WATERBURY TOWING & RECOVERY INC

USDOT 657919 • 77 WASHINGTON AVE, WATERBURY, CT, 06708

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 active
Insurance:2 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:S
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
657,919
Status
ACTIVE
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
Phone
2037543313
Power Units (MCS-150)
5
Drivers (MCS-150)
5
Safety Rating
S
MCS-150 Mileage
194,000
Physical Address
77 WASHINGTON AVE, WATERBURY, CT, 06708
Contact

Risk Signals1 flagged

MEDIUM
Elevated vehicle OOS rate: 50.0%
National average is 23.4%. This carrier's vehicle OOS rate is 26.6 percentage points above average.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Common Carrier — Active
Active Authority
1
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
2 active
Latest: Oct 5, 2022
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Common CarrierMC-451638ACTIVEUnknownOct 6, 2022

Active Insurance (2)

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Active Insurance (2)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryK2GP321711ON FILEOct 5, 2022Oct 5, 2025
UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.BIPD/Excess9145416ON FILEMar 1, 2003Mar 1, 2003

Insurance History (10 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (10 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryK2GP215887CANCELLEDJan 5, 2022Oct 6, 2022
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryK2GP215887CANCELLEDOct 5, 2021Jan 12, 2022
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryK2GP215887REPLACEDOct 5, 2021Jan 5, 2022
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryK2GP111758CANCELLEDJan 7, 2021Oct 5, 2021
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryK2GP111758REPLACEDOct 5, 2020Jan 7, 2021
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryK2GP111758CANCELLEDOct 5, 2020Jan 12, 2021
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryK2GP903860REPLACEDJul 25, 2019Oct 5, 2020
UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.BIPD/Primary250278REPLACEDMar 1, 2005Jul 25, 2019
UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.BIPD/Excess9245416CANCELLEDMar 1, 2003Jun 24, 2006
UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.BIPD/Primary9250278REPLACEDMar 1, 2003Mar 1, 2005

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
TERM/REPLAMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYK2GP321711BIPD/PrimaryOct 5, 2025Oct 5, 2025
CANCELAMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYK2GP215887BIPD/PrimaryOct 6, 2022Oct 6, 2022
TERM/CANCLAMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYK2GP215887BIPD/PrimaryJan 12, 2022Jan 12, 2022
TERM/REPLAMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYK2GP215887BIPD/PrimaryJan 5, 2022Jan 5, 2022
CANCELAMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYK2GP111758BIPD/PrimaryOct 5, 2021Oct 5, 2021
TERM/CANCLAMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYK2GP111758BIPD/PrimaryJan 12, 2021Jan 12, 2021
TERM/REPLAMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYK2GP111758BIPD/PrimaryJan 7, 2021Jan 7, 2021
TERM/REPLAMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYK2GP903860BIPD/PrimaryOct 5, 2020Oct 5, 2020
TERM/REPLUNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.250278BIPD/PrimaryJul 25, 2019Jul 25, 2019
CANCELUNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.9245416BIPD/ExcessJun 24, 2006Jun 24, 2006
TERM/REPLUNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.9250278BIPD/PrimaryMar 1, 2005Mar 1, 2005
TERM/REPLUNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.9145416BIPD/ExcessMar 1, 2003Mar 1, 2003

Authority Action History (6 events)

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Authority Action History (6 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC451638COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONSep 9, 2022DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONOct 6, 2022
MC451638COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDec 16, 2021DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJan 6, 2022
MC451638COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONSep 8, 2021DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONSep 30, 2021
MC451638COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDec 16, 2020DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJan 8, 2021
MC451638MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDAug 8, 2019Unknown
MC451638MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERDISMISSEDMar 6, 2003Unknown

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness
N/A
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
22%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
2
Violations
11
1 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
50.0%
Above nat'l avg (23.4%)
Driver OOS %
0.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
5
Drivers (MCS-150)
5
Crash Records
3

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
1
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 2 of 2 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

1 state2 inspections

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Violation Summary (11 violations from 2 inspections)

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Violation Summary (11 violations from 2 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:392.16-DFailing to use seat belt (49 CFR)103Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLDLOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving

Inspection History (2 inspections)

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Inspection History (2 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Sep 2, 202585664749WATERTOWNCTLevel 3FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK2392.16-D, 392.2-SLLDLNo
Jan 1, 2020sms-78256690BRISTOLCTLevel 29Details unavailableYes

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

1 total · 0.0% OOS
2025-092025-09
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

BRISTOL1 · 1 OOS

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

3 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
3
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Across 1 crash
Tow-Aways
2

Crash History (3 records)

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Crash History (3 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Jan 1, 2023CTINJURY01WATERBURYWASHINGTON AV NO 3...512903WATERBURY TOWING & RECOVERY INC
Oct 14, 2018CTTOW00
May 25, 2012NYTOW00

Compliance Timeline

16 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Oct 5, 2025
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jan 1, 2023
Crash
Injury crash in CT
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Oct 6, 2022
Authority
Oct 6, 2022
Insurance
Insurance cancel
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jan 12, 2022
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jan 5, 2022
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Oct 5, 2021
Insurance
Insurance cancel
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jan 12, 2021
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jan 7, 2021
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Oct 5, 2020
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jul 25, 2019
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Oct 14, 2018
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
May 25, 2012
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jun 24, 2006
Insurance
Insurance cancel
UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Excess
Mar 1, 2005
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Mar 1, 2003
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Excess

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