PRIORITY TOWING AND RECOVERY INC
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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
- 17 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 15 · 4
- Annual miles
- 700k ~41k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Tractors | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Trailers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Apr 9, 2014 (12 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Nov 14, 2025
- DUNS
- 79559462
- Officer
- STEVE PALMER
- Phone
- (240) 780-8691
- steve@prioritytowinginc.com
- Address
- 5305 Village Center Dr Ste 18, Columbia MD 21044
Cargo
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
FMCSA status today
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Feb 2025 – Jul 2026Violations
20 on the FMCSA record, Feb 2025 – Jul 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert17 · 4 out-of-serviceLights 8 · Brakes 3 · Cargo securement 1 · Wheels & hubs 1 · Other parts 4
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Unsafe driving No alert2 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 2
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 1
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Hours of service No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
FMCSA record, Feb 2025 – Jul 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026The live FMCSA check isn't on hand; see FMCSA status today.
- Liability (BIPD)
- $1,000,000 · Progressive Casualty Insurance Companyon record since Apr 28, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 2014
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY → PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Feb 2026); ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE → AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Oct 2024)
- 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 1 took effect (the last Apr 28, 2026, replaced the same day); 1 replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it operates
Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
- Maryland (HQ) 27
Mostly inspected in its home state (100%).
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 9 | 3.86 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 2 | 0.22 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 1 | 0.07 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
27 driver inspections · 27 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Feb 2025 – Jul 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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