PRESTON FORD INC
USDOT 702713 · Doing business as PRESTON TOWING
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (3 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate9.1% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 702713 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-824011 |
| Legal Name | PRESTON FORD INC |
| DBA Name | PRESTON TOWING |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 4106737100 |
| Address | 4313 PRESTON RD, Hurlock, MD, 21643 |
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 | 96 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 91 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 65 / 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 | 11 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 9.1% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2024-11-16 — MD — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (5), 1 (3), 51 (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) | 3 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 3 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 10,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 21-APR-25 |
PRESTON FORD INC operates 3 power units — a larger fleet than 81% of carriers registered in MD.
Nearby
Other carriers in Hurlock, MD
- FLETCHER'S FLEET INC — USDOT 965966, 8 power units
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- R C FARMS INC — USDOT 904366, 5 power units
- EWING'S ROOFING & SIDING CO INC — USDOT 669248, 4 power units
- D & N TRUCKING INC — USDOT 830459, 4 power units
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