AUBURN TOWING INC
Joins 9 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 24, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.
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- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 18.8% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 7.10% vs peer 0.00% Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — AUBURN TOWING INC (USDOT 560074) 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 Blockers: (none) Cautions: • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 18.8% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 7.10% vs peer 0.00% • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering. On file: (none) Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/560074/ As of: Oct 24, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 560074
Active
CORPORATION
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat
Company officer: JOSEPH N. SAAH
Motor Vehicles
Based in ROCKVILLE, MD
FMCSA census as of Oct 24, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer
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TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
B
confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
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TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Authority / census
Active · 100/100
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Insurance / BIPD
NR
Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.
NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.
OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100
Driver OOS 18.8% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 7.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=319020 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
No authority breakdown on file.
Insurance
No active policies on file.
BOC-3 agent
No BOC-3 filing on file.
Company profile
Company details
USDOT
560074
In FMCSA records since
Apr 14, 1994 (~32y)
Entity
CORPORATION
Company officer
JOSEPH N. SAAH
Operation
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat
Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles
Fleet size
3 units
Drivers
2
Annual mileage
30,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (301) 977-2740
Email: [email protected]
Physical
375 DERWOOD CIRCLE
ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
Mailing
3902 SHAWFIELD LN
FREDERICK, MD 21704
Registration & safety rating
USDOT
560074
In FMCSA records since
Apr 14, 1994 (~32y)
Entity
CORPORATION
Operation
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150)
30,000 mi
Hazmat
Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate
7.1%
vs
23.4%
-16.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate
18.8%
vs
6.7%
+12.1 pts
Violations per Inspection
0.44
vs
1.80
-1.36
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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.
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 24 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 11.11% | 22.22% | — |
| 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
3
Drivers
2
Inspections
24
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
18.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Risk Signals
Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 18.8% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 319,020 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).
This carrier — Driver OOS
18.8%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 319,020 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +18.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
7.1%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 319,020 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +7.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (10 months)
2024-01
2026-10
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) | 9 | 3 | 33.3% | Oct 14, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 3 | — | 2.62 | 3 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | — | 1.28 | 1 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (24 rows) View all 24 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89268756 | Oct 14, 2026 | MD | 1 | CLARKSBURG MD |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
|
0 | — | No |
| 89206027 | Oct 6, 2026 | MD | 2 | SILVER SPRING MD | — | 6 | 393.17B2-LTSDM, 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.71H10-CDDSDM | Yes |
| 86744362 | Jan 7, 2026 | MD | 3 | GAITHERSBURG MD |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 391.11B5-LNCDLNVL | Yes |
| 86156562 | Oct 23, 2025 | MD | 1 | CLARKSBURG MD |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
2 | 393.45A-BLHF, 393.9A-LSML | Yes |
| 86156436 | Oct 23, 2025 | MD | 1 | CLARKSBURG MD |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 86155451 | Oct 23, 2025 | MD | 1 | CLARKSBURG MD |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
|
0 | — | No |
| 86155207 | Oct 23, 2025 | MD | 1 | CLARKSBURG MD |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 84089474 | Mar 11, 2025 | MD | 1 | md-i-270-n/b-hyattstown-scalehous |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 84089403 | Mar 11, 2025 | MD | 1 | md-i-270-n/b-hyattstown-scalehous |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 391.41A-MCPC | No |
| 83000294 | Oct 24, 2024 | MD | 2 | md-i-270-s/b-hyattstown-scalehous |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
3 | 391.15A-LNCDLNSRW, 391.11B5-LNCDLNVE, 391.41A-MCPC | Yes |
| 82918493 | Oct 16, 2024 | MD | 1 | md-i-270-n/b-hyattstown-scalehous |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
|
0 | — | No |
| 82918465 | Oct 16, 2024 | MD | 1 | md-i-270-n/b-hyattstown-scalehous |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 82918443 | Oct 16, 2024 | MD | 1 | md-i-270-n/b-hyattstown-scalehous |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 393.9A-LIL | No |
| 82334380 | Aug 7, 2024 | MD | 2 | md-i-270-s/b-hyattstown-scalehous |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
|
2 | 396.9(d)(2), 390.21T(b) | No |
| 82141005 | Jul 17, 2024 | MD | 2 | md-i-270-s/b-hyattstown-scalehous |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
|
1 | 390.21T(b) | No |
| 81718516 | May 28, 2024 | MD | 2 | md-i-270-s/b-hyattstown-scalehous |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
|
0 | — | No |
| 81668713 | May 20, 2024 | DC | 3 | WASHINGTON DC |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
2 | 391.11(b)(4), 392.9a(a)(2) | Yes |
| 81481793 | Apr 30, 2024 | MD | 1 | md-i-270-s/b-hyattstown-scalehous |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
|
0 | — | No |
| 80575181 | Jan 10, 2024 | MD | 2 | md-i-270-s/b-hyattstown-scalehous |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
|
0 | — | No |
| 80511043 | Jan 1, 2024 | MD | 2 | MONTGOMERY COUNTY |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
|
2 | 393.9(a), 391.41(a) | No |
| 79928008 | Oct 17, 2023 | MD | 1 | md-i-270-n/b-hyattstown-scalehous |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 79927970 | Oct 17, 2023 | MD | 1 | md-i-270-n/b-hyattstown-scalehous |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 79927969 | Oct 17, 2023 | MD | 1 | md-i-270-n/b-hyattstown-scalehous |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 79838193 | Oct 4, 2023 | MD | 2 | md-montgomery-county-p.d. |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
3 | 396.17(c), 393.78, 392.2 | No |
Recent Crashes (1 row)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD0811685252 | Aug 24, 2008 | MD | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLARKSBURG MD | MD | 5 | 1 |
| WASHINGTON DC | DC | 1 | 1 |
| GAITHERSBURG MD | MD | 1 | 1 |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY | MD | 1 | 0 |
| SILVER SPRING MD | MD | 1 | 1 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 391.11(b)(4) | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency. | Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 0 |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 396.9(d)(2) | Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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