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COASTAL TOWING INC

LEWES, DE

COASTAL TOWING INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 15 power units and 12 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Lewes, DE. Across 22 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 22.7% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with 3 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with THE PENINSULA 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 1, 2024
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 9.10% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 12.5% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file dotprocessagents.com llc Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — COASTAL TOWING INC (USDOT 522956)
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 9.10% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 12.5%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — dotprocessagents.com llc

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/522956/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 522956 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: CHARLES P MOORE Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Machinery / Large Objects Intermodal Containers Based in LEWES, DE

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

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

B confidence 80% · 4/5 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 9.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 12.5% (worse). n=67455 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 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Physical street 33012 CEDAR GROVE ROAD → RD 1 BOX 1 BEAVER DAM ACRES · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

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Company profile

Company details
USDOT 522956
In FMCSA records since May 12, 1993 (~33y)
MC / docket MC001891
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer CHARLES P MOORE
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway, Machinery / Large Objects, Intermodal Containers
Fleet size 15 units
Drivers 12
Annual mileage 398,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (302) 645-6300
Email: [email protected]
Physical
RD 1 BOX 1 BEAVER DAM ACRES
LEWES, DE 19958
Mailing
33012 CEDAR GROVE ROAD
LEWES, DE 19958
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 522956
In FMCSA records since May 12, 1993 (~33y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 398,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 9.1% vs 6.7% +2.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.45 vs 1.80 -1.35
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 2017-01-12 (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 5 0 0
Trailers 3 0 0
Trucks 10 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 17 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 3 3
Crash reports 0 0 3 3

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 36 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 22 22 0
OOS inspections 0 5 0
OOS percentage 0% 22.73% —
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
15
Drivers
12
Inspections
36
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
25.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
3
17 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

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.

Risk intelligence

COASTAL TOWING INC had 22 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 22.7%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 6.0. 3 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

22 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in DE (11) and MD (9).

Violation profile

22.7% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (57.1% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 6 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 15 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 12 drivers; Kenworth, Peterbilt, and Landoll co are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 25.0% 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 67,455 ACTIVE carriers operating 7–23 power units (±50% of this carrier's 15 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
9.1%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 67,455 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +9.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
25%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
12.5%
Median across 67,455 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +12.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 address change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical street 33012 CEDAR GROVE ROAD RD 1 BOX 1 BEAVER DAM ACRES
      Seen 8 times · first Aug 19, 2026 · last Aug 28, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (18 months)

2023-09 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
7 violations
4 OOS · 57.1%
Unsafe Driving
3 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Delaware (DE) 11 0 0.0% Jul 3, 2025
Maryland (MD) 9 5 55.6% Aug 5, 2026
New Jersey (NJ) 2 0 0.0% May 20, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 8
Kenworth 8
Peterbilt 4
Landoll Co 3
Talbert Mf 3
Fontaine 2
Talb 2
Western Star 2
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 1 — 1.05 1 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 9 — 5.68 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 (36 rows) View all 36 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88632247 Aug 5, 2026 MD 2 — — 3 392.2-SLLS3, 393.9A-LIL, 393.45B2-B-AIR No
88320141 Jul 2, 2026 MD 2 —
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
DE C5739 · 1HTMMAAM56H257682
0 — No
88303677 Jul 1, 2026 MD 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
DE CL122667 · 3WKDD40X4LF418126
9 392.9A2-C, 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.45B2-BHTD Yes
87919805 May 20, 2026 NJ 3 CARNEYS POINT SCALE
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
DE C9666 · 1HTMMMML2FH745279
0 — No
87095892 Feb 18, 2026 MD 2 PERRYVILLE MD
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
DE CL116368 · 1NPXGGGG50D759850
1 393.71H10-CDDSDM Yes
86886879 Jan 22, 2026 MD 2 NEWARK MD
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
DE CL124015 · 1XKDD49X8FJ437345
2 393.55E-B, 396.17C-PI No
85580211 Aug 19, 2025 MD 2 PERRYVILLE MD
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
DE CL116368 · 1NPXGGGG50D759850
1 393.71H10-CDDSDM Yes
85489944 Aug 11, 2025 MD 2 BERLIN MD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
DE CL120369 · 1XPXDP0X7FD280105
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
85206027 Jul 10, 2025 NJ 2 CARNEYS POINT
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
DE CL119393 · 2NKHHM7X8GM113518
0 — No
85123364 Jul 3, 2025 DE 5 LEWES DE
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
DE CL121870 · 5KJJBWD17MLMV0515
0 — No
85122608 Jul 3, 2025 DE 5 LEWES DE
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
DE CL120369 · 1FTFW1E84NKE07196
0 — No
85122434 Jul 3, 2025 DE 5 LEWES DE
LANDOLL CORPORATION SEMI-TRAILER
DE T110880 · 1LH440VH4P1B34262
0 — No
85122218 Jul 3, 2025 DE 5 LEWES DE
TALBERT SEMI-TRAILER
DE T47172 · 40FSK533XS1044037
0 — No
85069574 Jun 27, 2025 DE 5 LEWES DE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
DE CL124015 · 1XKDD49X8FJ437345
0 — No
85069572 Jun 27, 2025 DE 5 LEWES DE
TALBERT SEMI-TRAILER
DE T6144 · 40FSK5330P1042448
0 — No
85069536 Jun 27, 2025 DE 5 LEWES DE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
DE CL122667 · 3WKDD40X4LF418126
0 — No
84982027 Jun 16, 2025 DE 5 LEWES DE
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
DE C9066 · 3HAEUMML7PL295371
0 — No
84971642 Jun 16, 2025 DE 5 LEWES DE
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
DE CL124970 · 1NPXX4TX7RD674980
0 — No
84968510 Jun 16, 2025 DE 5 LEWES DE
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
DE CL37726 · 3HAEUMML2ML225224
0 — No
84727989 May 20, 2025 DE 3 MIDDLETOWN DE
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
DE CL121870 · 5KJJBWD17MLMV0515
1 392.2WG No
84037179 Mar 5, 2025 MD 2 md-rt-50-@-vienna-scale-house
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
DE CL122667 · 3WKDD40X4LF418126
4 392.9A2-C, 392.2-SLLSR, 393.9A-LHLI Yes
83836737 Feb 11, 2025 MD 2 md-rt-13-s/b-salisbury-scalehouse
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
DE C9666 · 1HTMMMML2FH745279
0 — No
82702750 Sep 19, 2024 MD 1 I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
DE CL122667 · 3WKDD40X4LF418126
3 392.9(a)(2), 393.48(a), 393.45(b)(2) Yes
82070406 Jul 9, 2024 MD 2 I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
DE CL119393 · 2NKHHM7X8GM113518
0 — No
81384526 Apr 18, 2024 MD 2 md-rt-50-e/b-bay-bridge-toll-fac
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
DE C9666 · 1HTMMMML2FH745279
4 383.23(a)(2), 392.2, 396.17(c) Yes
Recent Crashes (17 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
DE0725050826 Jul 29, 2025 DE 0 0 Yes No Tow
DE0725030301 May 14, 2025 DE 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD25S0005560 Jan 17, 2025 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
DE0424027447 May 3, 2024 DE 0 2 Yes No Injury
DE0424025394 Apr 25, 2024 DE 0 3 Yes No Injury
DE0523096387 Dec 21, 2023 DE 0 0 Yes No Tow
DE0423092031 Dec 2, 2023 DE 0 0 Yes No Tow
DE0722062011 Sep 3, 2022 DE 0 0 Yes No Tow
DE0422037341 Jun 9, 2022 DE 0 0 Yes No Tow
DE0719070510 Sep 19, 2019 DE 0 0 Yes No Tow
DE0719003255 Jan 16, 2019 DE 0 0 Yes No Tow
DE0417016831 Mar 24, 2017 DE 0 0 Yes No Tow
DE0516064253 Sep 8, 2016 DE 0 1 Yes No Injury
DE8516001582 Aug 15, 2016 DE 0 0 Yes No Tow
DE0712025751 May 29, 2012 DE 0 0 Yes No Tow
DE0704058772 Dec 13, 2004 DE 0 0 Yes No Tow
DE0701008846 Mar 13, 2001 DE 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC001891
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 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.

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
Jan 12, 2017 MC1891-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (3 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 1000194099 91X $1,000,000 Jan 1, 2024 On file ACTIVE
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY GPM0003913 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2017 Jan 1, 2024 REPLACED
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY GPM0003913 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2017 Apr 7, 2024 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 7, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jan 1, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jan 12, 2017
    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
LEWES DE DE 10 0
COASTAL TOWING DE 5 0
I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY MD 4 2
PERRYVILLE MD MD 2 2
QUEEN ANNES COUNTY MD 2 1
MIDDLETOWN DE DE 1 0
BERLIN MD MD 1 1
NEWARK MD MD 1 0
CARNEYS POINT NJ 1 0
CARNEYS POINT SCALE NJ 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 6 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 2 2
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
392.82(a)(1) Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.9(a)(2) Failing to secure vehicle equipment Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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