M2 TOWING LLC

USDOT 2955215MC-Docket MC004099GARLAND, TX
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized9 power units

M2 TOWING LLC (USDOT 2955215) in GARLAND, TX — 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.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2017-07-20 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Current BIPD policy (TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-06-23) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • 1 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 2025-06-23 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • 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
Unrated

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.79
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.94
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 8.41

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
0
Injuries
1
Crashes
9
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
7
OOS violations

Insurance

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

Fleet

Power units
9
Total drivers
8
Years in business
10
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
1 of 1 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
0
Driver OOS rate
22.2%Above national
Vehicle OOS rate
44.4%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 2025-06-23
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2025-04-09
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2017-07-20
Last compliance review
None on file

Inspection history (all-time)

11
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
35
Violations
7
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2024-03-18 → 2026-05-13.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2025-05-28 TX Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
22 4 2025-10-28
Unsafe driving 392
7 1 2025-10-28
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
3 0 2025-08-30
CDL standards 383
1 1 2024-07-01
Driver qualifications 391
1 1 2025-07-09

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2025-10-28 Vehicle Maintenance No or defective automatic trailer brake OOS
2025-10-28 Vehicle Maintenance No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after Decemb
2025-10-28 Vehicle Maintenance Side retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflector requirements for vehicles manufactured after December 1993
2025-10-28 Vehicle Maintenance No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
2025-10-28 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
2025-10-15 Vehicle Maintenance Failing to secure vehicle equipment OOS
2025-10-15 Vehicle Maintenance No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
2025-10-15 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
2025-08-30 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
2025-08-30 Vehicle Maintenance No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
2025-08-30 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
2025-07-09 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV OOS
2025-07-09 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet OOS
2025-07-09 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2025-07-09 Driver Fitness Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on fi OOS
2025-07-09 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2025-07-09 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
2025-07-09 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - Tiedown not adjustable
2025-06-30 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable tail lamp
2025-06-30 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2025-06-30 Vehicle Maintenance No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
2025-06-30 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
2025-06-30 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
2025-01-31 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
2024-07-01 Driver Fitness Operating a CMV without a CDL OOS
2024-07-01 Vehicle Maintenance No/improper heavy vehicle/machine securement OOS
2024-07-01 Vehicle Maintenance Tiedown not adjustable by driver

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 7 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2025-10-28 TX · Level 2 7 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2RG
Unsafe driving 392 2RG
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60D
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11LR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11S
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 43D OOS
2025-10-15 TX · Level 1 5 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 9A2 OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60D
Unsafe driving 392 2RG
Unsafe driving 392 2RG
2025-08-30 TX · Level 2 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60D
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C
2025-07-09 OK · Level 1 7 viols· 3 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 41APC OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A1
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95F
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 112-C
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 110B3-C OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 100B-C OOS
2025-06-30 TX · Level 1 6 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60D
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9T
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95F
2025-01-31 TX · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C
2024-07-01 TX · Level 1 4 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
CDL standards 383 23(a)(2) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 130 OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 112

Verify on FMCSA

FMCSA is the system of record. One click through to the official source.

An unhandled error has occurred. Reload 🗙

Rejoining the server...

Rejoin failed... trying again in seconds.

Failed to rejoin.
Please retry or reload the page.

The session has been paused by the server.

Failed to resume the session.
Please retry or reload the page.