Carrier profile · USDOT 704088 · MC-650523 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Knoxs Garage and Towing Inc

DBA CLIFF'S AUTO BODY

11 power unitsNORTH SCITUATE, RI50/100

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)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(401) 647-5140 Email dispatchtow2264@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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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$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

$750K BIPD last filed ’23 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Plaza’09–’14

Phenix Fire’14–’23

beyond this history

2008201320182023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · FEDERATED RESERVE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2023

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

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

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

110 GLEANER CHAPEL ROAD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 & Federal

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
Fax: (401) 764-0132
Email: tow2264@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Richard Gauthier · Scott Knox
USDOT / docket: 704088 · MC-650523
First registered: Sep 5, 1997
Last MCS-150: Aug 28, 2024 · 350,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

350,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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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 KNOXS GARAGE AND TOWING INC.

KNOXS GARAGE AND TOWING INC (USDOT 704088) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from FEDERATED RESERVE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Nov 15, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 11 power units and 9 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 28, 2024.

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

Frequently asked

What is KNOXS GARAGE AND TOWING INC's USDOT number?

KNOXS GARAGE AND TOWING INC's USDOT number is 704088, and its motor carrier number is MC-650523.

Is KNOXS GARAGE AND TOWING INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, KNOXS GARAGE AND TOWING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is KNOXS GARAGE AND TOWING INC's safety record?

KNOXS GARAGE AND TOWING INC 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 does not assign this carrier a safety score: No federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is KNOXS GARAGE AND TOWING INC's fleet?

KNOXS GARAGE AND TOWING INC operates 11 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is KNOXS GARAGE AND TOWING INC based?

KNOXS GARAGE AND TOWING INC is based in NORTH SCITUATE, RI.

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