Carrier profile · USDOT 483878 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Jim Elliott's Towing

10 power unitsavg 6.2 yrLocal · 2 statesTOWSON, MD74/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

10Power units

13 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

6.2Avg age (yr)

2008–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(410) 583-8888 Email dispatchjelliottstowing@yahoo.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average42.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo42.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo42.5%

▲ 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

Asset-based

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.2 yr

Model years 2008–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

40 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 42.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 40 vehicle and 40 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

77.8% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 32.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

33 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 9

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.0 / 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: 10
Inspections · 24 mo: 40
Annualized: ≈20 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.0 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.

393.128 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance14 · 13 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.17 Lamps/reflectors on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.112 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.41 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 10
Observed power (24 mo): 13
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

6.2 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2008

Oldest model yr

84.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MD busiest

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

Home base

TOWSON, MD

900 YORK RD

Top corridor

MD 39 · PA 1

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 4008160 USDOT 354357

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 900 YORK RD, TOWSON, MD, 21204
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (410) 583-8888
Email: jelliottstowing@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Natalie Elliott
USDOT / docket: 483878
First registered: May 15, 1992
Last MCS-150: Oct 14, 2025 · 400,000 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

400,000

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 JIM ELLIOTT'S TOWING.

JIM ELLIOTT'S TOWING (USDOT 483878) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 42.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 40 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 40 vehicle-level and 40 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 10 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 14, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JIM ELLIOTT'S TOWING's USDOT number?

JIM ELLIOTT'S TOWING's USDOT number is 483878.

Is JIM ELLIOTT'S TOWING authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, JIM ELLIOTT'S TOWING is active in the FMCSA register.

What is JIM ELLIOTT'S TOWING's safety record?

JIM ELLIOTT'S TOWING has a 42.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 59 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is JIM ELLIOTT'S TOWING's fleet?

JIM ELLIOTT'S TOWING operates 10 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JIM ELLIOTT'S TOWING based?

JIM ELLIOTT'S TOWING is based in TOWSON, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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