FERREIRA TOWING INC

DBA: FERREIRA'S

FERREIRA TOWING INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 22 power units and 12 drivers, organized as a partnership, based in Chelmsford, MA. Across 22 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 36.4% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 2 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO., 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
Coverage resumed · Feb 2, 2005
Common (Property) reinstated · Jul 9, 2008
Common (Property) reinstated · May 18, 2005
Policy effective · Apr 3, 2025
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 1349 days May 25, 2001 → Feb 2, 2005
  • Common (Property) gap · 527 days Inactive Jan 29, 2007 → reinstated Jul 9, 2008
  • Common (Property) gap · 1374 days Inactive Aug 13, 2001 → reinstated May 18, 2005
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 3.60% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 14.3% Details →
On file
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 HANOVER INSURANCE CO. · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A $20 BOC-3 Filing LLC Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — FERREIRA TOWING INC (USDOT 42690)
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:
  • Prior insurance gap · 1349 days — May 25, 2001 → Feb 2, 2005
  • Common (Property) gap · 527 days — Inactive Jan 29, 2007 → reinstated Jul 9, 2008
  • Common (Property) gap · 1374 days — Inactive Aug 13, 2001 → reinstated May 18, 2005
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 3.60% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 14.3%

On file:
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 — HANOVER INSURANCE CO. · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A $20 BOC-3 Filing LLC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/42690/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 42690 Active PARTNERSHIP AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Satisfactory rated Partner: RICHARD MASON Partner 2: MARY JO FERREIRA GLYNN General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Motor Vehicles Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in CHELMSFORD, MA

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 83/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 100% · 5/5 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 3.6% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=43125 same-size ACTIVE peers.

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 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 · 1 cargo

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 42690
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
MC / docket MC163681
Entity PARTNERSHIP
Partner RICHARD MASON
Partner 2 MARY JO FERREIRA GLYNN
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Motor Vehicles, Machinery / Large Objects, Construction
Fleet size 22 units
Drivers 12
Annual mileage 683,560 mi
Contact & address
Physical
293 LITTLETON ROAD
CHELMSFORD, MA 01824
Mailing
PO BOX 460
CHELMSFORD, MA 01824
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 42690
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity PARTNERSHIP
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 683,560 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 3.6% vs 6.7% -3.1 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.95 vs 1.80 -0.85
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

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.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2008-07-09 (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 11 0 0
Trailers 34 0 0
Trucks 11 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 14 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 2 2
Crash reports 0 0 2 2

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 43 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 22 22 0
OOS inspections 1 7 0
OOS percentage 4.55% 31.82%
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
22
Drivers
12
Inspections
43
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
14 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

FERREIRA'S had 22 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 36.4%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 7.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

22 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MA (9) and NH (5).

Violation profile

36.4% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (9.1% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 16 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 22 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 12 drivers; Kenworth, Talb, and Fontaine are the most-inspected makes.

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
2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 43,125 ACTIVE carriers operating 11–33 power units (±50% of this carrier's 22 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
3.6%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 43,125 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +3.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 43,125 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +35.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gaps detected (2)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jan 29, 2007 to Jul 9, 2008 (527 days)
  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Aug 13, 2001 to May 18, 2005 (1374 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from May 25, 2001 to Feb 2, 2005 (1349 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (25 months)

2023-09 2026-08

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
Massachusetts (MA) 9 1 11.1% Aug 25, 2026
New Hampshire (NH) 5 4 80.0% Aug 20, 2026
Connecticut (CT) 3 1 33.3% May 13, 2026
Maine (ME) 2 0 0.0% Jan 15, 2025
Georgia (GA) 1 1 100.0% Jul 27, 2025
Rhode Island (RI) 1 0 0.0% Jan 23, 2026
Vermont (VT) 1 1 100.0% Sep 9, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 32
Talb 11
Fontaine 5
Peterbilt 4
Font 1
Ford 1
Freightliner 1
Great Dane 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 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 5 1.37 1 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 9 6.89 7 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 (43 rows) View all 43 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88792438 Aug 25, 2026 MA 2 H-WORCESTER
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLED No
88768210 Aug 20, 2026 NH 2
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
12 393.75G-TAOW, 392.2-SLL, 392.2-SLLEWA2 Yes
88216566 Jun 23, 2026 NH 2 NORTH CONWAY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
18 392.9A2-C, 393.75G-TAOW, 392.2-SLLEQP Yes
87828500 May 13, 2026 CT 2
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9A-LBL No
87028357 Feb 11, 2026 MA 3 H-MANSFIELD
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLLR No
86910578 Jan 23, 2026 RI 2 SMITHFIELD RI
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWG3 No
86527526 Dec 9, 2025 MA 3 H-MILFORD
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLCP No
85916353 Sep 30, 2025 MA 2 H-SPENCER
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.87A-FPLR, 393.95F, 392.2-SLLEWG3 Yes
85888796 Sep 26, 2025 MA 3 H-MIDDLEBORO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLTL No
86193493 Sep 23, 2025 NH 2 NH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
85734547 Sep 9, 2025 VT 2 SHARON NB RA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLED Yes
85756840 Aug 7, 2025 NH 1 NH
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
85390975 Jul 27, 2025 GA 3 ATLANTA GA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 391.41APC, 396.17C-PI Yes
85136971 Jul 3, 2025 MA 2 H-DEDHAM
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84884311 Jun 5, 2025 NH 2 CANTERBURY
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84520591 Apr 29, 2025 MA 2 H-LEXINGTON
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLS4, 396.17C-PI No
84044841 Mar 6, 2025 CT 1 UNION SCALE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 396.3A1-BOS, 396.3A1-BALAC Yes
83725953 Jan 28, 2025 MA 3 H-DEDHAM
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLED No
83636232 Jan 15, 2025 ME 3 me-york---scales
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83419333 Dec 18, 2024 CT 3 WATERBURY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
83090694 Nov 5, 2024 MA 3 H-SHREWSBURY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.16-D No
82856354 Oct 7, 2024 ME 3 me-york---scales
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLED No
82603961 Sep 9, 2024 CT 3 WINDSOR
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82607741 Sep 6, 2024 NH 3 WINDHAM SCALES SOUTHBOUND
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82294443 Aug 4, 2024 CT 2 UNION SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
5 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (14 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MATBC0035536 Jul 16, 2025 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CT2400433500 Nov 14, 2024 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
MATBC0033389 Jul 1, 2024 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1004113608 May 13, 2022 MA 0 1 Yes No Injury
MA1003563037 Oct 15, 2018 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NH0017016718 Feb 5, 2018 NH 0 1 No No Injury
MA1003430780 Jan 10, 2018 MA 0 1 Yes No Injury
MA1003175959 Sep 6, 2016 MA 0 1 Yes No Injury
MA1002833999 Aug 28, 2014 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1002735634 Jun 5, 2014 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1002357723 May 29, 2013 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1001552421 Oct 24, 2010 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1001366249 Jun 21, 2009 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MATRV0018459 Dec 14, 2002 MA 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (5 letters, 3 PDFs available)

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.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jun 8, 2021 MC163681-C Daily Register Revocation Daily Register →
Jul 9, 2008 MC163681-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Jun 19, 2008 MC163681 Name Change Reinstatement Metadata only
Jun 19, 2008 MC163681-C Daily Register Transfer Daily Register →
May 18, 2005 MC163681-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Insurance Coverage Timeline (14 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. 01-CA-060783906-0 91X $1,000,000 Apr 3, 2025 On file ACTIVE
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY BAP1640449 BIPD/Primary Apr 3, 2023 Apr 3, 2025 REPLACED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY BAP1640449 BIPD/Primary Apr 3, 2017 Apr 3, 2023 CANCELLED
UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. 0135618-00 BIPD/Primary Apr 20, 2009 Apr 3, 2017 REPLACED
HANOVER INSURANCE CO. IHK 4968080 34 Feb 5, 2009 On file ACTIVE
ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY 790002600 CARGO Jun 27, 2008 Feb 5, 2009 REPLACED
ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY 790002600 CARGO Jun 27, 2008 Apr 1, 2009 CANCELLED
PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY PGC00001004268 BIPD/Primary Feb 2, 2008 Apr 20, 2009 REPLACED
PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY PGC00001004268 BIPD/Primary Feb 2, 2008 May 10, 2009 CANCELLED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY CAR4258370-00 BIPD/Primary Feb 2, 2005 Jul 22, 2008 NAME CHANGED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY CAR4258370-00 BIPD/Primary Feb 2, 2005 Feb 2, 2008 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 1349 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from May 25, 2001 to Feb 2, 2005
ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY CB0016793 BIPD/Primary Dec 31, 1993 May 25, 2001 CANCELLED
ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY CBU034956 CARGO Dec 31, 1993 Jan 19, 2007 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 3, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Apr 3, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Mar 16, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Jun 8, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Apr 3, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.
  6. May 10, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Apr 23, 2009
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Apr 20, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Apr 1, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Mar 10, 2009
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Feb 5, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Jul 22, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Jul 9, 2008
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  14. Feb 2, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Jan 29, 2007
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  16. Jan 29, 2007
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  17. Jan 29, 2007
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 527 days (through Jul 9, 2008)
  18. Jan 19, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Aug 13, 2001
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  20. Aug 13, 2001
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 1374 days (through May 18, 2005)
  21. May 25, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. May 25, 2001
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  23. May 25, 2001
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 1349 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Feb 2, 2005)
  24. Jun 24, 1991
    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
H-LEXINGTON MA 3 1
UNION SCALE CT 2 1
H-DEDHAM MA 2 0
NH NH 2 2
UNION CT 1 0
WATERBURY CT 1 0
WINDSOR CT 1 0
ATLANTA GA GA 1 1
H-ATTLEBORO MA 1 1
H-BURLINGTON MA 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 16 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 7 0
395.8(f)(1) Driver’s record of duty status not current Hours of Service 2 0
396.9(d)(2) Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.110 Failing to meet minimum tiedown requirements Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.128 No/improper securement of vehicles Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.130(b) Item not properly prepared for transport Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.55(d)(1) CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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