Matanuska Towing & Recovery Safety Record

DOT# 573620 · Palmer, AK 99645 · 9077455252

B

Good safety record — scored 20/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 12/11/2025

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

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

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Matanuska Towing & Recovery (DOT# 573620) in Palmer, Alaska has 11 inspections on record with 6 violations and a 27.3% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: B.

11 Inspections
27.3% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
12 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 27.3%
Carrier: 27.3% (3 of 11) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 11) National: 6.4%
27% OOS rate better than 27% of carriers in Alaska
4% crash rate better than 4% of carriers in Alaska

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.

6 total violations across 11 inspections
3 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (50%)
Vehicle Maintenance
4
Unsafe Driving
2

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: 6 (55%) Level 2: 1 (9%) Level 3: 4 (36%)
2 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
12/11/2025 AK 3 0 0
05/21/2025 AK 1 0 0
04/29/2025 AK 1 1 0
12/27/2024 AK 1 1 0
09/06/2024 AK 1 0 0
06/18/2024 AK 1 0 0
06/07/2024 AK 3 0 0
01/19/2024 AK 2 0 0
08/26/2023 AK 3 0 0
06/13/2023 AK 3 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 12
Drivers 6
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat No
Operating Since 09/01/1994
MCS-150 Filed 20250227 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 290,000
Address 1433 S Industrial Way, Palmer, AK 99645