Carrier profile · USDOT 437900 · MC-251244 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

EASTWOOD TOWING INC

9 power unitsLocal · 1 statesWATERBURY, CT80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-251244 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

9Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

11.0Avg age (yr)

2010–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(203) 754-4171 Email dispatchjim@eastwood towingct.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average200.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes5 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1991.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

200.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

200.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

35 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 200.0%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 — 1 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

40.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 9-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 9
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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.

391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed · 15 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

New Hampshire’97–’00

Westport’01–’05

Universal’07–’11

Progressive Northwestern’13–’16

Lancer’16–’20

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 15 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA · since Feb 2026

All 15 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Feb 2025 → Feb 2026	$1M	4
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2023 → Feb 2025	$1M	2
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2023 → Dec 2023	$1M	1
EMC PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY	May 2021 → May 2021	$1M	3
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2020 → May 2021	$1M	2
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2016 → May 2020	$1M	13
PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO.	May 2013 → May 2016	$1M	2
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2011 → May 2013	$1M	2
UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2007 → May 2011	$1M	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2005 → Apr 2007	$1M	2
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Apr 2001 → Apr 2005	$1M	4
VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2000 → Nov 2000	$1M	3
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1997 → Apr 2000	$1M	1
SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	Apr 1995 → Apr 1997	$1M	1
NORTH AMERICAN SPECIALTY INS CO	Apr 1994 → Apr 1995	$1M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 9
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.

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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

CT busiest

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

Home base

WATERBURY, CT

3080 E MAIN STREET

Top corridor

CT 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1815179

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3080 E MAIN STREET, WATERBURY, CT, 06705
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (203) 754-4171
Fax: (203) 596-1787
Email: jim@eastwood towingct.com
Web domain: eastwood towingct.com

Registration

Officer: James P. Messer
USDOT / docket: 437900 · MC-251244
First registered: Mar 4, 1991
Last MCS-150: Dec 10, 2024 · 300,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 23, 2008
D-U-N-S: 18856807

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

300,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for EASTWOOD TOWING INC.

EASTWOOD TOWING INC (USDOT 437900) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA effective Feb 21, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 200.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 9 power units and 11 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 10, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 23, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is EASTWOOD TOWING INC's USDOT number?

EASTWOOD TOWING INC's USDOT number is 437900, and its motor carrier number is MC-251244.

Is EASTWOOD TOWING INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, EASTWOOD TOWING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is EASTWOOD TOWING INC's safety record?

EASTWOOD TOWING INC has a 200.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).