D & H AUTOMOTIVE AND TOWING INC

DBA: D & H TOWING

USDOT 768118 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: DAVID A HUDSON Company officer 2: MICHAEL T GRAY Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Based in NEWARK, DE
Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
Policy effective · Mar 30, 2024
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 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 — D & H AUTOMOTIVE AND TOWING INC (USDOT 768118)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/768118/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). 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
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=132138 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: Clear to review.

Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 768118
In FMCSA records since Aug 31, 1998 (~27y)
MC / docket MC047107
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer DAVID A HUDSON
Company officer 2 MICHAEL T GRAY
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway
Fleet size 6 units
Drivers 7
Annual mileage 200,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
80 ALEPH DRIVE
NEWARK, DE 19702
Mailing
PO BOX 3055
WILMINGTON, DE 19804
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 768118
In FMCSA records since Aug 31, 1998 (~27y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 200,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
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
Trucks 6 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 3 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0%
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
6
Drivers
7
Inspections
3
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes
6
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

D & H AUTOMOTIVE AND TOWING INC is a corporation based in NEWARK, DE, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 768118. 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 7 drivers, with 3 roadside inspections on file. 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.

Carrier overview

D & H AUTOMOTIVE AND TOWING INC is a small fleet, operating 6 power units and 7 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Newark, DE. Across 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MD (1) and NJ (1).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.2% national average; top code 391.41(a)(1) (391.41(a)(1)) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 7 drivers; Freightliner is the most-inspected make.

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

Compared against 132,138 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 132,138 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 132,138 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-10 2026-04

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Maryland (MD) 1 0 0.0% Oct 24, 2024
New Jersey (NJ) 1 0 0.0% Apr 22, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 2
Dodge 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (3 rows) View all 3 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87668920 Apr 22, 2026 NJ 2 NJ
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82988166 Oct 24, 2024 MD 2 I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81044920 Mar 6, 2024 NJ 1 I 295 N
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
4 396.17(c), 393.60(c), 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (6 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
DE0221102989 Nov 17, 2021 DE 0 0 Yes No Tow
DE0119048435 May 22, 2019 DE 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA508730400X Aug 20, 2015 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
DE0210063640 Jul 17, 2010 DE 0 0 Yes No Tow
DE0610000918 Jan 4, 2010 DE 0 1 Yes No Injury
DE0107015137 Feb 16, 2007 DE 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 PDF
Oct 3, 2017 MC47107-C CPL CERTIFICATE CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (3 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 1000198144 91X $1,000,000 Mar 30, 2024 On file ACTIVE
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY GPM0006290 BIPD/Primary Sep 27, 2017 Mar 30, 2024 REPLACED
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY GPM0006290 BIPD/Primary Sep 27, 2017 On file ACTIVE
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 8, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Mar 30, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Oct 3, 2017
    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
I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY MD 1 0
I 295 N NJ 1 0
NJ NJ 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 1 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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