DBA: Central Towing
Central Towing Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Hyattsville, MD.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 11 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 11 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 66% | 88% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 88% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 48% | 76% | Around peer average |
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 | 3 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 3 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 2 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.85 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | 1.55 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 1.27 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state MD accounts for 76% of activity. Activity outside home state (MD): 24%.
| Vehicle Maintenance |
| 11 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| Driver Fitness | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 23, 2025 |
| MD |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 18, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 17, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2025 | 3939ALIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 39115ALNCDLNSRW | Operating a non-CDL required commercial motor vehicle with driving privileges revoked suspended cancelled or otherwise disqualified. (391.15(a)) | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 39141APC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 39395A4EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 18, 2025 | 3922SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 39141B10MC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Feb 3, 2025 | 39317A1LSLDMWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Driveaway - both missing. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 3, 2024 | 39341BNPB | Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 19, 2024 | 393207ASAPPAS | Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 19, 2024 | 39355BB | Hydraulic Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1 1999 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |