CULGAN TOWING INC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
- FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
- 1 active operating authority
- Insurance on file · $1,000,000 AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
- BOC-3 process agent on file INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — CULGAN TOWING INC (USDOT 617730) 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): THOMAS CULGAN (Company officer) Blockers: (none) Cautions: • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median. On file: • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/617730/ As of: Jul 19, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade
Compliance grade A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Compliance grade A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 11.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=132148 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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.
1 active liability policy · 1 cargo filing
Company profile
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.
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InsuranceAMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Aug 25, 2025
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Process AgentINTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1210230ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Accident reports (24 months)
All 4 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Crash reports | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.
Inspections (24 months)
All 20 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 10% | — |
| 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%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
CULGAN TOWING INC is a motor carrier based in PITTSBURGH, PA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 617730. 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 6 power units and 4 drivers, with 20 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 11.1%. 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.
CULGAN TOWING INC is a small fleet, operating 6 power units and 4 drivers, based in Pittsburgh, PA. Across 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 10.0% out-of-service rate, with 2 reportable crashes. Operating authority is active for common.
10 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, roughly flat versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in PA (10 stops), with Level 1 inspections the most common.
10.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (100.0% of violations); top code 393.45(b)(2) (Brake tubing/hoses inadequate) cited 1 times, 1 of them OOS.
The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; International, Kenworth, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 132,148 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| Pennsylvania (PA) | 10 | 1 | 10.0% | Mar 13, 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 |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | — | 0.40 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (20 rows) View all 20 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 87292971 | Mar 13, 2026 | PA | 1 | WEST MIFFLIN PA |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87232351 | Mar 5, 2026 | PA | 3 | WEST MIFFLIN PA |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87082930 | Feb 17, 2026 | PA | 1 | PITTSBURGH PA |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86563672 | Dec 12, 2025 | PA | 3 | HOMESTEAD PA |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86485352 | Dec 3, 2025 | PA | 1 | PITTSBURGH PA |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 85959187 | Oct 3, 2025 | PA | 1 | PITTSBURGH PA |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 85639884 | Aug 28, 2025 | PA | 1 | PITTSBURGH PA |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 83602279 | Dec 9, 2024 | PA | 1 | — |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 82701460 | Sep 12, 2024 | PA | 1 | PITTSBURGH PA |
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 393.45(b)(2) | Yes |
| 82665777 | Sep 11, 2024 | PA | 1 | PITTSBURGH PA |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 81668077 | Mar 21, 2024 | PA | 1 | WEST MIFFLIN PA |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 81108153 | Mar 13, 2024 | PA | 1 | BROWN AVE |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 80805364 | Feb 7, 2024 | PA | 1 | 400 BLK CLAIRTON BLVD |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 80805492 | Feb 6, 2024 | PA | 1 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 80428138 | Dec 15, 2023 | PA | 3 | SR 0048 SR 30 U-HAUL LOT |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 79721578 | Sep 5, 2023 | PA | 1 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 79285586 | Jul 28, 2023 | PA | 1 | pa-washington-pike-@-daniel-dr |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 79063601 | Jul 3, 2023 | PA | 1 | CAMP HOLLOW RD |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 396.3(a)(1), 393.53(b), 393.47(e) | Yes |
| 78832984 | Jun 1, 2023 | PA | 1 | — |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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0 | — | No |
| 78652203 | May 16, 2023 | PA | 1 | pa-i79-sb-mm-80.5-cranberry-twp-- |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (4 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
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| PA500242100X | Jan 7, 2025 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| PA411536200X | Dec 13, 2024 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| PA301631700X | Feb 15, 2023 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| PA100317100X | Dec 30, 2020 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Authority Records (1 docket)
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 | |
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| Apr 1, 2021 | MC1210230-C | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | CA 40007470002 | 91X | $1,000,000 | Aug 25, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | CA 40007470002 | 34 | — | Aug 25, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | CA 40007470002 | CARGO | — | Aug 25, 2025 | Aug 25, 2025 | REPLACED |
| CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY | TOWC000217 01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 25, 2024 | Aug 25, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY | TOWCA000217 00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 25, 2023 | Aug 25, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS | CPO1641486 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 8, 2020 | Aug 25, 2023 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Aug 25, 2025
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Aug 25, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 25, 2025insuranceCANCEL — CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY
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Aug 25, 2024insuranceCANCEL — CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY
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Aug 22, 2024
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Aug 25, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS
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Apr 1, 2021
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| PITTSBURGH PA | PA | 6 | 1 |
| WEST MIFFLIN PA | PA | 3 | 0 |
| 400 BLK CLAIRTON BLVD | PA | 1 | 0 |
| BROWN AVE | PA | 1 | 0 |
| CAMP HOLLOW RD | PA | 1 | 1 |
| HOMESTEAD PA | PA | 1 | 0 |
| SR 0048 SR 30 U-HAUL LOT | PA | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
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| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
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Docket MC1210230
common · ACTIVE · MC
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AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC
BOC-3 process agent · 51,604 carriers served
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20 inspections
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4 reportable crashes
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How to verify CULGAN TOWING INC
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- 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.
- 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.
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