TJS AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES INC
USDOT 2482376 · Doing business as DAVES HEAVY TOWING
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (40 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate12.5% vs 19.1% national avg
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 2482376 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-859134 |
| Legal Name | TJS AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES INC |
| DBA Name | DAVES HEAVY TOWING |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 9085263999 |
| Address | 87 OLD CAMPLAIN ROAD, Hillsborough, NJ, 08844 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 93 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 67 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 32 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 12.5% vs 19.1% national average |
- 2023-12-28 — NJ — towaway
- 2023-11-27 — NJ — towaway
- 2023-09-29 — NJ — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (6), 53 (4), 15 (3).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 40 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 27 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 980,693 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 19-MAY-25 |
TJS AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES INC operates 40 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in NJ.
Nearby
Other carriers in Hillsborough, NJ
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- J C CONCRETE & CURB CO INC — USDOT 2339474, 3 power units
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