NORTH SHORE TOWING INC
USDOT 831204
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (30 power units) — safety rating: conditional.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on filePioneer Specialty Insurance
- Out-of-service rate33.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Authority ageGranted 27 years ago
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 | 831204 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-365941 |
| Legal Name | NORTH SHORE TOWING INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 8478642828 |
| Address | 2527 OAKTON, Evanston, IL, 60202 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | C — Conditional (rated 20090516) |
| 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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Pioneer Specialty Insurance |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-03-30 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Specialty Insurance | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-03-30 | — |
| All America Insurance Co | $5,000 | BMC-34 | 2009-03-30 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1999-10-01 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 1999-10-01 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 80 / 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 | 3 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 33.3% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (2), 20 (2), 28 (2).
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) | 30 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 30 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,000,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 07-APR-26 |
NORTH SHORE TOWING INC operates 30 power units — a larger fleet than 97% of carriers registered in IL.
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