SANTOWS TOWING INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 4
- Drivers · CDL
- 3 · 0
- Annual miles
- 23k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Tractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Registered
- 01-06-2021 (5 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 09-10-2024
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- JOHN SANTOS
- Officer
- ERYANA SANTOS
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, Drive/Tow Away, General Freight
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
Expected crash rate is about 15% higher than similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of about 4 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Driver qualification5 out-of-service violations against drivers: 4 no valid CDL, 1 medical certificate (Nov 2024 – Jun 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
Track record
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 2–5 trucks in Rhode Island (about 4 in 24 months would be typical; 33% of them had none).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.039 |
| Inspections | 1.25 | 1.38 |
| Violations | 2.25 | 1.31 |
| Critical violations | 0.62 | 0.27 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, Small (advisory) power units, high-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
18 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert8 · 2 OOSBrakes 3 · Lights 3 · Other parts 2
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Unsafe driving No alert5 · 0 OOSPhone use 2 · Seat belt 2 · Reckless / lane 1
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Driver fitness No alert5 · 5 OOSNo valid CDL 4 · Medical certificate 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
24 monthsNo reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$1,000,000 · AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYon record since May 10, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Feb 2021
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- One liability insurer throughout
- 6 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 6 took effect (the last May 10, 2026, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 5
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Apr 30, 2026)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
10 filings and 10 authority events since 2021 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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May 10, 2026AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 13, 2026FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 30, 2026opened after AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 10, 2026)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 27, 2026AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 10, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 31, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 27, 2026opened after AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 27, 2026)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 3, 2025AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 27, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 7, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 15, 2025opened after AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 5, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 5, 2025AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 3, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 27, 2025AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 5, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 31, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 27, 2025opened after AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 27, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 16, 2024Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 2, 2024AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 27, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 26, 2024Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 27, 2024AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 26, 2024 · insurer name change5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 2, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 29, 2024opened after AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 27, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 27, 2023AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 27, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 30, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 30, 2023opened after NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 26, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 26, 2022NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 26, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 30, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 25, 2022opened after NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 26, 2022)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 24, 2021Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 16, 2021NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 26, 2022 · cancellation notice took effect11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Massachusetts 2
- Rhode Island (HQ) 2
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (small).
We'd expect a typical fleet of this size this active to have about 0.1 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 0 in its scoring window (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window, the model projects about 0.1 over the next 12 — about 1.2× the typical fleet.
- Out-of-service inspection May 15, 2025 · RI · level 1 · 2 vehicle OOS · 8 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Nov 19, 2024 · RI · level 3 · 1 driver OOS · 2 violations
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 17.75 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 8.83 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 24.00 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (15-MAY-25 – 26-JUN-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.