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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 · Apr 13, 2016
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 4.20% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 8.30% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file AllAmerican Agents of Process Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — N & S TOWING INC (USDOT 668943)
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: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 4.20% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 8.30% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AllAmerican Agents of Process

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/668943/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 668943 Active OTHER-APPLYING FOR MC;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: NICHOLAS G NEAM Company officer 2: TINA FUNKHOUSER Motor Vehicles Machinery / Large Objects Other (TOWING) Based in BELTSVILLE, MD

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 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 4.2% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 8.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=195783 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

AllAmerican Agents of Process

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 668943
In FMCSA records since Dec 9, 1996 (~29y)
Company officer NICHOLAS G NEAM
Company officer 2 TINA FUNKHOUSER
Operation OTHER-APPLYING FOR MC;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles, Machinery / Large Objects, Other (TOWING)
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 51,120 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (301) 595-3338
Email: [email protected]
Physical
11207 SOMERSET AVE
BELTSVILLE, MD 20705
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 668943
In FMCSA records since Dec 9, 1996 (~29y)
Operation OTHER-APPLYING FOR MC;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 51,120 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 8.3% vs 23.4% -15.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 4.2% vs 6.7% -2.5 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.47 vs 1.80 -1.33
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trailers 2 0 0
Trucks 5 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 34 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 17 17 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 5.88% 5.88% —
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
5
Drivers
3
Inspections
34
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
8.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 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

N & S TOWING INC had 17 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 5.9%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 2.0.

Inspection profile

17 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in MD (17 stops).

Violation profile

5.9% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (14.3% of violations); top code 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories) cited 2 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Kenworth, Ford, and GMC are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 195,783 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
4.2%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,783 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +4.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
8.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,783 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +8.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (8 months)

2023-10 2025-11

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
7 violations
1 OOS · 14.3%
Driver Fitness
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Maryland (MD) 17 1 5.9% Nov 27, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 13
Ford 10
GMC 4
Courier 1
Peterbilt 1
Vanguard 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.25 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 5 — 1.83 2 — Aug 24, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (34 rows) View all 34 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86468273 Nov 27, 2025 MD 2 BELTSVILLE MD
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 23390TT · 2NKHHM6X4JM206321
3 393.128B-CLWV, 391.41APC, 393.78A-WS Yes
86155114 Oct 23, 2025 MD 1 CLARKSBURG MD
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 13688TT · 1NKDLB9X42J898103
1 396.3A1-OAL No
86150929 Oct 22, 2025 MD 1 CLARKSBURG MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 17165TT · 1FDWX6DE5HDB01243
1 396.5B-L No
86150898 Oct 22, 2025 MD 1 CLARKSBURG MD
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 11922TT · 1GDJ5C1227F415041
0 — No
86126479 Oct 21, 2025 MD 1 CLARKSBURG MD
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 23390TT · 2NKHHM6X4JM206321
0 — No
86125989 Oct 21, 2025 MD 1 CLARKSBURG MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 13683TT · 1FDWX6DE2HDB04939
0 — No
85631916 Aug 26, 2025 MD 1 COLLEGE PARK MD
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 13688TT · 1NKDLB9X42J898103
0 — No
85391865 Jul 29, 2025 MD 1 COLLEGE PARK MD
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 13688TT · 1NKDLB9X42J898103
2 393.45B2-B-AIR, 393.45D-B No
85391734 Jul 29, 2025 MD 1 COLLEGE PARK MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 17165TT · 1FDWX6DE5HDB01243
0 — No
85365642 Jul 29, 2025 MD 1 COLLEGE PARK MD
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 11922TT · 1GDJ5C1227F415041
0 — No
85365641 Jul 29, 2025 MD 1 COLLEGE PARK MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Courier
MD 13683TT · 1FDWX6DE2HDB04939
0 — No
85365640 Jul 29, 2025 MD 1 COLLEGE PARK MD
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 23390TT · 2NKHHM6X4JM206321
0 — No
82918491 Oct 16, 2024 MD 1 md-i-270-n/b-hyattstown-scalehous
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 17165TT · 1FDWX6DE5HDB01243
0 — No
82918444 Oct 16, 2024 MD 1 md-i-270-n/b-hyattstown-scalehous
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 13688TT · 1NKDLB9X42J898103
0 — No
82909018 Oct 15, 2024 MD 1 md-i-270-n/b-hyattstown-scalehous
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 11922TT · 1GDJ5C1227F415041
0 — No
82908948 Oct 15, 2024 MD 1 md-i-270-n/b-hyattstown-scalehous
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 13683TT · 1FDWX6DE2HDB04939
0 — No
82908946 Oct 15, 2024 MD 1 md-i-270-n/b-hyattstown-scalehous
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 23390TT · 2NKHHM6X4JM206321
1 393.9A-LLPL No
82224708 Jul 26, 2024 MD 1 md-park-&-ride-scale-i-95-@-i-495
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 13683TT · 1FDWX6DE2HDB04939
0 — No
82212060 Jul 25, 2024 MD 1 md-i-95-@-i-495-(park-and-ride)
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 13688TT · 1NKDLB9X42J898103
0 — No
82200570 Jul 24, 2024 MD 1 md-park-&-ride-scale-i-95-@-i-495
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 17165TT · 1FDWX6DE5HDB01243
0 — No
82188156 Jul 23, 2024 MD 1 md-i-95-@-i-495-(park-and-ride)
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 23390TT · 2NKHHM6X4JM206321
0 — No
82188155 Jul 23, 2024 MD 1 md-i-95-@-i-495-(park-and-ride)
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 13683TT · 1FDWX6DE2HDB04939
2 396.3(a)(1), 393.48(a) Yes
82188144 Jul 23, 2024 MD 1 md-i-95-@-i-495-(park-and-ride)
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 13688TT · 1NKDLB9X42J898103
1 396.3(a)(1) No
82188143 Jul 23, 2024 MD 1 md-i-95-@-i-495-(park-and-ride)
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 11922TT · 1GDJ5C1227F415041
0 — No
80433366 Dec 20, 2023 MD 1 MONTGOMERY COUNTY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 13683TT · 1FDWX6DE2HDB04939
1 396.17(c) No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
VA0172175026 Aug 4, 2017 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD0408118616 Feb 10, 2004 MD 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC512407
N
—
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Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC512407 common N —
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 PDF
Feb 11, 2005 MC512407-P CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (18 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 5E45426 91X $750,000 Apr 13, 2016 On file ACTIVE
ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 613-00-11-20-0001 BIPD/Primary — Apr 13, 2015 Apr 13, 2016 REPLACED
ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 613-00-11-20-0000 BIPD/Primary — Apr 13, 2014 Apr 13, 2015 CANCELLED
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY TIP-CL-0011355-1 BIPD/Primary — Apr 13, 2013 Apr 13, 2014 CANCELLED
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY TIP-CL-0011355-0 BIPD/Primary — Apr 13, 2012 Apr 13, 2013 CANCELLED
CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO TWP DY00247 11 BIPD/Primary — Apr 13, 2011 Apr 13, 2012 CANCELLED
CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO TWP DY00247 11 CARGO — Apr 13, 2011 Apr 13, 2012 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. TIP-000144-D CARGO — Apr 13, 2010 Apr 13, 2011 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. TIP-000144-D BIPD/Primary — Apr 13, 2010 Apr 13, 2011 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. TIP-000144-C CARGO — Apr 13, 2009 Apr 13, 2010 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. TIP-000144-C BIPD/Primary — Apr 13, 2009 Apr 13, 2010 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. TIP-000144-B CARGO — Apr 13, 2008 Apr 13, 2009 REPLACED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. TIP-000144-B BIPD/Primary — Apr 13, 2008 Apr 13, 2009 REPLACED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. TIP-000144-A BIPD/Primary — Apr 13, 2007 Apr 13, 2008 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. TIP-000144-A CARGO — Apr 13, 2007 Apr 13, 2008 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. TIP-000144 CARGO — Apr 13, 2006 Apr 13, 2007 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. TIP-000144 BIPD/Primary — Apr 13, 2006 Apr 13, 2007 CANCELLED
SOUTHERN PILOT INSURANCE COMPANY 00BAP55920 BIPD/Primary — Apr 13, 2004 Apr 13, 2006 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 13, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Apr 13, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  3. Apr 13, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Apr 13, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY
  5. Apr 11, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  6. Apr 15, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  7. Apr 13, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY
  8. Apr 13, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO
  9. Apr 11, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  10. Apr 13, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
  11. Apr 11, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  12. Apr 13, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
  13. Apr 5, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  14. Apr 13, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
  15. Apr 13, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
  16. Apr 11, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  17. Apr 16, 2007
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  18. Apr 13, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
  19. Apr 13, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SOUTHERN PILOT INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Feb 11, 2005
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
COLLEGE PARK MD MD 6 0
CLARKSBURG MD MD 5 0
ADELPHIMD MD 3 0
MONTGOMERY COUNTY MD 2 0
BELTSVILLE MD MD 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(b) ABS malfunction indicators for hydr brake sys Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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