Silver Spring Towing Safety Record

DOT# 1204248 · Beltsville, MD 20705 · 3012201170

C

Average safety record — scored 50/100. This carrier's inspection results are typical for the industry.

Last inspected 01/03/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 30/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 20/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Silver Spring Towing (DOT# 1204248) in Beltsville, Maryland has 31 inspections on record with 97 violations and a 135.5% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: C.

31 Inspections
135.5% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
2 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 135.5%
Carrier: 135.5% (42 of 31) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 12.9%
Carrier: 12.9% (4 of 31) National: 6.4%
2% OOS rate better than 2% of carriers in Maryland
21% crash rate better than 21% of carriers in Maryland

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

97 total violations across 31 inspections
46 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (47%)
Vehicle Maintenance
81
Unsafe Driving
7
Driver Fitness
3
Other
6

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Level 1: 17 (55%) Level 2: 14 (45%)
3 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
01/03/2026 MD 2 4 0
12/25/2025 MD 2 4 0
11/21/2025 MD 2 4 0
11/13/2025 MD 2 0 0
11/13/2025 MD 2 0 3
10/31/2025 MD 2 5 1
10/22/2025 MD 1 1 0
10/22/2025 MD 1 0 0
10/21/2025 MD 1 0 0
10/20/2025 MD 1 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 2
Drivers 3
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat Yes
Operating Since 01/26/2004
MCS-150 Filed 20251114 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 1
Address 11504 E Maple Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705