RICARDO'S TOWING SERVICE INC
USDOT 398751
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (2 power units) — safety rating: conditional.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate100% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 398751 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-692232 |
| Legal Name | RICARDO'S TOWING SERVICE INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 5089962645 |
| Address | 566 STATE RD, Dartmouth, MA, 02740 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | C — Conditional (rated 20150630) |
| 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 | 82 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 92 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 98 / 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 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 100% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2024-12-16 — MA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 14 (4), 1 (1), 12 (1).
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) | 2 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 2 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 150,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 23-APR-25 |
RICARDO'S TOWING SERVICE INC operates 2 power units — a larger fleet than 57% of carriers registered in MA.
Nearby
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