email: [email protected]

Physical

1208 SMITHFIELD AVE

LINCOLN, RI 02865

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3544933

In FMCSA records since Jan 6, 2021 (~5y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 23,000 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 40.0% vs 6.7% +33.3 pts

Violations per Inspection 3.40 vs 1.80 +1.60

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

Active liability insurance

AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · K2GP735331

Effective May 10, 2026

AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

BIPD/Primary · $1,000,000 · K2GP735331

Effective May 10, 2026

AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

BIPD/Primary · $1,000,000 · K2GP735331

Effective Jan 27, 2026

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 2024-07-16 (827 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective May 10, 2026
Process Agent
USCS LLC
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC1185006
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Trucks	4	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 14 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	5	5	0
OOS inspections	3	1	0
OOS percentage	60%	20%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

50.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Authority revoked

1 revocation on record.

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jun 26, 2024 to Jul 2, 2024 (6 days)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (9 months)

2023-11 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Rhode Island (RI)	3	2	66.7%	Oct 8, 2026
Massachusetts (MA)	2	2	100.0%	Jun 26, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Hino		4
Chevrolet		3
Dodge		2
Ram		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	3	—	8.83	9	—	Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving	3	—	17.75	18	—	Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	24.00	24	—	Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (14 rows) View all 14 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89253209	Oct 8, 2026	RI	3	PROVIDENCE RI	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK RI 1QW406 · 54DEEW1D2RS500251	1	392.2-SLLCP	No
88254443	Jun 26, 2026	MA	3	H-WALPOLE	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK RI 2CX996 · JHHSDM2H9LK011995	7	391.15A-LNCDLNSRW, 391.41APC, 392.2-SLL	Yes
85789092	Sep 16, 2025	MA	3	H-RAYNHAM	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK RI 49144 · JHHSDM2H3JK008233	5	383.51A-SOUT, 391.41APC, 392.16AD	Yes
84737296	May 15, 2025	RI	1	EXETER RI	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK RI 1BV320 · 3C7WRNDLXMG643039	10	396.3A1-BOS, 393.41-BNPB, 392.2-SLL	Yes
83249104	Nov 19, 2024	RI	3	PROVIDENCE RI	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK RI 1QW406 · 54DEEW1D2RS500251	2	391.41B10-MC, 392.2-SLLLR	Yes
82649110	Sep 6, 2024	RI	1	PROVIDENCE RI	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Dodge RI 1BV320 · 3C7WRNDLXMG643039	5	393.9(a), 392.2, 393.205(c)	No
82099814	Jul 6, 2024	RI	3	WARWICK RI	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK RI 1QW406 · 54DEEW1D2RS500251	0	—	No
80684674	Jan 22, 2024	RI	2	ri-rt-95n-@-exit-35-(thurbers-ave	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK RI 49144 · JHHSDM2H3JK008233	5	392.2, 393.30, 390.21T(b)	No
80614165	Jan 6, 2024	RI	2	—	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Dodge RI 1BV320 · 3C7WRNDLXMG643039	7	392.9(a), 393.9(a), 396.17(c)	Yes
80155589	Nov 13, 2023	MA	3	H-NORTH ATTLEBORO	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK RI 49144 · JHHSDM2H3JK008233	0	—	No
79467321	Aug 20, 2023	RI	3	ri-rt-95s-@-exit-14-(rt-37)	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Dodge RI 1BV320 · 3C7WRNDLXMG643039	2	392.2, 391.41(a)(1)	No
78685813	May 19, 2023	MA	3	H-SOMERSET	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Dodge RI 1BV320 · 3C7WRNDLXMG643039	0	—	No
78642769	May 16, 2023	RI	1	ri-rt-95n-@-weigh-station	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Dodge RI 1BV320 · 3C7WRNDLXMG643039	2	393.9(a), 393.95(a)	No
78360875	Apr 15, 2023	RI	3	ri-rt-95s-@-exit-15-(jefferson-bl	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK RI 1BV166 · 1FVACWFC0KHKN3263	1	392.2	No

Authority Records (1 docket)

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MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 3 PDFs)

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
Jul 16, 2024	MC1185006-C	Reinstatement Letter	Reinstatement	Reinstatement Letter →
May 24, 2024	MC1185006	Name Change	Revocation	Name Change →
Feb 24, 2021	MC1185006-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (12 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP735331	91X	$1,000,000	May 10, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP735331	BIPD/Primary	$1,000,000	May 10, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP735331	BIPD/Primary	$1,000,000	Jan 27, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP632550	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 3, 2025	Jan 27, 2026	CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP1185006	BIPD/Primary	—	May 5, 2025	Jun 3, 2025	CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP632550	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 27, 2025	May 5, 2025	CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP528454	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 2, 2024	Jan 27, 2025	CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 6 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jun 26, 2024 to Jul 2, 2024
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP528454	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 27, 2024	Jun 26, 2024	NAME CHANGED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP423237	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 27, 2023	Jan 27, 2024	CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS120504	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 26, 2022	Jan 26, 2023	CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS113694	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 16, 2021	Jan 26, 2022	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

May 10, 2026

insurance

CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
Apr 30, 2026

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
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Jan 27, 2026

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jan 27, 2026

insurance

CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
Jun 3, 2025

insurance

CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
May 15, 2025

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
May 5, 2025

insurance

CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
Jan 27, 2025

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jan 27, 2025

insurance

CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
Jul 16, 2024

authority

REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Jun 26, 2024

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Jun 26, 2024

insurance

NAMECHG — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
Jun 26, 2024

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Jun 26, 2024

insurance gap

Coverage gap: 6 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jul 2, 2024)
Jan 29, 2024

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jan 27, 2024

insurance

CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
Jan 30, 2023

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jan 26, 2023

insurance

CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
Jan 26, 2022

insurance

CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
Jan 25, 2022

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
PROVIDENCE RI	RI	3	1
H-NORTH ATTLEBORO	MA	1	0
H-RAYNHAM	MA	1	1
H-SOMERSET	MA	1	0
H-WALPOLE	MA	1	1
EXETER RI	RI	1	1
WARWICK RI	RI	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	6	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	5	0
391.41(a)	Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate.	Driver Fitness	2	0
391.41(a)(1)	391.41(a)(1)	Driver Fitness	1	0
392.82(a)(1)	Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV	Unsafe Driving	1	0
392.9(a)	Failing to secure load	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.205(c)	Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.30	Improper battery installation	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

Booking & risk tools

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Related Records

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Field change history

Field change history
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