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Carrier profile · USDOT 2917682 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

PATRICIA GRIMES

DBA FREDERICK TOWING & RECOVERY

2 power unitsavg 19.5 yrLocal · 1 statesFREDERICK, MD

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

19.5Avg age (yr)

2001–2012 · vPIC

Call dispatch(202) 521-1493 Email dispatchSHARLA@DOTAUTHORITY.COM

Carrier verification summary for PATRICIA GRIMES

PATRICIA GRIMES (USDOT 2917682) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

PATRICIA GRIMES (USDOT 2917682) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

PATRICIA GRIMES (USDOT 2917682) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

PATRICIA GRIMES (USDOT 2917682) has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

PATRICIA GRIMES (USDOT 2917682) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

PATRICIA GRIMES (USDOT 2917682) reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 31, 2025.

PATRICIA GRIMES (USDOT 2917682) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 10 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 3

Established 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 7 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

20.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

20.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

19.5 yr

Model years 2001–2012 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

9 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

14.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 14.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

19.5 yr

Average age

2012

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

50%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MD busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

FREDERICK, MD

5649-A STONE RD

Top corridor

MD 5

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@dotauthority.com — 1480 carriers: USDOT 13397 USDOT 138056 USDOT 261915 USDOT 304514 USDOT 345813 USDOT 353818 USDOT 419903 USDOT 430020

Shares a company officer with other carriers

patricia grimes — 2 carriers: USDOT 1376803

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5649-A STONE RD, FREDERICK, MD, 21703-2228
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (202) 521-1493
Cell: (240) 308-9595
Email: sharla@dotauthority.com
Web domain: dotauthority.com

Registration

Officer: Patricia Grimes
USDOT / docket: 2917682
First registered: Aug 9, 2016
Last MCS-150: Jul 31, 2025 · 4,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

4,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Frequently asked

What is PATRICIA GRIMES's USDOT number?

PATRICIA GRIMES's USDOT number is 2917682.

Is PATRICIA GRIMES authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, PATRICIA GRIMES is active in the FMCSA register.

What is PATRICIA GRIMES's safety record?

PATRICIA GRIMES has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).