DBA: Crew Transportation Services
Michaels Towing & Recovery Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Marlboro, NJ.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 6 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 6 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 82% | 89% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 77% | 86% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 0 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2025 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26, 2025 | NY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | NY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 0 |
| Jul 24, 2024 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 1.16 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 6.33 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
Inspected in 2 states. Top state NJ accounts for 57% of activity. Activity outside home state (NJ): 43%.
| Unsafe Driving |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| NY |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2024 | 39311A1LCHL | Lighting - Lamps improper color height location. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 21, 2024 | 3939ALHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 21, 2024 | 3939ALIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 21, 2024 | 3939ALPL | Lighting - Parking lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 21, 2024 | 3969D2FTF | Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 21, 2024 | 39313C1 | No Side retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material as required for vehicles manufactured before December 1993 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 21, 2024 | 39378 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 21, 2024 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 24, 2024 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 24, 2024 | 3939TS | Inoperative turn signal | Vehicle Maintenance | — |