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COCKER'S TOWING INC

USDOT 506982 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat CORPORATION Company officer: DON COCKER Company officer 2: RANDY WILKINSON Driveaway / Towaway Based in ELIZABETHTOWN, PA Grade B · 79
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 · Aug 1, 2007
Contract (Property) reinstated · Feb 6, 2008
Policy effective · Aug 1, 2024
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 151 days Mar 3, 2007 → Aug 1, 2007
  • Contract (Property) gap · 331 days Inactive Mar 12, 2007 → reinstated Feb 6, 2008
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
  • 2 fatalities on crash record 6 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC Details →
Org: CORPORATION
Company officer: DON COCKER
Company officer 2: RANDY WILKINSON
Cargo: Driveaway / Towaway
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — COCKER'S TOWING INC (USDOT 506982)
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): DON COCKER (Company officer); RANDY WILKINSON (Company officer 2)
Organization: CORPORATION

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 151 days — Mar 3, 2007 → Aug 1, 2007
  • Contract (Property) gap · 331 days — Inactive Mar 12, 2007 → reinstated Feb 6, 2008
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
  • 2 fatalities on crash record — 6 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/506982/
As of: Jul 24, 2026
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TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 16.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=52505 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 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 · 1 cargo filing

BOC-3 agent

EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 506982
In FMCSA records since Dec 14, 1992 (~33y)
MC / docket MC259120
Entity CORPORATION
Business org CORPORATION
Company officer DON COCKER
Company officer 2 RANDY WILKINSON
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Driveaway / Towaway
Fleet size 18 units
Drivers 10
Annual mileage 250,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (717) 367-5505
Physical
355 HERSHEY ROAD
ELIZABETHTOWN, PA 17022
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 506982
In FMCSA records since Dec 14, 1992 (~33y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 250,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 16.7% vs 6.7% +10.0 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.86 vs 1.80 -0.94
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 6 0 0
Trailers 4 0 0
Trucks 12 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 8 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 7 7 0
OOS inspections 1 2 0
OOS percentage 14.29% 28.57% —
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
18
Drivers
10
Inspections
8
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
6
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

COCKER'S TOWING INC is a corporation based in ELIZABETHTOWN, PA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 506982. 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 18 power units and 10 drivers, with 8 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 33.3%. 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. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

COCKER'S TOWING INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 18 power units and 10 drivers, organized as a corporation, with 19 years on FMCSA's records, based in Elizabethtown, PA. Across 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 16.7% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. all filed authority types (contract and common) are currently revoked.

Inspection profile

6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 500% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in PA (4) and MD (1), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

16.7% out-of-service rate; led by Unsafe Driving (50.0% of violations); top code 392.16-D (Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 18 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 10 drivers; Ford, Courier, and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% 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 52,505 ACTIVE carriers operating 9–27 power units (±50% of this carrier's 18 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
16.7%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 52,505 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +16.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
33.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 52,505 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +19 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Mar 12, 2007 to Feb 6, 2008 (331 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Mar 3, 2007 to Aug 1, 2007 (151 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-09 2026-05

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
3 violations
Driver Fitness
2 violations
1 OOS · 50.0%
Vehicle Maintenance
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
Pennsylvania (PA) 5 2 40.0% May 5, 2026
Maryland (MD) 1 0 0.0% Sep 10, 2024
South Carolina (SC) 1 0 0.0% Oct 30, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 3
Peterbilt 2
Benlee 1
Courier 1
Kenworth 1
Landoll Co 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 0.33 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 3 — 1.89 2 — Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 4.42 4 — 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 (8 rows) View all 8 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87769109 May 5, 2026 PA 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
PA SY02483 · 1XPBD40XXLD716725
1 393.134B-CRHLC Yes
86215892 Oct 30, 2025 SC 3 ROCK HILL SC
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
PA AG70527 · 1XPADB0X46N888490
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
86181941 Oct 28, 2025 PA 3 PA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Courier
PA 14727RT · 3FRNX65N94V664712
1 392.16-D No
85608825 Aug 25, 2025 PA 1 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA 14727RT · 3FRNX65N94V664712
0 — No
85020792 Jun 18, 2025 PA 3 pa-i-99-exit-#1-connector-at-sr-2
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA AH21823 · 1NKZL49X1NJ140905
0 — No
84468282 Apr 21, 2025 PA 2 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZTN0343 · 3FRNX6FC4FV718384
3 396.5B-HWSL, 391.41(a), 392.16-D Yes
82629465 Sep 10, 2024 MD 1 I-83
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZSH1707 · 1FDWX6DC0NDF05013
1 391.45(b) No
78873196 Jun 13, 2023 MD 2 md-i-270-s/b-hyattstown-scalehous
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZSH1701 · 1FDWX6DC0NDF05013
0 — No
Recent Crashes (6 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
PA310341900X Sep 25, 2023 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA203799500X Apr 4, 2022 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0016911644 May 4, 2016 NJ 0 1 Yes No Injury
VA0132845137 Oct 10, 2013 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA500651000X May 1, 2004 PA 0 1 No No Injury
PA206865700X Sep 24, 2002 PA 2 0 Yes No Fatal
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC259120
Active
—
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
Feb 6, 2008 MC259120-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
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
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY 1000205190 91X $1,000,000 Aug 1, 2024 On file ACTIVE
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY CPM0006395 34 — Aug 1, 2012 On file ACTIVE
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY CAM0006395 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2012 Sep 9, 2024 CANCELLED
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY CAM0006395 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2012 Aug 1, 2024 REPLACED
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY CL 6395 CARGO — Aug 1, 2009 Aug 1, 2012 REPLACED
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY CM 6395 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2009 Aug 23, 2012 CANCELLED
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY CM 6395 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2009 Aug 1, 2012 REPLACED
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY CL 6395 CARGO — Aug 1, 2009 Aug 23, 2012 CANCELLED
UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. 273439 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2007 Aug 1, 2009 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 151 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Mar 3, 2007 to Aug 1, 2007
ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY CPP 1164242 BIPD/Primary — Dec 17, 2000 Mar 3, 2007 CANCELLED
ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY CPP1164242 BIPD/Primary — Dec 17, 1996 Dec 17, 1996 REPLACED
ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY CPP 116 42 42 BIPD/Primary — Dec 17, 1996 Aug 12, 2001 CANCELLED
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY T7G 36213108 BIPD/Primary — Dec 17, 1994 Dec 20, 1996 CANCELLED
THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA D24613264 BIPD/Primary — Jul 29, 1994 Dec 17, 1996 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 9, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Aug 1, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Aug 23, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Aug 23, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Aug 1, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Aug 1, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Aug 1, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.
  8. Feb 6, 2008
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  9. Mar 12, 2007
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  10. Mar 12, 2007
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  11. Mar 12, 2007
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  12. Mar 12, 2007
    authority gap
    Contract (Property) authority inactive: 331 days (through Feb 6, 2008)
  13. Mar 3, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Mar 3, 2007
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 151 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Aug 1, 2007)
  15. Oct 9, 2001
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  16. Aug 12, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Dec 20, 1996
    insurance
    CANCEL — TIG INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Dec 17, 1996
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA
  19. Dec 17, 1996
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY
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 1 0
PA PA 1 0
ROCK HILL SC SC 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
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 1 1
391.45(b) Expired medical examiner's certificate Driver Fitness 1 0
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How to verify COCKER'S TOWING 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 COCKER'S TOWING INC

Is COCKER'S TOWING INC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. COCKER'S TOWING INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 506982 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 COCKER'S TOWING INC's safety rating? ▾
COCKER'S TOWING INC 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 COCKER'S TOWING INC had? ▾
8 roadside inspections are on file for COCKER'S TOWING 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 COCKER'S TOWING INC's out-of-service rate? ▾
COCKER'S TOWING INC's peak out-of-service rate is 33.3% (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 COCKER'S TOWING INC based? ▾
COCKER'S TOWING INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 355 HERSHEY ROAD, ELIZABETHTOWN, Pennsylvania 17022. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does COCKER'S TOWING INC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. COCKER'S TOWING INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC259120). 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 COCKER'S TOWING INC operate? ▾
COCKER'S TOWING INC self-reports 18 power units and 10 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 COCKER'S TOWING INC had any crashes? ▾
6 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for COCKER'S TOWING 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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