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USDOT 1423357 · B AND D TOWING AND RECOVERY INC
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B AND D TOWING AND RECOVERY INC

DBA SOUTHSIDE TOWING

USDOT 1423357 MC 538216 Tampa, FL Authorized For-Hire
16 power units 15 drivers 450k mi/yr
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Marginal
FRED Score 36.3 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Low confidence
21 yrs history · 11 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
16 all owned
Drivers · CDL
15 · 8
Annual miles
450k ~28k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks140014
Tractors2002
Trailers2002

Registration

Operation
Intrastate (non-hazmat)
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Oct 6, 2005 (21 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Oct 27, 2026
Officers
DENNIS CREECH · JUSTINE CREECH
Phone
(813) 839-4268
Email
djcreech@live.com
Address
5436 W Ingraham, Tampa FL 33616

Cargo

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Motor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsIntermodal ContainersGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsConstruction

“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

Notes on this record

  • No interstate operating authority

    This motor carrier is not authorized for interstate for-hire operations. They may still operate legally as an intrastate for-hire motor carrier.

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Jan 2025 – May 2026
Crashes
2
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all · 2 tow-away
Inspections
11
54% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
40.0%
4 of 10 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 11 driver inspections
Violations
24
9 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q1 '25: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 2 inspections, 2 out of service 2 Q2 '26
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Violations

24 on the FMCSA record, Jan 2025 – May 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    24 · 9 out-of-service
    Lights 16 · Cargo securement 3 · Tires 1 · Other parts 4
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    0
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Jan 2025 – May 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
2 tow-away
  • Dec
    30
    2025
    Dec 30, 2025 · Florida
    Tow-away
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    3
    2025
    Jun 3, 2025 · Florida
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway not divided.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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On FMCSA's filing record
Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
No liability filing on FMCSA's record through May 14, 2026.
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • Florida (HQ) 11
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