SOUTHERN MARYLAND TOWING INC

SOUTHERN MARYLAND TOWING INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 11 power units and 9 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Ridge, MD. Across 23 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 8.7% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with AMERISURE MUTUAL 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 · Jun 5, 2024

Review these

OOS mixed vs peers Driver 3.20% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 6.70% (better, peer 9.80%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →

On file

Broker bond/trust on file · BMC-84 surety bond NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP · BMC-84 surety bond or BMC-85 trust — not BIPD liability insurance Details →
1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $1,000,000 AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · BIPD/Primary Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — SOUTHERN MARYLAND TOWING INC (USDOT 550194)
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 mixed vs peers — Driver 3.20% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 6.70% (better, peer 9.80%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  • Broker bond/trust on file · BMC-84 surety bond — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP · BMC-84 surety bond or BMC-85 trust — not BIPD liability insurance
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · BIPD/Primary
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/550194/
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 550194 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: TAPESTRY DALRYMPLE Company officer 2: JANICE MERRITT Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Oilfield Equipment Chemicals +2 more Based in RIDGE, MD

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 3.2% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 6.7% vs peer median 9.8% (better). n=93382 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.

Operating authority

Insurance

2 active liability filings · 2 bond/trust

BOC-3 agent

INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 550194

In FMCSA records since Feb 9, 1994 (~32y)

MC / docket MC157986

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer TAPESTRY DALRYMPLE

Company officer 2 JANICE MERRITT

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Oilfield Equipment, Chemicals, Farm Supplies, Construction

Fleet size 11 units

Drivers 9

Annual mileage 100 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (301) 737-1611

Email: [email protected]

Physical

16480 THREE NOTCH RD

RIDGE, MD 20680

Mailing

P O BOX 359

RIDGE, MD 20680

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 550194

In FMCSA records since Feb 9, 1994 (~32y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 100 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 6.7% vs 23.4% -16.7 pts

Driver OOS Rate 3.2% vs 6.7% -3.5 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.30 vs 1.80 -1.50

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)

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 2023-05-09 (1,229 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
Policy effective Apr 5, 2026
Process Agent
INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC157986
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	3	0	0
Trailers	6	0	0
Trucks	8	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 3 crashes →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	1	1
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	1	1

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 59 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	23	23	0
OOS inspections	0	2	0
OOS percentage	0%	8.7%	—
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)

6.7%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

3 all-time

Authorities

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

SOUTHERN MARYLAND TOWING INC had 23 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 8.7%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 2.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

23 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in MD (23 stops).

Violation profile

8.7% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (20.0% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 9 times, 2 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 11 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 9 drivers; Peterbilt, Freightliner, and Dodge are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 93,382 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–17 power units (±50% of this carrier's 11 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

3.2%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 93,382 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +3.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

6.7%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

9.8%

Median across 93,382 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -3.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (18 months)

2023-09 2026-06

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
Maryland (MD)	23	2	8.7%	Jun 10, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Peterbilt		23
Dodge		7
Hino		6
Freightliner		6
International		3
Ram		3
Dorsey Tra		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	2	—	1.90	2	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	5	—	1.62	2	—	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 (59 rows) View all 59 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88125896	Jun 10, 2026	MD	2	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 22798TT · 2NP2HM6X6NM768243	0	—	No
87848447	May 14, 2026	MD	2	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR MD 0530F1 · 1XP5DU9XX2N567905	5	393.75A3-TAOL, 393.60D, 392.2-SLLEWG3	Yes
87159332	Feb 25, 2026	MD	2	HOLLYWOOD MD	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 29428TT · 5PVNJ7AP4P5T50087	2	393.60C, 393.9A-LIL	No
86754897	Jan 8, 2026	MD	2	SAINT LEONARD MD	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 008TE51 · 2NP2HM7XXHM431951	1	392.2-SLLS3	No
86390684	Nov 20, 2025	MD	1	LEONARDTOWN MD	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 21598TT · 3ALACWD27LDLC8635	1	393.9A-LFTSI	No
86002636	Sep 30, 2025	MD	2	BALTIMORE MD	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR MD 0530F1 · 1XP5DU9XX2N567905	1	393.104F3-C	No
85448317	Aug 7, 2025	MD	2	SAINT LEONARD MD	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 008TE51 · 2NP2HM7XXHM431951	1	392.2-SLLS3	No
85418184	Aug 5, 2025	MD	1	LA PLATA MD	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR MD 0530F1 · 1XP5DU9XX2N567905	0	—	No
85417951	Aug 5, 2025	MD	1	LA PLATA MD	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 21598TT · 3ALACWD27LDLC8635	0	—	No
85417708	Aug 5, 2025	MD	1	LA PLATA MD	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR MD 0530F1 · 1XP5DU9XX2N567905	1	393.209D-STPAL	Yes
85417575	Aug 5, 2025	MD	1	LA PLATA MD	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Dodge MD 09600TT · 3C7WRMDL0EG161918	0	—	No
85416268	Aug 4, 2025	MD	1	LA PLATA MD	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR MD 950F65 · 1XPWD40X4CD147890	0	—	No
85416260	Aug 4, 2025	MD	1	LA PLATA MD	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 22798TT · 2NP2HM6X6NM768243	0	—	No
85416259	Aug 4, 2025	MD	1	LA PLATA MD	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Dodge MD 21836TT · 3C7WRMDL3KG546692	0	—	No
85416245	Aug 4, 2025	MD	1	LA PLATA MD	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 008TE38 · 1NKDL40XXEJ965333	0	—	No
85416214	Aug 4, 2025	MD	1	LA PLATA MD	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Dodge MD 12752TT · 3C7WRNEL6KG531348	0	—	No
85416166	Aug 4, 2025	MD	1	LA PLATA MD	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 14858TT · 1FDUF4GT4BEA13293	0	—	No
85416164	Aug 4, 2025	MD	1	LA PLATA MD	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 00175TT · 2NP2HJ7X7GM337443	0	—	No
85406416	Aug 4, 2025	MD	1	LA PLATA MD	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 29428TT · 5PVNJ7AP4P5T50087	0	—	No
85406131	Aug 4, 2025	MD	1	LA PLATA MD	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 008TE51 · 2NP2HM7XXHM431951	0	—	No
85405851	Aug 4, 2025	MD	1	LA PLATA MD	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 26369TT · 1HTMMAAM2BH391589	0	—	No
82834126	Oct 4, 2024	MD	1	CHARLES COUNTY	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 00175TT · 2NP2HJ7X7GM337443	0	—	No
82834125	Oct 4, 2024	MD	1	CHARLES COUNTY	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 008TE38 · 1NKDL40XXEJ965333	0	—	No
82629744	Sep 10, 2024	MD	1	CHARLES COUNTY	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 21836TT · 3C7WRMDL3KG546692	0	—	No
82629743	Sep 10, 2024	MD	1	CHARLES COUNTY	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR MD 950F65 · 1XPWD40X4CD147890	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (3 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
MD25A1263012	Jun 3, 2025	MD	1	Yes	No	Injury
VA0230685090	Mar 9, 2023	VA	0	Yes	No	Tow
MD22A0974762	Dec 2, 2022	MD	0	Yes	No	Tow

Authority Records (1 docket)

View full authority record →

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 9, 2023	MC157986-B	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →
Oct 31, 2018	MC157986-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	7901298973	84	—	Apr 5, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	7901298973	Surety	—	Apr 5, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 21260120002	BIPD/Primary	$1,000,000	Jun 5, 2024	On file	ACTIVE
AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 21260120002	91X	$1,000,000	Jun 5, 2024	On file	ACTIVE
PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.	NONE	TRUST FUND	—	May 3, 2023	May 9, 2023	REPLACED
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY	GPM9221820	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 5, 2019	Jun 5, 2024	REPLACED
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY	GPM0019444	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 10, 2018	Jun 5, 2019	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

May 22, 2026

insurance

TERM/CANCL — MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC
Apr 5, 2026

insurance

TERM/REPL — MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC
Jun 5, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
May 9, 2023

authority

GRANTED — PROPERTY BROKER
Details →
May 9, 2023

insurance

TERM/REPL — PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.
Jun 5, 2019

insurance

TERM/REPL — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
Oct 31, 2018

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
CHARLES COUNTY	MD	23	0
LA PLATA MD	MD	14	1
CALVERT COUNTY	MD	4	3
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY	MD	2	0
SAINT LEONARD MD	MD	2	0
MIDDLETOWN DE	DE	1	0
BALTIMORE MD	MD	1	0
HOLLYWOOD MD	MD	1	0
LEONARDTOWN MD	MD	1	0
QUEEN ANNES COUNTY	MD	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	9	2
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	5	0
393.48(a)	Inoperative/defective brakes	Vehicle Maintenance	4	0
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	3	0
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	3	3
393.17(b)	No/defective towaway lamps on rear unit	Vehicle Maintenance	2	2
392.5(a)(3)	Driver having possession of alcohol while on duty, or operating, or in physical control of a CMV	Controlled Substances/Alcohol	1	1
393.205(c)	Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.41	No or defective parking brake system on CMV	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.75(a)	Flat tire or fabric exposed	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1

Related Records

Maryland carriers Ridge carriers NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 59 inspections 3 reportable crashes

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