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BILL'S TOWING INC

ELLICOTT CITY, MD

BILL'S TOWING INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 11 power units and 8 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Ellicott City, MD. 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 no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, 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 3, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 7.40% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 29.6% vs peer 10.0% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file AllAmerican Agents of Process Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — BILL'S TOWING INC (USDOT 507408)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 7.40% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 29.6% vs peer 10.0%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AllAmerican Agents of Process
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/507408/
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 507408 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: MARCUS FLOTO Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Mobile Homes Machinery / Large Objects Based in ELLICOTT CITY, MD

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 7.4% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 29.6% vs peer median 10% (worse). n=93299 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

BOC-3 agent

AllAmerican Agents of Process

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 507408
In FMCSA records since Dec 18, 1992 (~33y)
MC / docket MC389401
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer MARCUS FLOTO
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway, Mobile Homes, Machinery / Large Objects
Fleet size 11 units
Drivers 8
Annual mileage 210,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (410) 465-3980
Email: [email protected]
Physical
10006 FREDERICK ROAD
ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21042
Mailing
PO BOX 1459
SYKESVILLE, MD 21784
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 507408
In FMCSA records since Dec 18, 1992 (~33y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 210,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 29.6% vs 23.4% +6.2 pts
Driver OOS Rate 7.4% vs 6.7% +0.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
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 2005-05-06 (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
Trucks 11 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 45 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 22 22 0
OOS inspections 2 7 0
OOS percentage 9.09% 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
11
Drivers
8
Inspections
45
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
29.6%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
16
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

BILL'S TOWING INC 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 6.0.

Inspection profile

22 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in MD (22 stops).

Violation profile

36.4% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 11 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 8 drivers; International, Peterbilt, and Indi are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 29.6% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 93,299 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–17 power units (±50% of this carrier's 11 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
7.4%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 93,299 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +7.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
29.6%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
10%
Median across 93,299 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +19.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (17 months)

2023-11 2026-08

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Maryland (MD) 22 8 36.4% Aug 7, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 22
Peterbilt 4
Indi 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 0.91 1 — 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 3 — 3.81 4 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 13 — 6.02 6 — 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 (45 rows) View all 45 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88647562 Aug 7, 2026 MD 2 — — 2 — No
88345690 Jul 6, 2026 MD 2 — — 1 — No
87682895 Apr 24, 2026 MD 1 SYKESVILLE MD — 1 — Yes
87413093 Mar 22, 2026 MD 2 WESTMINSTER MD — 3 — Yes
87179150 Feb 25, 2026 MD 2 BALTIMORE MD — 2 — Yes
87095288 Feb 18, 2026 MD 2 SYKESVILLE MD
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 17607TT · 1HTMMMML0HH442729
0 — No
86919612 Jan 28, 2026 MD 2 SYKESVILLE MD
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 13456TT · 1HTMMMML8FH712514
0 — No
86598575 Dec 16, 2025 MD 1 ELLICOTT CITY MD
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 19786TT · 1HTMMMML5JH340381
1 — Yes
86597979 Dec 16, 2025 MD 1 ELLICOTT CITY MD
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 19787TT · 1HTMMMML3JH340377
0 — No
86597698 Dec 16, 2025 MD 1 ELLICOTT CITY MD
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 17607TT · 1HTMMMML0HH442729
1 — No
86547601 Dec 10, 2025 MD 1 PERRYVILLE MD
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 17607TT · 1HTMMMML0HH442729
9 — Yes
85369647 Jul 25, 2025 MD 2 SYKESVILLE MD
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 19786TT · 1HTMMMML5JH340381
3 — Yes
85365584 Jul 25, 2025 MD 1 SYKESVILLE MD
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 17607TT · 1HTMMMML0HH442729
1 — Yes
85359514 Jul 25, 2025 MD 1 SYKESVILLE MD
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 7495TT · 1XPFDB9X92D581177
0 — No
85347728 Jul 24, 2025 MD 1 SYKESVILLE MD
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 7497TT · 1NPFLB9X56N643493
0 — No
85347274 Jul 24, 2025 MD 1 SYKESVILLE MD
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 19787TT · 1HTMMMML3JH340377
0 — No
85347063 Jul 24, 2025 MD 1 SYKESVILLE MD
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 13456TT · 1HTMMMML8FH712514
2 — No
85347048 Jul 24, 2025 MD 1 SYKESVILLE MD
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 19786TTQ · 1HTMMMML5JH340381
0 — No
85347018 Jul 24, 2025 MD 1 SYKESVILLE MD
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 17605TT · 1HTMMMML9HH442728
1 — No
84694291 May 15, 2025 MD 1 FREDERICK MD
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 13456TT · 1HTMMMML8FH712514
2 — No
84088856 Mar 10, 2025 MD 2 I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 13456TT · 1HTMMMML8FH712514
4 — Yes
83386883 Dec 13, 2024 MD 2 I-70 NEW MARKET SCALE HOUSE
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 13456TT · 1HTMMMML8FH712514
1 — No
82334146 Aug 8, 2024 MD 1 I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 13456TT · 1HTMMMML8FH712514
0 — No
82252937 Jul 30, 2024 MD 1 I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 7495TT · 1XPFDB9X92D581177
1 — Yes
82188243 Jul 17, 2024 MD 1 I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 19787TT · 1HTMMMML3JH340377
0 — No
Recent Crashes (16 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MD23A1005404 Feb 8, 2023 MD 0 1 No No Injury
MD22A0893451 Mar 15, 2022 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD1211790513 Feb 1, 2012 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD0911102054 May 20, 2009 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD0911334705 Mar 26, 2009 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD0810860232 Dec 21, 2008 MD 0 1 Yes No Injury
MD0810401006 May 28, 2008 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD0709914536 Mar 23, 2007 MD 0 2 Yes No Injury
MD0609914117 Jul 22, 2006 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD0510685322 Jul 5, 2005 MD 0 1 Yes No Injury
MD0007875602 Oct 5, 1999 MD 0 1 Yes No Injury
MD0007724255 Aug 6, 1999 MD 0 1 Yes No Injury
MD0007518430 Dec 17, 1997 MD 0 4 Yes No Injury
MD0006708382 Nov 8, 1997 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD0007946178 Oct 19, 1997 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD0007575768 Jun 24, 1996 MD 0 4 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC389401
Active
—
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MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 2 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
May 6, 2005 MC389401-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Apr 22, 2005 MC389401 Daily Register Other Daily Register →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (9 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CA01469932 91X $1,000,000 Jan 3, 2025 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CA01469932 BIPD/Primary — Nov 28, 2019 Jan 3, 2025 CANCELLED
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY GPM0014278 BIPD/Primary — Nov 17, 2016 Nov 28, 2019 REPLACED
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY GPM0004278 BIPD/Primary — Nov 28, 2012 Dec 17, 2016 CANCELLED
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY GPM0004278 BIPD/Primary — Nov 28, 2012 Nov 17, 2016 REPLACED
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY CM 42 78 CARGO — Nov 28, 2004 Nov 21, 2012 CANCELLED
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY CM 42 78 BIPD/Primary — Nov 28, 2004 Nov 28, 2012 CANCELLED
ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY CPP 116 42 14-03 CARGO — Nov 28, 1999 Nov 28, 2001 CANCELLED
ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY CPP 11 642 14-03 BIPD/Excess — Nov 28, 1999 Nov 28, 2001 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 3, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Dec 10, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Nov 28, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Dec 17, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Nov 17, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Nov 28, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Nov 21, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. May 6, 2005
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  9. Nov 28, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Nov 28, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Sep 7, 2000
    authority
    DISMISSED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

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