Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 704088 · MC-650523
KNOXS GARAGE TOWING
DBA CLIFF'S AUTO BODY
11 power unitsNORTH SCITUATE, RI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-650523 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1997Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is KNOXS GARAGE TOWING safe to work with?
Is KNOXS GARAGE TOWING safe to load? KNOXS GARAGE TOWING (USDOT 704088, MC-650523) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in NORTH SCITUATE, RI, operating 11 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
KGKNOXS GARAGE TOWING 100
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Safety
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Plaza · 09–14
Phenix Fire · 14–23
20082023
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| PHENIX MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2014 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2009 → Sep 2014 | $750k | 5 |
| STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2008 → Sep 2009 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 11
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
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 · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NORTH SCITUATE, RI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
richard gauthier — 2 carriers: USDOT 2508074
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 110 GLEANER CHAPEL ROAD, NORTH SCITUATE, RI, 02857-1269
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (401) 647-5140
- Cell
- (401) 639-4966
- Fax
- (401) 764-0132
- tow2264@gmail.com
Registration
- Officers
- Richard Gauthier · Scott Knox
- USDOT / docket
- 704088 · MC-650523
- First registered
- 09/05/1997
- Last MCS-150
- 08/28/2024 · 350,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 KNOXS GARAGE TOWING's USDOT number?
KNOXS GARAGE TOWING's USDOT number is 704088, and its motor carrier number is MC-650523.
Is KNOXS GARAGE TOWING authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KNOXS GARAGE TOWING is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is KNOXS GARAGE TOWING's safety record?
KNOXS GARAGE TOWING has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 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).
How big is KNOXS GARAGE TOWING's fleet?
KNOXS GARAGE TOWING operates 11 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KNOXS GARAGE TOWING based?
KNOXS GARAGE TOWING is based in NORTH SCITUATE, RI.