Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3320096 · MC-1056253
TOWING GROUP INC
2 power unitsavg 8.3 yrRegional · 4 statesWASHINGTON, DC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1056253 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
8.3Avg age (yr)
2015–2019 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 7 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average18.2% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.3 yr
Model years 2015–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is TOWING GROUP INC safe to work with?
Is TOWING GROUP INC safe to load? TOWING GROUP INC (USDOT 3320096, MC-1056253) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in WASHINGTON, DC, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 31 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it high risk (63/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TGTOWING GROUP INC 63
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Safety
31 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 18.2% (24-mo)11 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
57.1% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈2.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.8 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.17 Lamps/reflectors on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance3
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving3 · 3 OOS
- 390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$300k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
State Nationalspecialty · 19–26
20192026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 25 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Aug 2019 → Mar 2026 | $300k | 25 |
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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)
- 4
- 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
Average age
2019
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo1010
DC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WASHINGTON, DC
Top corridor
DC
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3700778USDOT 3434495
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@abestrans.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 841835USDOT 3336683
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers22
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2307 BLADENSBURG RD NE, WASHINGTON, DC, 20018
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (202) 337-0500
- Cell
- (202) 528-5529
- Fax
- (202) 269-3423
- moe@abestrans.com
- Web domain
- abestrans.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ronnie Khanafseh
- USDOT / docket
- 3320096 · MC-1056253
- First registered
- 08/07/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 04/28/2026 · 39,588 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 08/23/2022
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 TOWING GROUP INC's USDOT number?
TOWING GROUP INC's USDOT number is 3320096, and its motor carrier number is MC-1056253.
Is TOWING GROUP INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TOWING GROUP INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TOWING GROUP INC's safety record?
TOWING GROUP INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 31 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 63/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is TOWING GROUP INC's fleet?
TOWING GROUP INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TOWING GROUP INC based?
TOWING GROUP INC is based in WASHINGTON, DC, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.