MURPHY'S AUTO SALVAGE INC
USDOT 831901 · Doing business as MURPHY'S TOWING & RECOVERY
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (12 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on filePilgrim Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate100% vs 19.1% national avg
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 | 831901 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-961002 |
| Legal Name | MURPHY'S AUTO SALVAGE INC |
| DBA Name | MURPHY'S TOWING & RECOVERY |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 5082958697 |
| Address | 35 COUNTRY LN, Rochester, MA, 02770 |
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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Pilgrim Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-07-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilgrim Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-07-01 | — |
| Pilgrim Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-04-02 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
|---|
- 2024-03-05 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 87 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 96 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 / 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 |
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (3), 14 (2), 1 (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) | 12 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 5 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 95,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 17-NOV-25 |
MURPHY'S AUTO SALVAGE INC operates 12 power units — a larger fleet than 96% of carriers registered in MA.
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