SOUTH COAST TOWING INC
USDOT 905868
Active, intrastate (non-hazmat) carrier, small fleet (12 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate37.5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 905868 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-858248 |
| Legal Name | SOUTH COAST TOWING INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 5089959777 |
| Address | 847 CHURCH ST, New Bedford, MA, 02745 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) |
| 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.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 8 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 37.5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2024-09-13 — MA — towaway
- 2024-05-16 — MA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 51 (6), 12 (4), 14 (4).
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 | 8 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 150,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 20-JUN-24 |
SOUTH COAST TOWING INC operates 12 power units — a larger fleet than 96% of carriers registered in MA.
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