H J TOWING AND RECOVERY INC

USDOT 1451520MC-Docket MC604430CARLISLE, PA
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized40 power units

H J TOWING AND RECOVERY INC (USDOT 1451520) in CARLISLE, PA — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
  • Cargo insurance on file.
  • 2 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2012-03-06 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • 2 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 7 times, most recent 2020-09-24 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2010-02-12 (C).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Not applicable

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2010-02-16

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.25
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 10.5

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
3
Injuries
2
Crashes
6
Inspections
1
OOS inspections
3
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
Yes
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
40
Total drivers
36
Years in business
20
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
2 of 2 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
0
Driver OOS rate
0%
Vehicle OOS rate
50%Above national

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
7 times last 2020-09-24
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2024-08-19
Insurance lapse history
2 lapse(s) most recent 2012-03-06
Last compliance review
2010-02-12 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

15
Inspections
2
OOS inspections
30
Violations
10
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-26 → 2026-06-09.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2026-02-09 PA 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-07-25 PA 2 injured
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-06-12 PA 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2024-05-12 PA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· Other, Dusk, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
15 8 2026-06-09
Unsafe driving 392
6 0 2025-12-09
Hours of service 395
5 1 2023-10-05
General safety regulations 390
2 0 2023-11-07
Driver qualifications 391
1 1 2023-10-05
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
1 0 2023-06-26

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-02-03 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on OOS
2026-02-03 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. OOS
2026-02-03 Vehicle Maintenance Coupling - Driveaway safety devices missing OOS
2025-01-03 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2024-11-19 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 11 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-06-09 PA · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSML
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LLPL
2026-02-03 MD · Level 2 4 viols· 4 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LTSI OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LTSI OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 71H10-CDDSDM OOS
2025-12-09 VA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLIRP
2025-01-03 PA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2024-11-19 DE · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS4
2024-07-25 PA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-03-06 PA · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60(d)
Unsafe driving 392 2
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47(a)
2023-11-07 PA · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
General safety regulations 390 21T(b)
2023-10-05 PA · Level 2 7 viols· 6 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 11(b)(4) OOS
Hours of service 395 3(a)(3)(i) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 19
2023-07-25 NY · Level 2 5 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 8(f)(4)
Hours of service 395 8(f)(7)
Hours of service 395 8(f)(11)
Hours of service 395 8(f)(12)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78
2023-06-26 PA · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60(d)
General safety regulations 390 21T(b)
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3(a)(1)

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