BLAKES TOWING INC

USDOT 542176 Baltimore, MD Authorized For-Hire
7 power units 6 drivers mileage unreliable
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33 yrs history · 19 roadside inspections in 24 months
Checked Nov 8, 2026
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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
7 all owned
Drivers · CDL
6 · 0
Annual miles
32k unreliable
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks7007
Tractors0000
Trailers0000

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Intrastate (non-hazmat)
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Nov 10, 1993 (33 yrs)
MCS-150 update
May 14, 2024 (Biennial Update)
Officer
WILLIAM J COCHRAN JR
Phone
(410) 574-2264
Email
blaketowinc@yahoo.com
Address
8127 Pulasski Hwy, Baltimore MD 21237

Cargo

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Jul 2026
Crashes
1
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 3 people hurt in all
Inspections
19
53% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
36.8%
7 of 19 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
10.5%
2 of 19 driver inspections
Violations
17
11 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 1 inspections, 1 out of service 1 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 8 inspections, 1 out of service 8 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 1 inspections, 1 out of service 1 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 2 inspections, 2 out of service 2 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 4 inspections, 2 out of service 4 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 1 inspections, 1 out of service 1 Q3 '26
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Violations

17 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Jul 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    14 · 9 out-of-service
    Lights 7 · Brakes 3 · Cargo securement 2 · Tires 1 · Other parts 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    2 · 2 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 2
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    1 · 0 out-of-service
    Seat belt 1
  • Hours of service 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, Oct 2024 – Jul 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
1 crash 1 injury
  • Jul
    1
    2026
    Jul 1, 2026 · Maryland
    Injury · 3 people hurt
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • Maryland (HQ) 19
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