Mel'S Towing Service is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Baltimore, MD.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 2 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 2 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
This carrier doesn't meet FMCSA's minimum-inspection threshold for SMS scoring. No safety measures or alerts are published.
FMCSA SMS computes BASIC scores after carriers reach a minimum inspection threshold (typically 5+ in 24 months). This carrier hasn't reached that threshold.
View carrier on FMCSA SAFER| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 90% | 93% | 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 | 87% | 90% | 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
Inspected in 1 state. Top state MD accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (MD): 0%.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 6 | 2 |
| Date | Code |
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Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
Shared officer · 1
Shared phone · 1
| Unsafe Driving |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Description |
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| BASIC |
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| OOS |
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| Apr 12, 2024 | 39216 | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Apr 12, 2024 | 393128B1 | Vehicle not secured front and rear | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Apr 12, 2024 | 39317 | No/defective lamp/reflector-towaway operation | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Apr 12, 2024 | 39378 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 12, 2024 | 39395F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 12, 2024 | 39617C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |